► 2023’s Peugeot 508 revealed
► Refreshed design and offering
► Available from June
Peugeot’s sleek 508 has been given a facelift for 2023, introducing a fresh (but still very sharp) design, some tech updates and a slight revision of the engine range.
The hatchback, SW estate and Peugeot Sport Engineered versions have all benefitted from the changes and are expected to arrive in June 2023.
It’s still got the fangs…
It has, but they’ve tripled this time. Peugeot’s evolving its properly striking design language over time, and it’s a subtle nod to how future Peugeot cars will look when they make the shift to going pure-electric. The Sport Engineered version still feature coloured details in Kryptonite, with the grille arrangement finished in black, rather than a body colour.
Inside, little has really changed from a design perspective (which we think is a good thing) beyond the gear shifter switching from the old-school trigger to the more discreet finger-pull selector used on so many Stellantis cars these days.
Any new tech for the 508?
The infotainment system has been refreshed to the new version used by the 308 and 408, as well as the DS 4 and Vauxhall Astra. It’s a much slicker system than before, and allows for wider customisation options.
Beyond the infotainment upgrade, additional bits of new tech include standard-fit matrix LED headlights, a wider suite of safety systems and even night vision.
What specs can I get the new 508 with?
For Europe, the 508 is available as a petrol, diesel or in three flavours of plug-in hybrid.
The petrol and diesel are standard Stellantis (or, more specifically, legacy Groupe PSA) fare. The petrol is a PureTech 130, which is the same 1.2-litre turbocharged triple making 128bhp that’s available in the rest of the Peugeot range as well as many others within the wider Stellantis group. Ditto the diesel: a 1.5-litre four-cylinder diesel developing 128bhp.
As for the hybrids, you can choose from a 178bhp or 222bhp model, as well as the Sport Engineered version we’ll get onto in a bit. All of the plug-in hybrid models feature a 12.4kWh battery and can achieve more than 28 miles of e-range.
And you mentioned the Peugeot Sport Engineered version?
Yep, it still exists. Beyond the more aggressive bodykit, the Sport Engineered cars come with adaptive dampers that can be firmed up in Sport mode and some tasty specific details inside.
As for the powertrain, the Sport Engineered cars remain all-wheel drive. The total system output of the powertrain remains at 355bhp, comprising a four-cylinder petrol engine driving the front wheels and a 111bhp electric motor driving the rears.