The Peugeot 508 will officially debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and the company has released these images and details on its new sedan. The 508 replaces the current Peugeot 407 and provides what looks to be a radical new model for the company.

The 508 will be produced both in France and China, with sales obviously in those respective markets, and will appear in showrooms from early 2011. It will first be released in both sedan and station wagon versions, with the latter measuring 481 cm long (an increase on the 479 cm of the former). The 508 station wagon’s calling card is its roomy boot at 660 litres of minimum capacity compared to the 545 litres which is a lot of litres in a couple of centimetres extra.

The Peugeot 508 represents the complete modernisation of the 407 model with plenty of optional extras, four-zone air conditioning, heads-up display, bi-xeno headlights, and keyless entry and start. We’re particularly keen on the lumbar massage function which is something I’m planning on proposing as standard in any future vehicle I buy. More on the technical stuff after the jump.

The engine range will include two petrol models: a 1.6 BTi with 120 hp and automatic transmission, and a 1.6 THP with 155 hp and an automatic or manual six-speed transmission. Both have similar CO2 emissions of 144 and 149 g/km. The diesel range is made up of the new 1.6 e-HDi with 112 hp (five-speed manual or automatic), the 2.0 HDi with 140 hp and the 2.0 HDi with 163 hp (both with six-speed manual transmission).

The top-of-the-range is a 2.2 HDi with 204 hp, combined with a six-speed automatic gearbox. Peugeot will also eventually release a 508 Hybrid4 model. The new diesel-hybrid technology will debut at the Paris show on the new Peugeot 3008, but will only be released on the 508 in 2012.

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