FOUR years into the lifecycle of its 3008 and 5008 SUVs, Peugeot Citroen Australia (PCA) has revealed pricing and specification of facelifted MY21 fashions, beginning at $44,990 plus on-road prices for the five-seat 3008 medium SUV and $51,990 plus on-roads for the seven-seat 5008.
Specializing in styling enhancement and expertise enhancements, the 2021 Peugeot 3008 and 5008 full a spread refresh for the French model, following the launch of the new-generation 2008 small SUV in February.
In line with Peugeot Australia product supervisor Daniel Khan, pricing for the entry-level 1.6-litre turbo-petrol 3008 Attract (the bottom 3008 Lively was discontinued in 2019) has elevated $1000 (to $44,990) over the MY20 mannequin however it incorporates a complete specification.
Apart from new third-generation autonomous emergency braking (AEB) that brings improved low-light pedestrian and bicycle owner detection, operational between 5km/h and 140km/h, the Attract’s principal tech improve centres round an upgraded 10.0-inch ‘widescreen’ dash-mounted touchscreen – three inches bigger than earlier than.
Multimedia options embrace Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, digital radio, 3D navigation and a pair of recent rear-seat USB ports under the rear air vents, whereas security gear covers collision warning, blind-spot monitoring, speed-sign recognition, driver consideration alert, adaptive cruise management, energetic lane-keep help, lane-departure warning, road-edge detection, auto high-beam, entrance and rear parking sensors, surround-view cameras and park help.
Attract gear highlights for 2021 embrace new LED headlights and three-dimensional LED ‘Claw Impact’ tail-lights, 18-inch ‘Los Angeles’ alloy wheels with 225/55R18 tyres, Superior Grip Management with Mud, Snow and Sand settings and hill-descent management (unique to 3008 Attract), auto-fold mirrors, hands-free electrical tailgate, keyless entry and begin, an improved 12.3-inch configurable full-digital instrument show (with extra ‘blacks’ for larger readability), dual-zone local weather management, rear privateness glass, ‘Colyn’ material and leatherette upholstery with mint-green stitching, and ‘Brembo’ material on the sprint and door inserts.
The mid-spec 3008 GT petrol (changing the previous GT-Line) stays at $47,990 plus on-roads whereas the 3008 GT diesel is now $50,990 – $4000 lower than the previous GT diesel flagship.
Along with the Attract’s spec tally (beside foregoing Superior Grip Management), the 3008 GT options full-LED adaptive headlights with built-in ‘fog mode’, GT-specific entrance and rear bumpers, 18-inch ‘Detroit’ diamond-cut two-tone alloy wheels, a Black Diamond roof and black mirror caps, perforated-leather steering wheel, ‘Mistral’ Alcantara and leatherette upholstery with Alcantara sprint and door trim inserts, black roof lining and a frameless, auto-dimming rearview mirror.
The 3008 GT diesel uniquely options adaptive cruise management with cease and go and computerized restart, lane-positioning help, and an eight-speed computerized transmission for its 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine.
A brand new range-topping variant – the 3008 GT Sport – asks $54,990 and is an Australia-only mannequin, created by incorporating an optionally available ‘Black Pack’ styling aesthetic as commonplace, very like the 2008 GT Sport.
Its premium specification contains onyx-black 19-inch diamond-cut ‘Washington’ alloy wheels, a cleaner and extra highly effective 133kW 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine with an eight-speed (as an alternative of six-speed) computerized transmission, heated entrance seats, eight-way electrical adjustment for the driving force with therapeutic massage operate and two-position reminiscence, Nappa leather-based upholstery, Lime Wooden sprint and door trim inserts, and a nine-speaker, 515-watt FOCAL sound system with 12-channel digital amplifier and subwoofer, at the side of acoustic laminated entrance and aspect glass.
The one choices on GT Sport are an electrical glass sunroof ($1990), metallic paint ($690) or premium paint ($1050). The 3008 GT affords a Nappa leather-based possibility ($3590), which incorporates heated entrance seats and electrical driver’s seat with therapeutic massage operate. The only real possibility on the 3008 Attract is metallic/premium paint.
Being a really shut relative of the 3008 (each SUVs are the identical from the B-pillar ahead), the MY21 5008 seven-seater mirrors a lot of the mannequin line-up of the five-seater.
Provided in simply two fashions – GT petrol ($51,990) and GT diesel ($59,990) – the spec stage of those 5008 GT variants mirrors the 3008 GT, with minor exceptions.
The 5008 GT petrol wears the identical 18-inch ‘Detroit’ alloys because the 3008 GT, whereas 5008 GT diesel scores distinctive 19-inch ‘San Francisco’ matte-onyx alloy wheels with 205/55R19 tyres (all fashions working the newer eight-speed auto characteristic narrower tyres to enhance gasoline effectivity).
The 5008 GT diesel additionally will get adaptive cruise with cease and go and computerized restart, in addition to heated fronts seats with driver’s eight-way electrical adjustment.
Visually, the facelifted 3008 and 5008 are similar from the B-pillar ahead, which means they share new-for-2021 frameless grille designs with 3D-effect patterning and placing new LED headlights with blade-effect LED working lights, as per the 508.
Each 3008 GT and GT Sport, and 5008 GT fashions characteristic their very own grille designs with prolonged lighting signatures and built-in ‘fog mode’, which dims the principle beam lights when the rear foglights have been activated. On the rear, there’s up to date badging and new 3D tail-lights with sequential indicators.
Drivetrain-wise, it’s a lot the identical as earlier than, other than the 3008 GT Sport’s contemporary powertrain. Petrol-engined Attract and GT fashions of each physique sorts carry over their 121kW/240Nm 1.6-litre turbo-petrol fours, every tied to a six-speed computerized. Official combined-cycle gasoline numbers are 7.3L/100km (3008 Attract) and seven.0L/100km (3008 GT and 5008 GT).
The 3008 GT Sport good points an uprated 133kW/250Nm model of the identical 1.6 turbo, tied to a brand new eight-speed computerized. Not solely is it able to assembly stricter Euro 6.3 emissions, it’s additionally considerably extra economical at 5.6L/100km on the mixed gasoline cycle.
However the fuel-consumption prize nonetheless goes to the 3008 and 5008 GT diesel variants. Each fashions characteristic a carry-over 133kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel 4, tied to an eight-speed computerized and rated at 5.0L/100km on the mixed gasoline cycle.
Peugeot says that “electrification shall be coming to the 3008 within the third quarter of 2021”, which means a plug-in hybrid with as much as 59km of pure electrical vary and the supply of both front- or all-wheel drive is imminent. Which model shall be offered in Australia, and at what value level, is but to be confirmed.
PCA additionally introduced capped-price servicing for facelifted 3008/5008. With scheduled servicing intervals of 12 months/20,000km, first-year pricing is $397 for petrols and $427 for diesels. Second 12 months jumps to $752 for the diesels, $775 for the six-speed petrols, and $711 for the 3008 GT Sport.
Whole service value over 5 years (or 100,000km) spans $2639 (3008 GT Sport) to $2841 (3008/5008 GT diesels).
Globally, the 3008 particularly has been an enormous success – over 800,000 gross sales since 2016 and at the moment the third biggest-selling SUV in Europe. The 5008 has achieved greater than 300,000 world gross sales since launch.
In Australia, the 3008 and 5008 stay peripheral gamers, with a better of 1372 gross sales (3008) and 508 gross sales (5008) in 2018, falling to 881 (3008) and 242 items (5008) in 2020.
Within the first two months of 2021, gross sales of 3008 complete 41 (down 69 per cent) and 5008 complete 25 (down 49 per cent). That compares to 306 gross sales year-to-date for the Volkswagen Tiguan, which can also be about to get replaced with an up to date mannequin.
2021 Peugeot 3008/5008 pricing*
| 3008 | |
| Attract (a) | $44,990 |
| GT Petrol (a) | $47,990 |
| GT Diesel (a) | $50,990 |
| GT Sport (a) | $54,990 |
| 5008 | |
| GT Petrol (a) | $51,990 |
| GT Diesel (a) | $59,990 |
*Excludes on-road prices
