标致208上市已经有五年了，因此最近谍照记者在瑞典拍到正在测试的下一代车型也就毫不奇怪了。由于这辆测试车采用的是经过改款的现行版车身，因此目前谈论新车外观设计似乎没有意义。该车硕大的轮拱表明新车的前后宽度将超过现行版，这意味着车身尺寸的增加，内部空间更宽敞。另外，新车轴距也将增加，这将为后排乘客提供更充裕腿部空间，同时行李箱容积也将进一步扩大。在目前的测试阶段，这辆车外观根本算不上全新，而实际上，下一代208将与现行版有很大不同。这主要是因为标致雪铁龙三年前开始与东风集团合作，共同开发新的CMP（也被称为EMP1）平台。新一代208将采用CMP平台，虽然车身尺寸增加，但车重将降低。在更大的308车型上，采用EMP2平台后车重降低了75公斤（车身和内装重量降低75公斤）。而标致雪铁龙已经透露，EMP1平台重量降低了50公斤，同时车身和内装重量也降低50公斤，总计降低100公斤。更低的车重有助于进一步提升208的燃油经济性和性能。由于目前仍处于新车测试早期阶段，因此该车不会很快上市。标致雪铁龙已经表示，首款采用CMP平台的车型将于明年发布，因此该车首次亮相距离现在至少还有一年时间。

 

All-new Peugeot 208 makes spy photo debut

The Peugeot 208 has been around for about five years, so it doesn’t come as a surprise PSA is now in Sweden where it’s conducting preliminary testing of the next generation. It would be pretty much futile to talk about the prototype’s design taking into account it uses the body of the current model, but with a twist. The beefier wheel arches indicate the new supermini will adopt wider front and rear tracks, which means it will grow in size and consequently enable a more spacious interior cabin. A bump in wheelbase is also expected to free up more rear legroom, while the increased footprint should also pay dividends in terms of the trunk’s capacity.

 

Even though it doesn’t look all-new at this point in the testing phase, the next Peugeot 208 will indeed be vastly different than the car available today. That’s because PSA joined forces with Dongfeng Group exactly three years ago to jointly work on a new “Common Modular Platform” (CMP) also being referred to as the EMP1.

 

The new Peugeot 208 will switch from the current PF1 underpinnings to the new CMP architecture set to enable a weight loss despite the model’s growth. In the case of the bigger 308 compact hatchback, the EMP2 platform shaved off 75 kilograms(plus another 75 kg from body and trim) compared to its predecessor, but PSA has already revealed the weight savings brought by the EMP1 architecture will cut only about 50 kg, plus another 50 kg from the body and trim for a total of roughly 100 kg (220 lbs). Even so, the considerable diet will help the new 208 provide better fuel economy and improved performance.

 

Since it’s currently in an early testing phase, don’t expect the next-gen 208 to come out very soon. PSA has already promised the first CMP-based products will be out in 2018, so we’ll have to wait for at least another year to see the new supermini receive its world debut.