Peugeot 408 First Spy Photos Surface

I can only hope this is nowhere near the real deal. It just have one of the worst looking front ends Ive ever saw on a car. It looks like some home made replica of the 407, which also isn't very pretty for me. I miss the old 406 and 405, they were great. Now Pug is only going worse and worse with every single new model.

they've got to get rid of that awkward front grill and ridiculous headlamps.

that is really ugly, it is worse than the current one. Its too flat and angular to be a Peugeot... I just hope that they dont make it nose heavy like they have done on the current one becuase it ruins the profile view

I imagin Peugeot stylists think they've produced a poor man's Quattroporte (much like they thought the 406 Coupe was a poor man's Ferrari 456).

Are the Europeans getting shrinkaged and smaller in size? Because even the current one does not have enough room and this seems to be more smashed downwards on the roof.

The new head of design in Peugeot didnt liked the front of the car, and the re-draw that part, wich means that the launch will be delaid to frankfurt

It's hard to tell that is the same company that brought us such beautiful, fun cars as the 205, the 306 and even the 206. Peugeot's design is becoming more and more of a cartoon version of itself, and that is certainly not a good thing.

The new 408's dynamic styling is very impressive,and I expect good ergonomics and spacious inside. If such lambent,artistic style is combined with ample space,it would be intrinsic beauty. Frankly speaking,current 407 Peugeot is somewhat cumbersome and its concept is off the mark. Her visibility is below average,owing to steep A-pillars,while elephantine body contributes little to inner and luggage space. Thus her design policy is no true beauty,just a peripheral,commercial one. After all,the current Peugeot 407 is largely different animal compared with her ancestors,404 and 504. Albeit her flexible engines and well-engineered suspensions are still up to Peugeot's good tradition,her design cues are dynamic yet too market oriented,in my remark. I do expect the debut of Peugeot 408,as the trigger of new era for European premium-midsize(D-segment)!