All new Peugeot 5008 Enters Sri Lankan Market
Peugeot’s multiple award-winning premium SUV, the 5008 dubbed by vehicle enthusiast around the world as the “Space Wagon” was launched in Sri Lanka recently. The French automotive manufacturer’s best–selling 7-seater was launched by Carmart Limited, the exclusive dealer for Peugeot in Sri Lanka. The launch took place at Carmart’s spacious display showroom at 424 Union Place, Colombo 4.
Popularity of SUV’s have sky-rocketed in the past decade alone with car-owners opting for the stylish interiors combined with rugged exteriors of these vehicles. In Sri Lanka the topical weather and varying road conditions make the SUV an ideal option.
Manufactured at Peugeot’s state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in France, this European vehicle has already won many international accolades like the What Car – Best Large SUV in 2018. “What Car?” is a long running UK-based monthly automobile magazine and website that selects the best cars in each sector of the car market, and an overall “Car of the Year” in January every year.
The review that led to the award quotes the 5008’s impeccable futuristic design and the practical aspects of the vehicle that make it perfect for larger families while still keep the sleek finish. It has a stylish ‘i-Cockpit’ interior layout and fulfils the space requirement of the ideal SUV for the new generation. It has seven seats as standard, and there’s loads of room for five adults in the first two rows, while the third-row seats are perfect for kids. When those seats are folded down, the 5008’s boot converts to large storage space for those longer journeys.
The 1.2-litre petrol engine is another contributing factor to the allure of the 5008 with the tax brackets on vehicles in Sri Lanka making this arguably the most affordable on the market at an unbelievable introductory price of just 9.9 million rupees. That price also includes the like of precision handling, easy drive control, front and rear parking senses, and a rear-view camera that makes driving (and parking!) a breeze.
If that wasn’t reason enough, the 5008 also boasts loads of gadgets of which the i-Cockpit is the most innovative. With its compact steering wheel, a large 8” touch screen dashboard and a spectacular 12.3” high-resolution digital head-up display, the new i-Cockpit impresses drivers with its superior graphics and elegant animations.
On an exterior point of view the vehicle’s optimized architecture is only part of the package on offer. The new PEUGEOT 5008 is more than just an SUV. It stands out in the market with an innovative configuration that include three matching, separate, folding seats in the second row, adjustable in length and inclination, two removable, separate, folding seats in the third row, a foldable front passenger seat (to carry especially long loads up to 3.20 m).
Peugeot 5008 is offered with so many features which are not available in most of the vehicles available at this price. Carmart is further sweetening the deal with a 12-year anti-perforation warranty and a 4-year scheduled maintenance calendar entirely free-of-charge. For more information and to schedule a test drive of the 5008, please call Carmart on 0114 400800.