A very underrated brand in my opinion..I recently hired a 3008 Allure for 800 ks. I found it fantastic to drive and with the latest Peugeot innovation, I felt completely at home. I think the 3008 Phev would be a perfect combination ....

I drove the 3008 when it was released and I was impressed. I remember the poor performance of the RAV4 in the swerve test recently and the Peugeot would kill it. Peugeots have always had great handling and even though they are a small player in Australia, they are one of the best sellers in Europe. Australians should raise their horizons! Price of this model is quite daunting though and will probably only appeal to Peugeotphiles.

Great review! So so so good to get practical economy figures i.e after the short electric range has been used. For me, still too impractical for charging and just misses. Thanks again and keep up the great reviews.

Thanks for review

Great review John, I took delivery of a 3008 Blue Diesel GT 3 weeks ago, and so far it is fuel efficient (which will improve once run in), refined with a nice ride, great quality, and EU 6 emissions compliant.

The thing often not reviewed or shown in ads is the boot space with both rear seats down. Otherwise a very helpful video - thanks!

Is the 308 hybrid wagon coming here?

Nice review thanks John. A couple of questions: You mentioned the performance with all 3 motors working - on a PHEV, when the tiny battery runs out of power, I assume only the ICE engine is working, and it's just lugging that 400kg of additional dead weight around, is that right? If so that punchy acceleration is only available for the first 50km of your drive from Sydney to Melbourne, and thereafter you have reduced performance, reduced fuel economy and reduced capability with no spare tyre... So this car would be best for people who commute about an hour a day? Cheers

I live in Greece, and here the road landscape is a little weird, on one hand half the country lives in Athens and it is kinda crowded with short narrow roads, and on the other hand most of the country side is mountains with very twisty roads. So a car that can handle very well in the corners, is relatively short for the cargo/passenger space it offers, is tall, and has a small turning circle, is really what most of us need. Add to that great performance and great fuel economy, especially in the city, and we have a winner. I agree that it is expensive (though with the price of fuel here and the taxes eventually you are going to recoup that cost difference....), but really i would buy this over any german/korean/japanese rival in a heartbeat. It is a great package.

May as well pony up the extra cash for an NX450h

Got mine two weeks ago in UK 300 gt GT Premium top of the range, gutted no electric headed seats as standard £700 extra. leather black £1700 red leather £2000

Thanks for another great review, John. The 3008 is an attractive car inside and out and it seems to drive really nicely. For me, it’s too expensive and I’d find the recharging requirement annoying. I like the car but wouldn’t buy one at that price.

Wow ..John mentioned Android Auto for once! 😉

Peugeot make very nice cars I must admit , and all owners I have spoken too have nothing but good things to say. BUT why so expensive! I would consider buying 508 , or maybe the new 308 wagon.. do you know when that will arrive in Australia?

Also what will the Mazda CX60 PHEV be priced at?

Do they actually sell many Peugeot in Australia? Very rarely see any??

Is there an official wading height for this vehicle? Thanks.

Just bought a brand new factory order one of these in the UK with £9k off the list price ....makes it worthwhile if you shop around for a good deal .

I think that massive centre bin is for wine bottles, is it not?

Maybe at 10 or 15k less worth a look by at 80k they are just taking the piss do Peugeot actually want to sell any cars?

So this is where Haval stole their grille from?

Got a @lure model in UK not hybrid. Great car and better than any German motors interior

No!!!! ..i'll watch your whole video later John ;) Hey I am a Peugeot owner! I have 3!

MG hs phev is only $48k da with a full ev range of 63km. unfortunately not a lot of review by aussie reviewers

I'd be amazed if they sold 10 countrywide at 80k.

Here in New Zealand they are $96000 so stop complaining 😄

At 80 K i rather lexus NX450 hybrid

80k.. fark me.. that's pretty model y territory when it gets here.. and 600 a year to service...

I’ve never understood why you should need two power sources to fuel one car. It’s complexity, weight and too much of a price hike for little in the way of benefits. A modern diesel, or mild hybrid diesel makes far more sense. A survey conducted in the UK of 2000 plug-in hybrid vehicle drivers found nearly 90% of them just run the cars on their petrol engines alone, never recharging the batteries, most likely because they only have the car for tax benefits and can’t be bothered to recharge the car as well as putting fuel in it.

Peugeot ❤

You can’t say the sound system provided by the Focal speakers are just “decent”. There’s 0 objectivity in this review.

I love it one of most beautiful suvs. Tiguan looks dated and no elegant at all. It's a lot cheaper also. Also the kia and rav 4 doesn't have nothing in common eith it. They have too many plastics and they look awful

80k.......um....nope. Good luck selling these in any great number. One for the Peugeot diehards only, and even then it's a stretch.

Not worth 80K...Their customer service in AUS is not good as well

Love the French aesthetic, but there's too many shortcomings here. No spare, charges like a USB 1.0 device, price is higher than Cheech and Chong. Will be interested to see the pricing of the 308 wagon later in the year, but the 1.2 ICE may be budgetarily more accessible than the hybrid.

Love Peugeots like my 2008 GT but man Peugeot Australia is delusional on their pricing. They think they have brand recognition/respect =/> Audi/VW and refuse to acknowledge their bad reputation as a French car company. There’s a reason the limited Peugeot dealerships always have stock even in a global chip shortage… prices across the range are 10-15K above where they should be.

Just about the exterior design, it got me thinking more of 2008 than a 3008: the mid-cycle refresh makes it look smaller.

Like the channel, not really enthused by the use of the work "killer", seems so out of place....

How on earth you compare this to a RAV4 ????

Parts for these are a lot more expensive than Toyota.

The 508 fastback phev is worse. Single 81kw motor, to the detuned 1.6 t ice, giving you the same power and torque, but charging an extra $17k 🤷‍♂️

For this kind of money I’d rather buy a Lexus NX450

No thanks. I'll take a RAV4 hybrid please

Help for 🇺🇦 Ukraine

Peugeot and Citroen surely can’t wonder why they are so irrelevant here in Australia. They price their cars above everyone else but don’t have the necessary luxury or brand luxury to warrant the price! Crazy.

The price kills it. Petrol and diesel 3008 are already good and this does not offer much more to justify paying 80k. If I had that money there would so many other cars I would be looking over this. Good luck Peugeot but I feel like it’s going to be DOA.

80k$ for an hybrid Peugeot?!?!?!?

The worst car I've owned, firstly came with no electric heated seats on gt premium, dealer not interested Anthony motors Aber. glitchy engine 225 hybrid. poor build creaky seats and door trims. Very twitchy at speed now starting with electrical problems, looks good but a terrible car to drive and poor dealer service.

No

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