Peugeot is readying its next-generation 3008 for release next year, and our spies have caught a pre-production car during cold-weather testing.
With its latest 308 hatchback, Peugeot marked the start of a new design theme that is trickling down to the rest of the range, and now it’s the turn of the 3008 crossover to follow suit. Next year, an all-new version of the Nissan Qashqai rival will break cover, and these spy shots give us our first look at the car’s exterior, albeit partly obscured by camouflage.
Despite the heavy disguise, it’s clear that the new 3008 will be a more angular, imposing machine than before, with chamfered edges in the bodywork, beady-eyed headlights and a clamshell bonnet. The firm’s new crest logo will feature throughout, too, along with fang-like LED running lights at the front. Body-coloured grille elements, as seen on the new 408, could also make an appearance.
Interestingly, this prototype wears a large box section over the rear end to disguise the SUV’s profile, hinting that it could adopt a fastback-style roofline. Peugeot’s latest LED tail light signature can be seen peering through the camouflage, and a selection of new alloy wheels will be available with the next-gen model.
Inside, the crossover will employ the brand’s i-Cockpit layout, consisting of a small-diameter steering wheel mounted below a high-set digital instrument panel. The 3008 will borrow its infotainment tech from elsewhere in the range, which is likely to consist of a 10-inch touchscreen running Peugeot’s latest i-Connect Advanced software.
This will offer voice recognition tech and over-the-air update capability, along with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Beneath the main display, expect to find a selection of touchscreen shortcuts and a row of toggle switches for main vehicle functions, as found in the 408.
The 3008 will ride on the latest version of the brand’s EMP2 platform, so is likely to share its powertrain tech with the similarly built Peugeot 408. To kick off the range, Peugeot could offer a mild-hybrid 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, along with a selection of plug-in hybrid petrol versions based around a 1.6-litre four-cylinder unit.
In the 408, a similar setup provides up to 65km of EV running, but a pure-electric option may also arrive to top the range. This could borrow the 54kWh battery pack found in the forthcoming e-408, which can be charged at speeds of up to 100kW. The e-3008 should offer well over 320km of range if it does materialise.