Peugeot is going through a transition phase as the newly appointed design director takes over and the company giving us a preview of what is to come with the SR1 Concept. The French carmaker also revealed the concept car 5 by Peugeot which represents how their future cars will look like.

The new design language of Peugeot is embodied with a more aggressive, masculine grille, contoured body, LED detailing of both ends of the car, and aluminum bonnet. The car will also use brushed aluminum for the door handles and the window surrounds. The car also gets a set of 19-inch wheels.

The 5 by Peugeot will run using their upcoming Hybrid4 technology. Power for the front wheels come from the 2.0L diesel engine, and this will be combined with a 37hp electric motor driving the rear tires. This configuration brings into the equation a total of 200 hp, a pure electric mode for running on low speeds, and a good AWD kind of traction when needed. The fuel mileage is very good at 74.3 miles per gallon.

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