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For The stylish Peugeot 308 is a quiet cruiser, with excellent diesel engines. It has an attractive interior and plenty of safety kit, and it’s good value for money.
Against Not one of the best to drive: the ride is firm and the steering imprecise. Visibility isn't great, the driving position is offset and rear legroom could be better.
What Car? says
You'll like the Peugeot 308's plush cabin and high-speed refinement, but the 308 disappoints in too many other areas.
What Car? readers say
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There are 20 Peugeot 308 versions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
There are eight engines to choose from in the Peugeot 308 range, providing performance that ranges from sufficient to searing. We reckon the sweet point in the range is the 110bhp diesel, which is flexible and smooth, and gives really impressive fuel economy and emissions.
There are six trims to choose from, too. Access models have air-conditioning, four powered windows and a CD player, but we reckon it’s worth upgrading to Active trim for its cruise control, alloys, automatic lights and wipers and Bluetooth. Allure models add part-leather seats, climate control, parking sensors and a panoramic roof. The GT model, which is only available with the 197bhp petrol engine, also has sportier styling.
The ultra-effficient Oxygo model has similar equipment levels to Active trim, to which it adds all sorts of extra energy-saving gubbins. The fleet-specific SR trim is also similar to Active, but with sat-nav thrown in.
Reader test team says:
Peugeot 308 Hatchback 1.6 HDi 90 S 5dr
Been hiring out a selection of diesel hatchbacks,in the hope of deciding on a new car. After a Volvo C30,new Citroen C4.kia Ceed,Peugeot 207 and…
5
out of 5 stars
Peugeot 308 Hatchback 1.6 HDi 92 S 5dr
I ran one of these models as a company car for apx 3 months and overall i would say i was impressed, the fuel economy was the highlight returning…
4
out of 5 stars
Peugeot 308 Hatchback 1.6 HDi 110 SE (5spd) 5dr
I’ve owned my 308 SE 1.6HDi from new (Apr 2008). It’s now got 32000 miles on the clock. I love it. It has never let me down and I love driving it.…
5
out of 5 stars
Peugeot 308 Hatchback 1.6 THP 140 SE Auto 5dr
I have owned the 1.6 automatic for a year. It is roomy inside and there are no problems for passengers in the back with either knee room or the…
3
out of 5 stars
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Our pick of the range
Peugeot 308 Hatchback 1.6 e-HDI 112 Active 5dr
This is our favourite engine in the 308, and given that Active trim brings all the most important bits of kit, this version is the pick of the range.
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