New model is the last car in Peugeot's range to get a hybrid powertrain and will join its line-up in 2023 Peugeot 5008 2.0 BlueHDI 180 2021 UK first drive The Peugeot 308 is the next car characteristic dimensions: outside length: 4585 mm / 180.5 in, width: 1804 mm / 71 in, wheelbase: 2730 mm / 107.5 in. reference weights: base curb weight: 1425 kg / 3141 lbs, gross weight GVWR: 2020 kg / 4453 lbs, more data: 2021 Peugeot 308 SW GT 2.0 BlueHDi 180 (aut. 8) Specifications Review. Third-generation family hatchback offers revamped interior and new plug-in hybrid option New 2021 Peugeot 308 goes on sale, priced from £24,000 | Autocar Car Reviews Mar 08, 2022 at 3:39am ET. By: Angel Sergeev. The female jury of the Women’s World Car of the Year is announcing the Peugeot 308 takes the crown in the 2022 edition of the contest. A total of 56 The Peugeot 308 is a medium-sized family car, available as a five-door hatchback and as estate (called the 308 SW). This model was unveiled in late 2013, before going on sale in the UK in early 2014. The hatchback was followed by the SW about six months later. It has now ceased production ahead of an all-new model that will go on sale in the full description and technical specifications. gasoline engines: PEUGEOT 308 SW 1.2L PureTech 6MT (110 HP) PEUGEOT 308 SW 1.2L PureTech 6MT (130 HP) PEUGEOT 308 SW 1.2L PureTech 8AT (130 HP uUHwD. ► Great interior, clever infotainment system► Hybrid powertrains offer good performance► Driving position is rubbish if you’re tall Peugeot is going great guns at the minute. The company has shaken off the fusty image it curated at the turn of the 21st century. Now, it’s churning out interesting, quality vehicles that give leading family car brands like Volkswagen and Ford a run for their money. The 308 is Peugeot’s latest effort. It rivals the likes of the Hyundai i30, Toyota Corolla and Mazda 3, as well as long-standing hatchback favourites such as the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus. Its opponents are plentiful and talented – so does this new Pug offer anything to tempt buyers away from the established competition? On paper, it certainly seems so. Peugeot offers the 308 with a good range of engines, including an eager petrol, an economical diesel and two plug-in hybrid powertrains. There’s even a pure-electric model on the way in 2023. It also looks great, the interior is well-designed and Peugeot’s new 10-inch infotainment system is up there with the best in the business. However, after spending some time behind the wheel, we found a couple of foibles that could affect the car’s appeal for a lot of buyers. You can’t leave us hanging there. Spit it out Fine. I was planning on easing into the criticism gently, but I’ll get the worst of it out of the way now. The 308’s driving position is appalling if you’re any taller than five foot ten. The seat is mounted far too high and the steering wheel sits way too low. The wheel is also too small, which makes it difficult to see the gauge cluster. As I shall now explain. If you raise the steering wheel up to its highest setting so it’s a comfortable height for your shoulders, the upper rim completely obscures the dials and you can’t see how fast you’re going. Try explaining that one to plod after blazing through your local town at 50mph. This forces you to adopt a very unergonomic high seat, low wheel driving position, which throws up a whole different set of problems. If you brake while navigating a junction, for example, your hands clatter into your knees which stops you from getting around the bend. Infuriatingly, I couldn’t find a happy medium between the two extremes. Sounds like this is your fault for being a strange shape That’s entirely plausible. But there are plenty of folk shaped like me that will run into the same problem – so my biggest piece of advice is to negotiate a good test drive before you sign on the dotted line to make sure that the Peugeot 308’s cabin fits your body. The rest of the 308’s interior is great. Quality is excellent, with lots of soft-touch materials, sturdy switchgear and fancy fabric trim strips for the dash. The infotainment system is a corker, too. The screen is as crisp and fast as a modern smartphone, and there’s a strip of five customisable shortcut buttons mounted on a dedicated panel below to make it easier to navigate the unit’s plethora of functions. Peugeot calls them “i-Toggles” and they can be programmed to jump to almost any function on the touchscreen that your imagination can conjure. If you wanted to, you could have one that tunes the stereo to Finnish folk metal, one that whacks the air-con on full and another that programmes the sat-nav to your local livestock market. Clever stuff. But what’s it like to drive? Honestly? It’s a bit hit and miss. The suspension works perfectly fine when you’re cruising on a smooth A-road or a motorway. But, chuck the Peugeot 308 down a twisty back road, and chinks start to appear in its armour. For starters, it’s too stiff for its purpose. In my eyes, the Peugeot 308 isn’t a sporty car. You don’t get as much feedback as you do from a Ford Focus or Mazda 3 and, with that laid back driving position, it should have been pitched as a comfy cruiser rather than a B-road barnstormer. But it’s sprung like a hot hatchback. The dampers don’t have a lot of travel and they can’t react quickly to changes, which means the wheels crash into potholes hard rather than easing into them gently. The problem gets worse if you’re on a bumpy corner, where the stiff suspension will unsettle the car. It isn’t dangerous, but it doesn’t encourage you to drive spiritedly. Peugeot has also fitted the 308 with very quick steering in an effort to make the car feel agile. The effect is a combination of the low gearing on the rack and the tiny hexagonal steering wheel, which only requires a quarter turn to navigate most corners. The setup works very well on the petrol model because it’s the lightest model in the line-up. It only weighs 1,288kgs, so it turns in keenly. The plug-in hybrid models aren’t quite as sharp because of the added heft (300kgs in total) of the hybrid system. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a lot sharper than rivals such as the Volkswagen e-Hybrid and the Mercedes A 250 e – it’s just not quite as good as the pure-petrol version. But these are the sacrifices we make for low company tax rates, I suppose. There’s also a slightly counter-intuitive benefit to the PHEV system. It smooths out the ride a little and helps to keep the car settled over uneven surfaces. The lighter petrol model is constantly moving under you if you’re tackling a B-road with gusto. Tell us more about the 308’s engines. What’s to like? The three-cylinder petrol unit is easily the best unit in the current line-up. It’s a willing little unit, serving up 128bhp and 170lb/ft of torque, which is just enough to make the 308 feel nippy. It’s also very refined for a three-cylinder, and it even sounds good when you set loose your inner hooligan and mash the throttle through the firewall. The diesel is, well, a diesel. It’s a bit rattly at idle, although it smooths out nicely once you’re up to speed. Peugeot says it develops 129bhp and 221lb/ft of torque, but it never feels as fast as that torque figure would suggest. In-gear acceleration is lethargic, even if you put the engine in sport mode. The 308’s pair of plug-in hybrid powertrains are refined when driven sensibly, but they’re writing cheques they can’t cash in terms of efficiency. Both are based on a four-cylinder petrol engine and Peugeot claims they’ll achieve upwards of 200mpg on the WLTP combined cycle. Spoiler alert: they won’t. Drive with a light foot and you’ll average more than 50mpg – especially if you’ve got a full battery. The powertrain can tootle around on electric power alone for 35–40 miles, meaning you’d likely not need to burn a drop of fuel during your morning commute. However, if you run the battery flat you’ll struggle to achieve 30mpg, because the petrol engine needs to work hard to haul around the dead weight of the hybrid system. If you don’t plug them in, the hybrids will keep the engine turning to charge the battery. This burns more fuel and negatively impacts your mpg figure. To be fair to Peugeot, we did have that setting engaged when we tested the car, but that’s only because the previous journalist had left it with a flat battery. Make sure to plug them in, then. More importantly – are they quick? Sort of – but like everything with the Peugeot 308, there’s a caveat. You have a choice of two power outputs. The cheaper model produces 178bhp, while the more expensive variant develops 222bhp. The former is priced from £33,035 while the latter starts from £37,235, as it’s only available with Peugeot’s most expensive GT and GT Premium specifications. Both versions have the same 236lb/ft torque output, which means the pricier model hardly feels any faster than the cheaper one. The performance figures back up our observations, as the 222bhp PHEV is only one tenth of a second quicker from 0–62mph than the 178bhp model. Is that really worth the extra cash? Neither like being hurried, either. Plant the throttle hard to overtake, and there’s a noticeable delay while the eight-speed automatic gearbox figures out which cog it needs. Then there’s another pause before the electric motor kicks in. You wait a total of two seconds between pressing the throttle and accelerating, by which point your window of opportunity has passed. The remedy is to drop back and roll into the throttle gently. But wait. Just before you fill my inbox up with “I told you so” quips about the drawbacks of electrified petrol engines, consider that both 308 PHEVs have low Benefit-in-Kind rates of eight percent, which makes them a very tempting prospect for company car buyers. Road tax is low, too, as their official CO2 emissions figures range between 24 and 30g/km. What about boot space? It’s good news here, because the 308 is one of the more practical cars in its class. The petrol and diesel versions have 412 litres of boot space with the rear bench in place, but that figure drops to 361 litres with the plug-in hybrid powertrain. The battery lives under the boot floor which eats up space. Fold the bench flat, and the boot capacity of the non-electrically 308 swells to 1,323 litres. The PHEVs offer a maximum of 1,271 litres. That sounds like a big practicality penalty, but that’s before you consider that figure is still 34 litres more than you get in the pure combustion-engined Golf. If you need the extra space, you can always opt for the 308 SW estate. It offers 608 litres of space with the rear bench in place and 1,634 litres with the seats stowed. It also has a longer wheelbase than the hatchback, which liberates a little more leg room for those in the rear and benefits the car’s ride quality. Verdict I’m forced to be less objective than usual with the Peugeot 308, as its suitability to your lifestyle is ultimately determined by your body shape and preferred driving position. I’m tall, so I couldn’t entertain the shapes the seat and wheel were contorting me into – and I hated not being able to see the gauges when I made myself comfortable. A shorter driver will probably find it easier to live with. There are a lot of things the 308 does well. It has a huge boot, for example, and its build quality impresses. Peugeot’s new infotainment setup is also a huge step up over its previous systems and the i-Toggle widget bar makes it easy to operate all of the car’s cabin functions from the touchscreen. There’s a good range of engines, too. The petrol is definitely the sweet spot in the line-up, but the PHEVs make a compelling argument for the amount of performance they offer and their low BiK ratings. They’re not as efficient in the real world as Peugeot claims, but the same can be said of most PHEVs systems. We’re looking forward to driving the new electric model soon. With 250 miles of range and a 154bhp electric motor up front, it could leap frog the petrol as the pick of the range. 06 November 2020 at 14:40 The current-generation Peugeot 308 is due for a significant refresh. It first arrived back in 2013, and spy photos from the last few months have shown that its development is coming along nicely, though we haven’t seen much of it. A new batch shows the hatchback in a new black plastic wrap, as opposed to the swirly camouflaged it’s been spotted in, revealing more of the car’s design underneath. It appears the photos show a production-ready example with a silver exterior, the wrap hiding the finer details of the model’s overall design. Its new look is paired with the company’s EMP2 platform, increasing both passenger and cargo space. The wrap also reveals a bit of the design, providing a fuller look at the taillights, which appear to sit above a stylised rear bumper. At the front, we can see the bumper’s design hiding underneath, showing a fascia that looks similar to that of the Peugeot 508 with the vertical daytime running lights. Gallery: 2021 Peugeot 308 Spy Photos There’ll likely be a range of powertrains, though we’re most excited about the prospect of a Peugeot Sports Engineering variant, serving as a successor for the 308 GTi. Rumour has it that the model will feature all-wheel drive and a hybrid powertrain, just like the 508 PSE. The hot hatch could produce around 300 bhp (223 kilowatts). We expect Peugeot to reveal the new 308 in the first have of next year, though a precise date remains unknown. See more 308 spy photos: Source: CarPix By: Anthony Alaniz Published by: Anthony Alaniz In an attempt to keep it competitive against the likes of the VW Golf, Ford Focus and other compact models, Peugeot has updated the 308 for the 2021 model year. For the most part, the novelties are modest, with the biggest change being the introduction of the i-Cockpit. The digital instrument cluster comes with a 10-inch HD panel that incorporates the graphic design from the 208 and 2008 and gets a glossy finish. The infotainment system supports smartphone integration and features 3D navigation system, voice commands and so on. Other tech on deck include adaptive cruise control with stop & go function, 180-degree reversing camera, latest-gen automatic emergency braking and collision warning, active lane departure warning, driver attention alert, speed sign recognition, active blind spot monitoring and automatic smart beam assist. Review: Can Peugeot Finally Crack The Compact Hatch Segment With Revamped 308? On the outside, the revised 308 lineup is virtually unchanged, save for the introduction of the new Vertigo Blue paint finish and two new wheel designs, 16 and 18 inches in diameter. The Black Pack option is reserved for the top-of-the-line trim levels and lets customers change the majority of the chrome trim with glossy black elements, including the front grille, side windows, fog lamp and turn signal surrounds. The engine lineup comprises two petrol and two diesels: the PureTech with 108 HP (110 PS / 81 kW) and 128 HP (130 PS / 96 kW), and the BlueHDi, making 99 HP (100 PS / 74 kW) and 128 HP (130 PS / 96 kW), respectively. Lesser models are offered with a six-speed manual gearbox, whereas the 8-speed automatic is available on the upper grades, alongside the same stick shift. Topping the range is the 308 GTi hot hatch powered by a turbo-four rated at 259 HP (263 PS / 193 kW) and 251 lb-ft (340 Nm) of torque. PHOTO GALLERY more photos... After nearly all its rivals in the compact hatchback segment have been electrified, the Peugeot 308 is finally jumping on the hybrid bandwagon. The third-generation model is looking to make up for the lost time by being offered in not one, but two PHEV configurations, right from the get-go. Both come strictly with a front-wheel-drive layout, an eight-speed automatic transmission, an electric motor rated at 81 kilowatts, and a lithium-ion battery pack with a capacity of main difference between the two plug-in hybrids has to do with the gasoline engine, which develops either 150 hp (110 kW) or 180 hp (132 kW). The former enables the new Peugeot 308 Hybrid to offer a combined output of 180 hp while the latter ups the power ante to 225 hp. In both instances, the stylish hatchback offers a pure electric range of 60 kilometers (37 miles) according to the WLTP has developed its VW Golf competitor to support a charging power of 102 kW and to offer two types of on-board chargers, a standard kW single-phase charger and an optional kW single-phase charger. Using a wallbox and the optional charger, it’s going to take 1 hour and 55 minutes to fully recharge the battery, while a traditional socket with the standard charger will require 7 hours and 5 minutes for a complete more to the new 308 than its electrified powertrains as Peugeot will sell the swanky hatch with gasoline and diesel engines as well. We’re hearing through the grapevine a range-topping variant will follow, complete with nearly 300 horsepower and all-wheel drive thanks to an upgraded plug-in hybrid system already used in other Stellantis products sold in completely revamped design allows the Peugeot 308 to stand out in a crowded segment while offering high-end features varying from matrix LED headlights to a pair of 10-inch screens inside. There’s also a separate touch panel below with shortcuts to various often-used functions, including the climate settings. LED ambient lighting, 10-way electrically adjustable front seats, a wireless charging pad, interior air filter, a Focal sound system with 10 speakers, and a subwoofer round off the list of 308 ushers in Peugeot’s retro-flavored new lion badge and comes along with the model designation located just below the hood as a nod to the past. It’s 11 centimeters ( inches) longer than its predecessor and the wheelbase has been stretched by centimeters ( inches) for additional rear legroom, while the roof has been lowered by 20 millimeters ( inches) to enable a sleeker profile. The reshaped body has also paid dividends in terms of aerodynamic efficiency, now at 2021 Peugeot 308 certainly has a lot going for it: attractive design, efficient plug-in hybrid powertrains, cutting-edge interior, and all the tech you could ever want from a C-segment hatchback. The only downside is the French brand has abandoned plans for a North American return for the time being, meaning the 308 won’t hit stateside anytime soon, if at Europe will get the car from the second half of 2021 shortly after it will enter production in France at Peugeot’s Mulhouse plant. The hatchback will be the first to hit the market, with a wagon likely arriving by the end of the year or early Peugeot Pricing for the new Peugeot 308 has been revealed, with the hatchback available for £24,000. Read on for more details. New Peugeot 308 revealed Angular new design i-Cockpit digital displays as standard 10-inch infotainment screen Super-classy interior Plug-in hybrid versions available Sports new Peugeot badge Priced from £24,000 A new version of the Peugeot 308 has been revealed. The classy French alternative to the likes of the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf gets a sharp new look as well as plug-in hybrid engines for the first time, and prices start from £24,000. Pricing has now been confirmed for the Peugeot 308, with its £24,000 entry price getting you an Active Premium car equipped with a 130hp petrol engine. Standard exterior equipment here includes 16-inch alloy wheels, LED automatic headlights and automatic wipers. Hop inside and you’re met with a 10-inch infotainment system with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto built-in, with rear parking sensors also included in the package. Move up to Allure and your new Peugeot 308 will get 17-inch alloys, a chrome-stamped front grille and a leather-effect interior trim. Ambient lighting comes throughout too, along with an upgraded infotainment system that includes 3D navigation added as well. Those rear parking sensors are bolstered with a set at the front, with a 180-degree reversing camera thrown in for good measure. An Allure car can be had from £25,850. Next up in the range is Allure Premium, available from £26,750. This focuses on introducing assistance tech, with adaptive cruise control and long-range blind spot detection headlining the additions. You’lll have wireless support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay too. Following that is GT at £28,650. As well as 18-inch alloy wheels, this brings more badging to the exterior of that car as well as Matrix LED headlights. You’ll have a configurable head-up display thrown in too, plus a ‘Driver Sport Pack’ to adjust the car’s steering and throttle response to feel a bit racier. Sitting at the very top of the range is GT Premium. This builds on GT with a Focal Premium audio system, seats with a massage function, a 360-degree parking camera and lane centring technology for the adaptive cruise control. This will start at £30,250. Order your Peugeot 308 now and you’ll likely be in the first batch of UK deliveries scheduled for December. 2021 Peugeot 308 design Oh look, it’s that new Peugeot badge There’s no mistaking the 308 for a modern Peugeot. It has the signature LED fangs dropping down from thin headlights, with a huge grille that looks a bit like a water splash sitting between them. You might have even noticed the new Peugeot badge, which makes its debut on the new 308. There’s nothing too outlandish down the side of the car, except perhaps for the slapping of another new Peugeot badge Ferrari-style on the front arches. At the back, claw-like LED brake lights have been introduced and connected by a darkened reflector. Those claw-like taillights are quickly becoming a Peugeot trademark The only bit of chrome on the car comes at the bottom of the rear bumper in the form of some fake exhaust surrounds. Make of that what you will… 2021 Peugeot 308 interior You’ll get the tiny wheel and digital display as standard Hop inside the Peugeot 308 and you’ll spot a small, squared-off steering wheel with Peugeot’s ‘i-Cockpit’ digital drivers display in front of you as standard. The wheel will even detect how much you’re gripping it when using stuff such as the adaptive cruise-control system. A new 10-inch infotainment system is fitted in the centre of the dashboard and comes with a wireless phone charging tray just below. There’s an ‘OK Peugeot’ voice assistant to control some of the functions too, though it doesn’t appear to be as sophisticated as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Depending on which trim you go for, you can have Nappa leather, mottled fabric or Alcantara upholstery for your Peugeot 308 as well as 10-way adjustable seats with a massaging function as well. 2021 Peugeot 308 engines The headline act for the Peugeot 308’s engine lineup is the introduction of plug-in hybrid engines for the first time. You have a choice of two — a 225hp and 180hp model — with both using a petrol engine linked up to a 110hp motor. The 225hp car is said to be capable of 36 miles on electricity alone, with the 180hp version eeking that out to 37. You’ll get six months free charging with BP Pulse if you go for a plug-in hybrid Go for a plug-in hybrid and you’ll get a free six-month subscription to the BP Pulse charging network as well. If you’re not quite ready for a hybrid though, you can pick a petrol or a diesel for your Peugeot 308. All engines are linked up to an eight-speed automatic gearbox as standard. 2021 Peugeot 308 safety equipment Adaptive cruise control will be available and the steering wheel will be able to make sure you’re paying attention There’s a pretty wide range of safety-assistance tech on the Peugeot 308. It’s not yet confirmed what’ll be standard and what will cost you extra, but it will have blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking and traffic sign recognition, among others. You’ll be able to pick between a 180-degree reversing camera or an upgraded 360-degree option that can give you a view from all four sides of the car. Can’t wait for the new Peugeot 308? 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