Peugeot 4008

Peugeot 4008: which version to buy and why

The Peugeot 4008 was sold in 1 generation from 2012-04-01 to 2017-12-31 as an SUV 5-doors with 9 versions. There is no later generation in this data, so the choice is not “which year of body,” it is which engine, gearbox, and drive inside one production window.

The Peugeot 4008 was sold in 1 generation from 2012-04-01 to 2017-12-31 as an SUV 5-doors with 9 versions. There is no later generation in this data, so the choice is not “which year of body,” it is which engine, gearbox, and drive inside one production window. The exact version names in the catalogue are 2.0 CVT, 1.6 MT, 2.0 MT, 1.8 MT — several share a name, so they are compared below by fuel, power, and drive.

Peugeot 4008 specs: one generation, nine versions

1 generation (2012-04-01 – 2017-12-31), body SUV 5-doors, 9 versions. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation. Every version uses a Front, transverse, Inline, 4-cylinder engine with 4 valves per cylinder, Euro 5, a 60 L tank, Independent, spring front and rear suspension, and Disc brakes front and rear. Ground clearance is not measured on all nine.

Engine and gearbox: what each Peugeot 4008 version actually is

Fuel injection is Distributed injection (multi-point) on all Gasoline versions; on the four Diesel versions it is not measured. Compression ratio and bore × stroke are not measured on every version.

Performance, mpg, and 0–100: ranking the versions

Fastest 0–100: 2.0 MT (150 hp, FWD) 9.3 s. Slowest 0–100: 1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel, AWD) 11.6 s — 2.3 s slower.

Highest top speed: 2.0 MT (150 hp, FWD) and 1.8 MT (150 hp, FWD) both 200 km/h. Lowest top speed: 1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel, AWD) 180 km/h.

Lowest mixed consumption: 1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel, FWD) 4.6 L/100 km. Highest mixed consumption: 2.0 CVT (150 hp, AWD) 8.1 L/100 km — 3.5 L/100 km more.

CO2 is 129 g/km only on 1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel, AWD). On the other eight versions CO2 is not measured.

Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels

Tank is 60 L on all nine. Ground clearance is not measured on all nine.

Lightest kerb: 1320 kg on both 1.6 MT gasoline FWD and both 1.6 MT diesel versions. Heaviest kerb: 1.8 MT (150 hp, AWD) at 1495 kg — 175 kg more than the lightest. Highest gross: 1.8 MT (150 hp, AWD) 2045 kg. Lowest gross: 1.6 MT (115 hp, Gasoline, FWD) 1840 kg.

Payload (gross − kerb): 1.6 MT (115 hp, Gasoline, FWD) 520 kg; 1.6 MT diesel FWD and AWD 550 kg; 2.0 MT FWD 520 kg; 2.0 MT AWD 510 kg; 2.0 CVT FWD 520 kg; 2.0 CVT AWD 510 kg; 1.8 MT FWD 550 kg; 1.8 MT AWD 550 kg.

Power per litre and kg per hp

Specific output (hp ÷ displacement in litres):

• 1.8 MT (150 hp, Diesel): 150 / 1.798 ≈ 83.4 hp/L — highest in the range.
• 2.0 CVT / 2.0 MT (150 hp, Gasoline): 150 / 1.998 ≈ 75.1 hp/L.
• 1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel): 115 / 1.560 ≈ 73.7 hp/L.
• 1.6 MT (115 hp, Gasoline): 115 / 1.590 ≈ 72.3 hp/L — lowest.

Torque per litre:

• 1.6 MT Diesel: 270 / 1.560 ≈ 173 Nm/L.
• 1.8 MT Diesel: 300 / 1.798 ≈ 167 Nm/L.
• 2.0 Gasoline: 197 / 1.998 ≈ 98.6 Nm/L.
• 1.6 MT Gasoline: 154 / 1.590 ≈ 96.9 Nm/L.

Kerb weight per hp (lower is less mass per unit of power):

• 2.0 MT (150 hp, FWD): 1375 / 150 ≈ 9.2 kg/hp — best.
• 2.0 CVT (150 hp, FWD): 1405 / 150 ≈ 9.4 kg/hp.
• 1.8 MT (150 hp, FWD): 1430 / 150 ≈ 9.5 kg/hp.
• 2.0 MT (150 hp, AWD): 1440 / 150 ≈ 9.6 kg/hp.
• 2.0 CVT (150 hp, AWD): 1470 / 150 ≈ 9.8 kg/hp.
• 1.8 MT (150 hp, AWD): 1495 / 150 ≈ 10.0 kg/hp.
• 1.6 MT (115 hp, all three 1320 kg cars): 1320 / 115 ≈ 11.5 kg/hp — worst mass-to-power.

Which Peugeot 4008 version to choose

There is only 1 generation, so buying “a later 4008” does not change body type, tank, brake type, or Euro class in this data. The extra you pay for is drive (FWD vs AWD), Manual vs Variable, Gasoline vs Diesel, and 115 hp vs 150 hp.

If you want the shortest 0–100 and highest speed: 2.0 MT (150 hp, FWD)

2.0 MT FWD is the only version at 9.3 s and 200 km/h together with Gasoline. It is 0.6 s quicker than 2.0 MT AWD (9.9 s) and 65 kg lighter at the kerb (1375 vs 1440). Mixed fuel use is 7.7 vs 7.9 L/100 km for the AWD twin — 0.2 L/100 km less. It also beats 2.0 CVT FWD by 0.9 s (9.3 vs 10.2) and 10 km/h (200 vs 190). If you do not need AWD, this is the performance pick among the Gasoline cars.

If you need AWD and still want a 2.0 petrol: 2.0 MT (150 hp, AWD) over 2.0 CVT (150 hp, AWD)

Same 150 hp, 197 Nm, 1998 cm³, Gasoline, No boost. The Manual AWD car does 0–100 in 9.9 s vs 10.9 s for the Variable AWD car — 1.0 s faster — and 198 vs 188 km/h. Mixed use is 7.9 vs 8.1 L/100 km. Kerb is 1440 vs 1470 kg (30 kg less). The CVT AWD car is the heaviest Gasoline 4008 and the thirstiest version in the whole table.

FWD CVT vs FWD manual on the 2.0 petrol

2.0 CVT (150 hp, FWD) vs 2.0 MT (150 hp, FWD): same engine figures. The Variable gearbox costs 0.9 s to 100 (10.2 vs 9.3), 10 km/h of top speed (190 vs 200), 0.2 L/100 km mixed (7.9 vs 7.7), and 30 kg kerb (1405 vs 1375). Buy 2.0 CVT FWD only if you want Variable and FWD; the numbers do not reward the CVT on speed or economy.

Lowest mpg / longest range on a 60 L tank: 1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel, FWD)

Mixed 4.6 L/100 km is the lowest in the data. On the 60 L tank that is 60 / 4.6 ≈ 1304 km of mixed range, versus 60 / 8.1 ≈ 741 km for 2.0 CVT AWD — about 563 km more on the same tank. City 5.3 and highway 4.2 are also the lowest. 0–100 is 10.8 s — 1.5 s slower than the fastest 2.0 MT FWD, but 0.5 s quicker than the gasoline 1.6 MT FWD (11.3 s) despite identical 115 hp, because diesel torque is 270 Nm vs 154 Nm (116 Nm more). Gearbox is Manual, 6 vs 5 on the petrol 1.6.

1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel, AWD) uses 4.9 mixed — still 3.2 L/100 km below the thirstiest petrol. AWD on this diesel costs 0.8 s (11.6 vs 10.8), 2 km/h (180 vs 182), and 0.3 L/100 km mixed. Kerb is the same 1320 kg on both diesel 1.6 cars; AWD does not add listed kerb here.

150 hp diesel vs 150 hp petrol: 1.8 MT vs 2.0 MT / 2.0 CVT

1.8 MT (Diesel) has 300 Nm vs 197 Nm on the 2.0 petrol — 103 Nm more — at a smaller 1798 vs 1998 cm³. Specific power is higher (83.4 vs 75.1 hp/L). Mixed use: 1.8 MT FWD 5.4 vs 2.0 MT FWD 7.7 — 2.3 L/100 km less. 0–100: 1.8 MT FWD 10.8 s vs 2.0 MT FWD 9.3 s — the petrol manual is 1.5 s quicker even at the same 150 hp. Top speed is the same 200 km/h on both FWD 150 hp cars. Kerb: 1430 vs 1375 kg (55 kg heavier for the diesel FWD).

AWD pair: 1.8 MT AWD 11.5 s and 5.6 mixed vs 2.0 MT AWD 9.9 s and 7.9 mixed. Diesel AWD is 1.6 s slower and 2.3 L/100 km more economical. 1.8 MT AWD is the heaviest 4008 (1495 kg kerb, 2045 kg gross).

Smallest petrol: 1.6 MT (115 hp, Gasoline, FWD)

This is the only Gasoline 1.6 MT. It is tied for lightest kerb (1320 kg) and has the lowest gross (1840 kg). Mixed 6.0 L/100 km is the best petrol figure, 1.7 L/100 km below 2.0 MT FWD. You give up 35 hp (115 vs 150), 43 Nm (154 vs 197), 2.0 s to 100 (11.3 vs 9.3), and 18 km/h (182 vs 200). Wheels are not measured on this version. It is the economy petrol pick, not the performance pick.

AWD: what the extra mass and time cost

On 2.0 MT, AWD vs FWD: +65 kg kerb, +0.6 s, −2 km/h, +0.2 L/100 km mixed. On 2.0 CVT, AWD vs FWD: +65 kg, +0.7 s, −2 km/h, +0.2 L/100 km mixed. On 1.6 MT Diesel, AWD vs FWD: 0 kg kerb listed, +0.8 s, −2 km/h, +0.3 L/100 km mixed. On 1.8 MT, AWD vs FWD: +65 kg, +0.7 s, −2 km/h, +0.2 L/100 km mixed.

AWD never improves 0–100 or top speed in this data. It always costs time and fuel; on three of four pairs it also costs 65 kg.

Short buy list (same names as in the database)

• Shortest 0–100 / highest speed, FWD petrol: 2.0 MT (150 hp, FWD).
• AWD petrol that is still quick: 2.0 MT (150 hp, AWD), not 2.0 CVT AWD.
• Variable gearbox, FWD: 2.0 CVT (150 hp, FWD) — slower and thirstier than 2.0 MT FWD by the numbers above.
• Lowest mixed consumption: 1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel, FWD).
• AWD with low mixed use: 1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel, AWD); only version with measured CO2 (129).
• 150 hp diesel, FWD: 1.8 MT (150 hp, FWD) — 300 Nm, 5.4 mixed, 10.8 s.
• 150 hp diesel, AWD: 1.8 MT (150 hp, AWD) — heaviest car, 5.6 mixed.
• Cheapest-running petrol by mixed L/100 km: 1.6 MT (115 hp, Gasoline, FWD).

Do not invent a second generation: pokoleniy is 1, years 2012-04-01 to 2017-12-31. Problems, reliability, and prices are not measured in this dataset.