Peugeot Citroen Japon Co. will display five Peugeot, three Citroens and five DS models during the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
The French company's Peugeot booth appears at the show under the theme of "Motion & Emotion," which is also the brand slogan. After more than 200 years in business, Peugeot has evolved into a premium brand with attractive designs reflecting French taste.
In addition to its luxury brands, Peugeot will continue to excel as a sports car maker with its unique and elegant Peugeot silhouettes and environmental friendliness.
The company will give Japan its first look at the luxurious Peugeot 508 GT, designed in a more contemporary, assertive style and boasting a diesel engine.
The 508 is the company's flagship model and has just received an upgrade in January. It features a six-speed automatic transmission, full LED lights, a seven-inch touch screen and high-quality Nappa leather. For the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, the company will display the sportier GT version of its high-end model.
The show will give Japanese their first look at Peugeot Sport's 308 GTi, a hot hatch that was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
Peugeot Sport, the motor sports division of the company, has tuned up the 308 GTi, the most powerful hatchback in Peugeot history. The car now boasts 19-inch wheels, Torsen differential and full bucket seats.
The Peugeot 308 SW GT Line has an exterior emphasizing Peugeot's sporty image, while presenting a polished interior finished with bold red stitching. Other outstanding characteristics of the 308 SW GT Line are an exceptionally large trunk and a more luxurious ride.
The car has a 1.2-liter turbocharged "PureTech" engine developed by PSA Group and the third-generation, six-gear automatic transmission EAT6. This technologically advanced engine snapped up the International Engine of the Year 2015 in July.
The exterior is finished with a front grill featuring Peugeot's distinctive lion in the center and 18-inch alloy wheels. The interior has sports seats finished in TEP leather and Alcantara.
Two other Peugeot entries featured at the show are the new Peugeot 208 and Peugeot 2008 Leather Edition.
In the Citroen booth, the company will display three cars with an eye to showcasing the brand's creativity, comfort and technology.
Making its Japan debut is the Citroen C4 Cactus, which won World Car Design of the Year 2015 and was unveiled as a concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2013.
The model sports unique design features and body colors, representing Citroen's themes of "Bold" and "Optimistic."
The car also features "Airbump" technology, a panel running down the side of the body featuring air-filled resin capsules meant to protect the body from scratches and dents and save weight. The car's low weight (as little as one ton) represents Citroen's technological advances. The interior was designed under a theme of "Traveling" and is finished under the ideas of "Smile" and "Well-being."
The Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1st Anniversary is a limited edition to celebrate the vehicle being sold in Japan since last October.
The company will only sell 120 of the limited editions, whose additional features include half leather seats and an electronic tailgate, across Japan.
Citroen's new C4 is a five-door hatchback that went on sale in September. It features a 1.2-liter turbocharged "PureTech" engine, a panoramic glass roof and can be upgraded to include sportier 17-inch wheels.
It also has Citroen's "Start & Stop" function, which improves mileage.
Peugeot Citroen will also showcase their premium "DS" brand with a dedicated DS booth displaying five models at the show.
They are the New DS 4, New DS 4 Crossback, DS Edition 1955, DS3 and DS3 Cabrio "So Parisienne."
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