USED Peugeot 3008 MPV (09 - )

My car

The 3008 was not an obvious replacement for my 2007 Landcruiser so it was only in desperation one wet Saturday afternoon that I eventually ended up at Peugeot where I sat in a 3008 and felt really comfortable. The cockpit is probably the best feature of this car - the 3008 manages to make you feel enveloped by the car and its controls

The quality of the materials is surprisingly high with a good tactile experience thrown in; only the footwells and doors scuff areas have hard plastics

Peugeot is all about the driving experience and the 3008 does not disappoint. What is a tallish car drives like an Audi A3 or BMW 3 series. The optional 18-inch wheels and dynamic roll control allow ridiculous cornering speeds – the low-profile tyres don’t affect the compliant ride and the extra cornering stiffness means that there is no body roll Most diesel buyers will go for the 1.6 litre, 112bhp engine but the 2.0 litre, 150bhp diesel is a real peach and more suited to the car. It is petrol-quiet but floor the throttle at 1,200rpm and just feel the shove in the back. A motorway trip shows 52mpg and around town shows 45mpg

The styling is the curate’s egg. Some angles are quite pleasing others aren’t. The chip-cutter radiator grill (disappearing in the 2013 restyle) looks good but the rear-end looks odd

The head-up display, panoramic sunroof with electric blind, automatic electric handbrake with hill-start, directional Xenon headlights and split tailgate are all really useful ga