The Peugeot 5008 currently on sale in China seems to be the second generation, but the previous generation 5008 is actually an MPV, the basic architecture is the same as the C4 Picasso, and in this generation it has become a 7-seater SUV, which has nothing to do with the previous generation at all. It is more closely related to 4008, but 4008 is 5, 5008 has 5, and 5008 has both 5 and 7.
 
The wheelbase of the 5008 reached 2840mm, which is longer than the Highlander, but its length is only 4670mm, which is 120mm shorter than the Highlander, which is not strictly the size of a mid-size SUV, and can only be regarded as a compact or quasi-mid-size SUV.
 
This generation of 5008 is available with 1.6T and 1.8T Puretech engines, paired with Aisin 6AT. In the early days of the market, the 1.6T version of the 5008 was just a model that lowered the entry price, focusing on the 1.8T, but by the 2019 model, the configuration of the 1.6T has increased, and it is no longer a chicken rib configuration.
 
From the power point of view, the 167 maximum horsepower 1.6T engine is enough to drive this SUV, but the 1.8T power reserve will be a little more sufficient, and the difference in daily driving is not as big as the difference in the book figures, because the 1.8T 000 acceleration time is only 9.3 seconds, which is not much faster than the 1.6T. There is even a 1.2T version of the 5008 overseas, and the editors of WhatCar also think that there is plenty of power, and the Kodiak also uses a 1.4T engine in this class, so there is no need to worry too much about the power reserve.
 
The gearbox uses Aisin 6AT, this gearbox has been tuned and tested for a long time by various manufacturers, although not every manufacturer can be as high as Mazda's level, but the lower limit is high enough, 5008 in the shift action, shift logic, response speed, including reliability These aspects are very guaranteed.
 
The suspension of the 5008 adopts the front MacPherson rear torsion beam, which is not as advanced as other competitors of the same level that use multi-link on the surface, but the French car does have a set of tuning for the torsion beam, and in most road conditions, it is difficult to perceive that this is a torsion beam suspension, and only when one side passes through a large ditch or speed bump, will you feel that the unilateral runout affects the other side. The overseas version of the 5008 will be stiffer in tuning than the domestic one, and the suspension of the Chinese version is more soft and comfortable, but it will not lose the style of the PSA model. Although as a quasi-mid-size SUV, the 5008 is difficult to associate with the words handling and passion, but at this level, the 5008 can make people drive very freely, without the slightest feeling of a big car.
 
5008 is positioned as an urban SUV, there is no four-wheel drive model in the whole system, there is a terrain mode selection on the car, which is actually played an anti-skid role through the limited-slip differential, and can only be used as a front-wheel drive SUV, which can not cope with moderate off-road.
 
The interior of the 5008 is hard not to like, it is a plus point, the small size of the hexagonal steering wheel, the standard LCD instrument of the whole system, the control buttons like an airplane, and the shape of the gear lever is very avant-garde. The problem is that after canceling the air conditioning control button, you have to press the physical button of the air conditioner first, and then enter the touch screen to operate, and it is good to adjust it once in a while, but it is more troublesome if you want to adjust it while driving.
 
The 5008 has a 5-seater version and a 7-seat version, if there is no 7-seat demand, then the 5-seat version has increased the trunk space compared to the 4008, but the rear seat experience has not been greatly improved. The choice of the 7-seat version is the two seats in the third row, but the addition of the third row on the quasi-mid-size SUV can only be used for emergencies, if you really sit in the third row, the second and third rows are uncomfortable, and when the 7-seat is fully loaded, the trunk basically can't put anything.
 
The floor of the second row is fully flat, the front armrest box does not protrude too much backwards, and the lateral space can seat three adults, but the cushion length of the middle seat is shorter than the sides, and the thighs will lack support.
 
The 7-seater version of the 5008 can be used by removing the third row of seats, but in fact, this use scenario basically does not exist, and it is easy to hurt your hands when disassembling and assembling the third row of seats, and the seat itself is relatively heavy, and it is not very convenient to move, which is a relatively weak function.
 
The reliability problem of 5008 mainly comes from the engine, the 1.6T engine has a certain chance of shaking during cold start, and the situation is alleviated after the hot car, but there are also some shakes in the low speed range after the hot car, which is difficult to determine the lesion, and there is no solution in the 4S store. Other problems are body accessories and electrical appliances, the main reason is that the quality control is not good, the body paint surface will be uneven, paint will fall off, and there are also problems that the car key cannot be detected and the car cannot be started.
 
In terms of safety, Peugeot 5008 did not participate in the E-NCAP and C-NCAP crash tests, but in 2016 it received a 5-star evaluation from A-NCAP, and passive safety is guaranteed, but Peugeot's consistent configuration reduction operation makes the configuration of merging assist, lane departure warning and lane keeping, and active braking to the top model, and the active safety configuration is much behind the same level models.