Peugeot 308 Expert Reviews

Sometimes, it seems, evolution can indeed be better than revolution….

Other Family Hatches may be sharper to drive. Or faster. Or return better residuals. But none offers a markedly superior all-round package and if we had to use such a car over longer distances, the Peugeot's keys are the ones we'd plump for every time ...

The 308 makes a compelling case for itself here….

The 1.6-litre VTi engine harnesses just enough power to keep it in touch with any rival and is equally at home in town or on a motorway. Overall, the 308 offers a package which is hard to fault and that will undoubtedly leave many buyers rightly ...

"The Peugeot 308 is a car that chooses its battles wisely."

The 1.4-litre engine isn't the most impressive unit in Peugeot's line up and if I was spending my own money, I'd probably spring for the entry level 1.6 HDi diesel but if you are cash strapped and a Hyundai or Chevrolet isn't doing it for you, the 308 ...

Peugeot sells 40,000 a year of these in the UK. It's a big player - yet easy to overlook alongside the Focus, Golf and upstarts such as the Kia Cee'd. England's unexpected rugby World Cup final place has roused interest for the new five-door hatch, ...

No, that's not an Audi TT pictured here. Instead, we turn to the country to France to discover that the Peugeot 308 RC-Z is about to head into production, much to the delight of sports coupe lovers around the world...

No, that's not an Audi TT pictured here. Instead, we turn to the country to France to discover that the Peugeot 308 RC-Z is about to head into production, much to the delight of sports coupe lovers around the world

Rugby fans will already be familiar with the new Peugeot 308. It's sporty, feline looks were a firm fixture on our television screens during the Rugby World Cup

Style-led family hatch that's Peugeot's best effort in years

A better quality small family hatchback reckons Peugeot, along the same lines as the 307 that it replaces. That means it's a little taller than the norm, rides on the same MacPherson strut, torsion beam axle platform as before, but carries a ...

This is a family hatch worth short-listing if driver enjoyment is not your absolute priority. Which isn't to say that it isn't diverting to drive, because it is, but a Golf or a Focus divert more satisfyingly. But there are compensations. The ride on ...

Road Test

>Peugeot is striving to match the class leaders for quality with the replacement for the 307, as well as add a dash of style to a sector where many mainstream cars are criticised for being 'too bland'. The 308 has also been designed to maximise ...

Spacious, airy interior ; noticeable improvements in quality of materials, large boot

New prices are also rather up-market