Peugeot unveil new i-Cockpit designed for a safer driving experience

Peugeot has unveiled the latest generation Peugeot i-Cockpit which it says its designed for an even more instinctive, safer driving experience. The the new i-Cockpit is a preview of the interior of future Peugeot models.

According to the company, the second generation Peugeot i-Cockpit invites both driver and passengers to step into an even more exciting and stimulating driving dimension.

It says that in order to offer even more driving pleasure, Peugeot has for several years been rethinking the interior environment, in order to offer a superior automotive experience.

The research led to a distinctive interior layout, known as the Peugeot i-Cockpit, first introduced on 208 models in 2012. It combines a compact steering wheel, a head-up instrument panel and a large touchscreen to result in an incredibly streamlined, modern instrument panel with a near-lack of buttons.

The compact steering wheel offers more agile manoeuvrability and improved driving pleasure. With arms no longer needing to be so open and wide to grasp the steering wheel, the breadth of movement during manoeuvres is reduced, thus making the driver more responsive and agile, in a more relaxed driving position.

Now, the new Peugeot i-Cockpit is said to adopt an even more compact, redesigned steering wheel, freeing up more of the driver’s field of vision and leg space. The new head-up instrumentation display is a 12.3” high-resolution digital screen with futuristic graphics. It is fully customisable and displays everything the driver needs, all within the field of vision.

A new large 8” touchscreen tablet is set against the middle of the instrument panel and comes with interactive technology for increased responsiveness and practicality. The features are further complemented by a new centre console, complete with a set of elegant chrome toggle switches and a very modern, highly responsive gear lever.

In the past four years, the unique Peugeot i-Cockpit signature has been rolled out on the Bband’s three best-selling models, which all feature in the European top three of their respective segments in 2016, including the 208, refreshed in 2015, the 2008, which will see a facelift in 2016 and the 308, the Brand’s current best-seller.