In recent years, French cars represented by the Logo-Citroen Group have lost their popularity in the Chinese market, which is related to their overall conservativeness and sluggish market response. However, the situation cannot be generalized, and the Peugeot 2008 and C3-XR small SUVs launched by the Peugeot and Citroen brands respectively are models with both product power and market sensitivity.
 
Among the fierce competition among the small SUVs, Dongfeng Peugeot 2008 has found a new way to find its own breakthrough, that is, to take the design route. The 2008 is a novelty in terms of shape, with a very rare curved window line that improves lateral visibility, eye-catching galvanized mirrors, and a raised rear half of the roof that provides excellent headroom. The interior of the Peugeot 2008 is also pleasantly surprised, with a rare LED light strip in its class, a panoramic sunroof, and a steering wheel that looks like a sports car, making people feel that Peugeot, a brand that doesn't like to change cars, has finally had a younger side.
 
In terms of power, the Peugeot 2008 is equipped with a choice of 1.6L naturally aspirated or 1.6T turbocharged engine, and in the 2016 model, a 1.2T turbocharged engine with direct injection is added. The 1.6-liter Peugeot 2008 engine can provide the same power performance as the Vitra. This displacement is suspected of overstepping the competition among a bunch of 1.4T in the same class, but the price remains at the middle level of the same class, which is a commendable part. However, its low-profile models are still using the old 4AT gearbox, and even Toyota's set of such a mature, stable and fuel-efficient 4AT has been shelved, and Peugeot chooses to continue to use its own 4AT I really don't know what blind courage it takes. In terms of suspension, it adopts a front MacPherson/rear torsion beam suspension design, which can have good shock absorption when passing bumpy roads, but the longitudinal runout of the rear row is more obvious.
 
The Peugeot 2008 does not offer four-wheel drive models, and Europeans' understanding of SUVs does not include the ability to conquer bad roads, and consumers still think of it as a hatchback with a raised chassis. The car has decent equipment and mid-class fuel consumption, but it is slightly more expensive and the used car does not hold its value as well as Japanese cars.
 
It is not surprising that the interior space of the Peugeot 2008 is only at the lower level in the same class, and consumers who need large space and family use still choose Japanese and Korean car series.
 
Peugeot 2008 standard size of 880X620mm panoramic sunroof, but this sunroof can not be opened, only the function of lighting, in this level has become the standard segmented panoramic sunroof, Peugeot roof of this large glass is obviously difficult to convince people, Dongfeng Citroen C3-XR also uses such a configuration, the only consolation is because there is no segmented structure in the middle of the panoramic sunroof, the visual effect of this sunroof is quite good.
 
In terms of reliability, Peugeot's performance has always been ordinary, and according to the word-of-mouth of domestic consumers, the failure of the car's electronic systems and small parts in the car is more common in long-term use. On a large domestic quality statistics website, its engine failure accounts for 4% of the total quality complaints, which is a problem worth paying attention to by consumers.
 
Peugeot received a 5-star safety rating in the 2008 European E-NCAP2013 test, and in terms of crash performance, it is slightly better than the Renault Capin, and the protection of the driver's and passengers' heads in various collisions is still in place, but other parts need to be strengthened. Dongfeng Peugeot 2008 also received a five-star rating in China's C-NCAP crash test, scoring 53.6 points, but none of them received perfect marks in frontal, offset, and side impact tests.