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The new Peugeot 208 was proclaimed in Geneva the winner of the Car of the Year 2020 contest.The small Peugeot, which offers a full-electric version, collected 281 points and 17 individual top votes. With 242 points and the same number of best votes, the electric car Tesla Model 3 was second, while the last place in the podium was also for an EV, the Porsche Taycan, with 222 points. The rest of the finalists for the award were the Renault Clio (211 points), Ford Puma (209), Toyota Corolla (152) and BMW 1-series (133).Just a few days before its opening, the Geneva International Motor Show 2020 was cancelled by force majeure, the coronavirus outbreak, following an injunction of Switzerland’s Federal Council forbidding big meetings of people. However, and by courtesy of Palexpo managers, it was possible that the announcement of Car of the Year 2020 would follow its schedule for the afternoon of Monday, 2nd of March, and be available by streaming in YouTube channel. Frank Janssen, the President of the Jury, was the conductor of the announcement and contacted by videoconference with the glad team of Peugeot managers, headed by the manufacturer’s Executive Vice-President, Jean Philippe Imparato.
The new Peugeot 208 is a small car that optically and technically brings a lot of new. But besides the design, the little French has much more to offer. In addition the Peugeot 208 is available as an electric car. During my test drive in the Peugeot e-208 GT, I show what makes the small car special and I also did a short test drive in diesel and gasoline version. Source: http://quickcarreview.com
The new Peugeot 208 is a small car that optically and technically brings a lot of new. But besides the design, the little French has much more to offer. In addition the Peugeot 208 is available as an electric car. During my test drive in the Peugeot e-208 GT, I show what makes the small car special and I also did a short test drive in diesel and gasoline version. Source: http://quickcarreview.com
In a B segment tending ever more towards standardisation, to the detriment of notions such as pleasure or youthfulness, the Peugeot brand sets itself apart in introducing the alluring new Peugeot 208.Because car usage is shifting, because energy transition is a true opportunity, new Peugeot 208 offers, right from launch, three different energy source options - electric, petrol or diesel. Body line no longer dictates vehicle usage!This new Peugeot 208 generation, which fits perfectly into the brand's upmarket move strategy, is distinguished by its keen design that brings with it a breath of youth and energy.In addition to original, distinctive styling, new Peugeot 208 is also breaking ground with a new generation Peugeot i-Cockpit including a 3D head-up display and myriad driving aids normally reserved for higher market segments.The world is changing and the future holds many questions. In the automotive sector, as is other fields, new challenges call for appropriate responses. Building on its 208-year history, the Peugeot brand is calmly and practically committing to the energy transition era, offering an exciting yet reassuring vision of the future: #UNBORINGTHEFUTURE.New Peugeot 208 is a new component in this vision of the future: it asserts a youthful image and communicates all its energy, spontaneity that reflect the values of the Peugeot brand - High Expectations, Style and Emotion. Its lithe appearance epitomises cheerful, sporty vitality, brimming with promise. Its sleek, quality design gives it a high-end look that is perfectly in keeping with the Peugeot brand's up-market strategy. New Peugeot 208 is at the core of the B segment, making its own contribution to what makes the Peugeot range so successful: assertive design combined with distinctive innovation and technology.
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