![]() It’s also fractionally wider and the bonnet is lengthened, all of which unite to create wedgy, stocky and handsome proportions. All told, the 508 stands 60mm lower than its predecessor, and is 80mm shorter overall: that’s some serious pruning. The windows are frameless, mirroring the side glass of upmarket sports cars, which helps lower the roofline. Downsized but conventional under the skinįrom the driver’s seat, you immediately notice the swept back windscreen, which melts into a sharply raked coupe-like roofline. Now if that doesn’t make you want to read on to find out more, I don’t know what will. ![]() Most fantastical of all, Peugeot’s UK boss will swear on his children’s lives that this 508 will have competitive lease rates, underwritten by painstakingly managed second-hand values. ![]() ![]() Then there’s the exterior design, mixing imposing proportions and splendid details, plus an interior that combines an unusual stepped dashboard with an impressive digital instrument cluster. Much reduced in size and with fastidiously light steering, the Peugeot conveys an easygoing, agile character, quite different to those determinedly sporty German rivals. With its chloroformed engines and pacified tyres, the 508 is a sweetly refined car in which to roll. But its all-new hatchback successor is a very different proposition indeed.
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