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With more power and style, Peugeot’s popular compact SUV from 2008 has been given a facelift. Revealed this week, order books open in the summer for the first deliveries in the fall.

It will be available with a range of electric, petrol and, next year, hybrid powertrains, but significantly no diesels in the UK.

From launch, the new all-electric e-2008 has a larger 54 kWh battery and a new electric motor, with maximum power increased by 18 percent to 156 hp. The range has also been increased to 252 miles, instead of 214. There are also two types of on-board chargers: a single-phase 7.4kW version as standard and an optional three-phase 11kW version.

The e-2008 can be charged from zero to 80 percent in 30 minutes with a 100kW fast charger or in 7.5 hours with a 7.4kW charger.

Coming next year is a new 48V mild hybrid powertrain, comprising a new-generation 136PS 1.2-litre PureTech petrol engine mated to a new electrified six-speed dual-clutch transmission, electric motor and on-the-go battery .

This provides extra pulling power at low engine speeds and up to 15 percent lower fuel consumption.

In the city, the hybrid system can operate electrically more than half the time, says Peugeot.

Although the diesel option is being discontinued in the UK, Peugeot will continue to offer a choice of advanced 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engines. The PureTech 100 combines a six-speed manual transmission with a new gear shift knob, while the PureTech 130 offers either an eight-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission.

There are three trim levels: Active, Allure and GT, which promise a more assertive SUV design and improved technology. Expect prices from around £25,000 for the petrol version to £36,000 for the purely electric version.

Alloy wheels range from 16-inch to 18-inch and six body colors, including Selenium Gray, Cumulus Gray, Elixir Red, and Vertigo Blue.

All versions feature gloss black door mirrors.

On Active trim versions, the front is decorated with a horizontal pattern in gloss black, while on the Allure and GT versions, the front has a vertical pattern in the same color as the body.

The e-2008 can be charged from zero to 80 percent in 30 minutes with a 100kW fast charger or in 7.5 hours with a 7.4kW charger

Driver assistance systems include adaptive cruise control with ‘stop & go’, automatic emergency braking, traffic sign recognition, lane assist and blind spot monitoring

Advanced grip control, along with all-season tires, gives access to three additional driving modes: sand, mud and snow

The cockpit has been updated with a new 10-inch digital instrument panel with a 3D view on GT versions and a 10-inch center touchscreen as standard

The cockpit has been updated with a new 10-inch digital instrument panel with a 3D display on GT versions and a 10-inch center touchscreen as standard. The interior has new seat trim throughout, including optional Alcantara trim on GT versions.

Driver assistance features include adaptive cruise control with stop & go, automatic emergency braking, traffic sign recognition, lane keeping assist, driver attention alert and blind spot monitoring.

Advanced grip control, along with all-season tires, gives access to three additional driving modes: sand, mud and snow.

The launch of the new 2008 coincides with the introduction of three new features in the MyPeugeot app, including a virtual maintenance book that stores all invoices and keeps track of all work done on the car. Travel data can also be sent to the on-board navigation system in advance.

The first generation 2008 was launched at the end of 2019, since then nearly 700,000 have been sold.

It consistently ranks among the top three best-selling compact SUVs in Europe and tops the list in 2021.

The original e-2008 accounted for 17.4 percent of European sales in 2008 in 2022.

Bentley takes the lead at ‘Goodwoof’ festival

The luxury brand is a key partner in the annual celebration of all things canine on May 20 and 21 on the lawns of Sussex’s central clubhouse, The Kennels.

The event features world-class competition, field and trail demonstrations, talks from dog experts and celebrity owners, and plenty of treats for people on both two and four legs.

It’s a dog’s life: Bentley is the lead partner in the annual celebration of all things dogs on May 20 and 21

In partnership with the charity Pets As Therapy, an extended wheelbase Bentayga EWB will be transformed into a ‘pup arazzi’ photo booth.

Bentley said the event, at the Duke of Richmond’s estate in Goodwood, would make a ‘great Dane out’ (goodwood.com/goodwoof).

• It’s sunset for Rolls-Royce’s open-top Dawn as the last one rolls off the band at Goodwood.

Land Rover tribute to King Charles

There’s no better way to toast the coronation of the new Highlands-loving King Charles III than with a good Islay.

Not just the legendary single malt whisky, but also a classic Land Rover reborn, named after the island that produces it.

Tribute: Only 30 Defender Works V8 Islay editions will be built, but they cost £230,000 for the 90 and £245,000 for the larger 110 Station Wagon

Only 30 Defender Works V8 Islay editions will be built, but they cost £230,000 for the 90 and £245,000 for the larger 110 Station Wagon.

Each has been restored, redesigned and upgraded, using ‘donor’ vehicles from 2012 to 2016.

Each has been restored, redesigned and upgraded, using ‘donor’ vehicles from 2012 to 2016

It celebrates both Land Rover co-founder, Rover Car Company managing director Spencer Wilks, and the Hebridean island where he tested early prototypes at his Laggan Estate.

Powered by a 405PS 5-litre V8 petrol engine mated to an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission, it accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 5.6 seconds to a top speed of 170 km/h.