I don't understand whether you'd contact the Peugeot 2008 a large vehicle or a little automobile. Nowadays, the aged clear cut paths appear to be becoming clouded and there are tons of stuff you may call crossover automobiles. The Peugeot 2008 is a type of crossover - it's not quite a traditional five-door hatch and it's not quite an SUV. It's a little of both.

Sense is made by the Peugeot, though, and also the designing team appear to have believed it through nicely. Many motorists these days need something having a decent touch of ground clearance just in case you need to go someplace that isn't totally smooth tarmac, as well as with a bit of height for additional visibility.

Viewing the outdoor styling, the Peugeot 2008 leans more towards the SUV end of stuff - those roof railings make it seem as though it's prepared to head off into the great outdoors, perhaps with a surfboard or a tools pod attached - or even a kayak. Yet, if you end up selecting the Allure or Outdoor versions of the Peugeot 2008, you'll need to be cautious with what you put on those roof railings, as these versions have a panoramic sunroof with a sunblind. Yet, the roof spoiler on all versions gives the Peugeot 2008 a sporty, urban touch. The Active and Allure versions have 16-inch spoked alloy wheels and the Outdoor gets 17-inch ones, all of which sport Peugeot's lion wild proudly in the middle. Body coloured door handles, chrome mirrors on the Allure and Outdoor versions (the Effective gets body-coloured 1s), "boomerang" shaped LED tail lights, and double halogen front lights with running lights and fog lights finish the Peugeot 2008 outside bundle.

Let's get particular about the pep in question. This will depend, of course, on the form that you decide. With the Allure, you can simply get the 1.6 petrol engine but you have the option between five-speed manual or a four-speed vehicle. In the Outdoor, you get 1 of Peugeot's famous small diesel engines: a 1.6-litre turbodiesel. To be honest, the Peugeot 2008 isn't constructed for serious towing or electricity, but it is constructed for market: the combined fuel consumption amounts are very much at the lower end of stuff: 4.9 L/100 kilometers for the 1.2, 5.9 L/100 kilometers for the 1.6 petrol guide, 6.5 L/100 kilometers for the 1.6 petrol vehicle and 4.0 L/100 kilometers for the 1.6 turbodiesel. Peugeot has surely been putting out efficient small diesels for years and they only keep getting better, so it's great to see one of these super-frugal engines going into a body that will fit a growing family rather than simply being shoved into small tiny hatches.

And there surely is enough room in the Peugeot 2008 for a household. All five seats have a little of chamber, and the back seats have individual height-adjustable head rests for that extra touch of security. The front seats recline nicely, and they're sports seats into the bargain. The material trimming in the Peugeot 2008 is quite family-friendly. It's captivating enough but will manage the type of matter that children can do to autos. Boot capacity can be anything from 410 litres with the back seats up to 1400 litres with the seats down.

Yet, you'll shortly find everything readily. Things that you'll see in every version of the Peugeot 2008 contain the multifunction 7-inch colour digital display panel, an USB port, Bluetooth groundwork, speed-sensitive volume, back parking asisst and cruise control. The Allure and Outdoor versions throw in double-zone climate control (as opposed to the aircon for the Active), satellite navigation, automatic headlights, rain sensing wipers, privacy glass in the back side windows - and a leather-reduced handbrake. All versions have two 12-volt power points strategically set in the cottage - perfect for charging up all those apparatuses these days everyone appears to have.

Being a family-oriented vehicle that is on the smaller end of stuff (even though it's a huge small auto), the Peugeot 2008 needs to have lots of safety features. And it does - in all forms, which is great. The Peugeot 2008 has side impact protection, six airbags, ABS brakes with EBD and an electronic stability software, emergency brake assistance and a rear view camera. All versions except for those with the 1.2-litre engine have Hill Support, and the Outdoor adds in grip control (which is likely Peugeot's equivalent of traction control). The back seat belts are three pointers, while the front seat belts are pretensioned and force-limited; this is pretty much a given these days for all new autos.

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