All about the i-Cockpit, Peugeot's driving site

It was in 2012 in the first generation of the Peugeot 208 when it debuted. This is the i-Cockpit, the hardware that all of the brand’s cars now use. Since then, its evolution has been steady to the point of incorporating 3D graphics that allow dynamic indicators in the form of a 3D image that approaches the eye depending on its importance or urgency. Peugeot claims this improves the driver’s reaction time.

Digital driving mode

This driving mode is complemented by a compact and smaller steering wheel, elevated instrumentation, as well as an in-and-out HD touchscreen, and a series of switches that Peugeot calls Toggle Switch. They are inspired by piano keys and allow direct access to functions selected by the driver, as they are programmable.

For example, you can prioritize access to climate control, a phone contact, a radio station, and so on. In short, each driver can base them according to their usual wants or needs.

Peugeot explain in this way the ergonomics of this driving mode. It is organized in three levels. Firstly, the data appears correctly in the driver’s field of vision, who does not need to take his eyes off the road.

The hands are another priority aspect, and priority has been given to the use of materials that are pleasant to the touch, such as the automatic transmission controls or the paddles behind the steering wheel that allow for manual engagement.

To configure the i-Cockpit, the brand’s engineers were instructed by anthropometric data from different people to calculate, among other things, the adjustment possibilities of the seats or the steering wheel and thus improve ergonomics, regardless of vehicle size. Driver.

With the arrival of the 3008 and 5008, a new customizable 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster is integrated with Normally Black technology that improves readability. In addition, the central touch screen has been renewed and has grown to 10 inches.

Communication is also one of the keys in addition to the voice function that gives access to all functions linked to the infotainment system.

For example, the wireless mirroring function allows you to interact with two phones via Bluetooth at the same time.