Spied: Peugeot Updating Chinese Market 408 Sedan

With the European market in turmoil, Peugeot has every reason to pay more attention to the models it builds and sells in overseas markets like the 408 Sedan, which is an extended-wheelbase, notchback version of the 308 hatch that is offered in China, South America and more recently, in Russia as well.

The spies over at China's Sohu captured some pictures of an undisguised prototype of the facelifted 408 Sedan.

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Spied: Peugeot 2008 is a Small Crossover Based on the New 208 Supermini

French carmaker Peugeot is looking to expand its range of crossover and SUV models that currently includes the 3008, 4008 (based on the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport / ASX), 4007 and 508 RXH with a new entry level model, likely to be named 2008 or 208 RXH.

This small crossover is based on the recently launched 208 supermini and will compete with the likes of the Volkswagen CrossPolo and possibly the Nissan Juke.

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Spy Shots: Peugeot's 308 Replacement Snagged in Production Form

While this isn't the first time we have spotted Peugeot testing a replacement for the 308 compact hatchback, the previous prototypes were test mules, meaning the French company's engineers used a modified version of the current model's body to cover the new platform.

Now, our spies snapped some pictures of a development prototype wearing the body of the actual production model that's slated to go on sale late next year.

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Peugeot Preparing Mid-Life Facelift for 3008 Crossover in China

Chinese media have discovered a completely undisguised prototype of what is deemed a facelifted version of the Peugeot 3008 crossover that is available in various markets around the world.

While the current 3008 has the same appearance wherever it is sold, we cannot be sure if the restyling will be global or only for cars available in the Chinese market.

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Scoop: Peugeot Continues Trialing 301 Test Mules

These new spy pictures show a test mule of the Peugeot 308 compact hatchback's replacement being tested in Europe. While the exterior panels of the prototype are from the current 308, underneath it’s a different story as it rides on a new platform with wider front and rear tracks that's shared with the Citroen C4 and DS4 models.

The French firm's new model will likely be named 301, as Peugeot would like to skip the 309 moniker that was used on its 1980s compact hatch.

Like the smaller 208, Peugeot's Golf rival is expected to be both more compact in length and lighter than the model it replaces with obvious benefits in fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions.

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