Shanghai, March 21st, ZXZC - Dongfeng Peugeot has three SUV models in its product line including small and compact crossovers now. The brand defines the year of 2017 as“the year of SUV”and its flagship model,the seven-seater SUV Peugeot 5008 will make its official debut by the end of the month as the Toyota Highlander rival is expected to go on sales in June.

Like its overseas counterparts, the new Dongfeng Peuogeot 5008 gets seven seats in it while the third row seat .The last two seats can be folded flat or removed altogether.With wheelbase reaching 2840mm, 50mm longer than that of Toyota Highlander,the new car provides enough space for passengers.

It adopts i-Cockpit cabin design with a biradial multifunctional steering wheel and a 12.3 inches dashboard.The panoramic sunroof gives the full sense of technology.The headlight inherits the Peuogeot 4008 design.

The car body is smooth with headlight connecting to the decorations naturally. The roof adopts the suspended style with roof rack and rear mirror. The black-diamond-like rear part ,connects the taillights as a whole.The tail is equipped with a small spoiler and high brake lights. On the left side of the tank of the new model shows the logo’Dongfeng Peugeot’, indicating its domestically-made identity.

Under the hood, Peugeot 5008 is expected to proposes a 1.6-liter turbo engine with 123kw that's available with a 6-speed automatic gearbox and a 1.8T powertrain with the 150kw. The torque arrives at 245Nm and 280Nm respectively.

The all-new Peuogeot 5008 wil launch months later and compete with the other senven seaters like Toyota Highlander and Ford Edge.