Peugeot 3008 Review & Prices

The Peugeot 3008 is one of its most striking models on sale. It’s a handsome, comfortable and economical coupe-SUV, though it’s not as practical as its larger 5008 counterpart and its hybrid engine options aren’t as refined as in its alternatives.

And it’s not just the hybrid Toyota C-HR, Renault Rafale and Cupra Formentor which you might consider alongside the 3008, but there’s sibling rivalry with the electric E-3008 too - though the EV is almost £10,000 more expensive.

Think of the 3008 as a cup of French cafetiere coffee instead of a mug of Nescafe. They both serve the same purpose, but the press coffee is that little bit posher and more expensive.

It really looks like nothing else on the road. A jacked-up ride height, upright front and rear ends and a super sporty roofline mark the 3008 out on the road, as do the broad front grill and full-width rear light detail. It’s a great-looking car, if in a rather unconventional way.

The interior is just as fascinating, with sharp angles all over the place and a fabric-trimmed wraparound dashboard that’s angled towards the driver. You’ll find a 21.0-inch widescreen on top of the dash which contains both the infotainment system and the driver instruments - very swish.

It’s easy to use too, but the infotainment system can be frustrating when using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, as a lack of dedicated climate control buttons means you need to exit the apps to adjust the temperature. There are a couple of shortcut bars on the centre console to bring up the climate controls, but they’re not all that useful if you’re phone-mirroring.

It’s a comfortable cabin, spacious up front with highly adjustable seats - though Peugeot’s small, low-mounted steering wheel isn’t to everyone’s taste. There’s more headroom in the back than you might expect with such a rakish roofline, but adults will find legroom cramped with their knees up against the seat backs

Boot capacity is a useful 520 litres, and while it’s a handy, square shape beneath the parcel shelf, you won’t be able to fit bulky items in; the sloping rear window gets in the way when trying to shut the tailgate.

On the road, the 3008 doesn’t feel as sporty as its rakish looks suggest, but it does make for a comfortable cruiser. It’s an easy car to thread around tight urban streets thanks to its darty steering - that small wheel is fun to flick around - and its soft suspension smooths out battered roads with ease.

It’s a shame that the petrol engines feel gruff when accelerating, and the changeover from electric to petrol power is noticeable when getting up to motorway speeds - especially in the self-charging hybrid model.

Once you’re there though, the 3008 feels even more comfortable than it does around town, gliding along, though the adaptive cruise control feels a bit fidgety. Twisty roads are best taken at a moderate speed to keep body lean in check.

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The Peugeot 3008 hybrid looks like great value at around £37,000 compared to the £41,000 PHEV or the £46,000 electric E-3008, but it’s still pricey compared to its alternatives from other manufacturers. The Toyota C-HR is over £5,000 cheaper than the 3008, and though it’s not as spacious or posh inside it has a much more refined hybrid system.

Standard kit on the entry-level 3008 Allure model includes 19-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, the 21.0-inch widescreen display with phone mirroring and LED headlights and taillights. GT models upgrade the wheels to 20-inch alloys, two-tone paint, heated front seats and a posh aluminium trim strip across the dashboard.

Comfortable on the motorway but not as much fun as a Ford Kuga through the bends

In town

The 3008’s hybrid engine is a bit clunkier than the one you get on a Toyota C-HR - you notice the transition between petrol and electric power more in the Peugeot, and its six-speed gearbox lurches around a bit more than Toyota’s continuously variable transmission.

However, there’s plenty of get-up-and-go from low speeds thanks to the electric assistance, and in normal driving the whole set-up fares reasonably well. It’s certainly smoother than the old 3008 automatic was. The PHEV model is a bit smoother still, with more power and a useful 52 miles of electric-only range.

The 3008 rides over bumps well thanks to its soft suspension. It has an easier job here than the much heavier E-3008 does, but it’s not so softly sprung that you’ll find your head bobbling about on rough road surfaces. A Skoda Karoq does feel more tied-down, though.

On the motorway

The 3008 isn’t particularly rapid with either engine option equipped, and you will need to put your foot down quite a lot when you’re joining from a short sliproad or trying to rapidly overtake. There’s enough power that you don’t feel completely outclassed, but a Nissan Qashqai or Kia Sportage hybrid both feel more relaxed than the 3008 hybrid model at high speeds.

The Peugeot does win some more points back with its suspension, though, which makes short work of lumps and bumps on the motorway. It’s also very refined, provided the engine’s settled down to low revs - wind and road noise are both well-contained.

Assisted driving features present in the 3008 are good but not flawless - the adaptive cruise control can get spooked and has some phantom braking, but the lane-keeping aids are unobtrusive; they’re also easy to engage from buttons on the steering wheel.

On a twisty road

The 3008’s modest power output and soft suspension mean that it’s not really the most satisfying car to drive down a winding B-road. It’s safe and unflustered, but it leans quite a lot in the bends and the super-light steering - while very quick - doesn’t really match up in terms of feedback and accuracy.

It feels quite remote, where a Cupra Formentor or Renault Rafale make you feel a bit more connected to the road and are therefore more satisfying to drive quickly.

There is a ‘Sport’ driving mode, but this is limited to the throttle and gearbox responses as well as the steering weight - the 3008 doesn’t get adjustable suspension, so it still leans just as much in Sport mode. And the heavier steering feels unnatural, while the hyperactive gearbox just gets in the way. Better to leave it in ‘Normal’ mode and just take things a bit more gently.

Cabin storage is excellent, but the boot isn’t as big as you’ll find in other cars

If cabin storage is key then the Peugeot 3008 will appeal. There are loads of places to put things. Starting with the door bins, they’re an okay size but items will rattle around a lot because there’s no soft lining. That’s where the complaints end though, because there’s a pair of cupholders for your morning coffee and a big area under the armrest that can be chilled. Look under the screens and you’ll find another cubby hole, this one having a lovely soft-close cover. There’s also a pair of USB-A slots for charging mobile phones.

It’s spacious for people too, even though the dashboard and centre console rather wrap around you – it’s cosy more than cramped. Finding a good driving position is pretty easy, because although the steering wheel doesn’t move much, the seat has a lot of adjustability to compensate. If you’ve encountered issues with the wheel blocking the instrument screen in other Peugeots, the 3008’s layout does a good job of minimising this issue.

Space in the back seats

There’s a lot of room in the back, too. You might expect headroom to be limited on account of that sloping roof, but even taller passengers will find it spacious, and their knees won’t be touching the seat in front. The floor is quite high though, meaning your thighs don’t rest on the seat cushion, which could be tiresome on long journeys.

You also get fewer storage areas in the back seats compared with up front. The door bins will hold a small bottle, and there are no USB slots at all.

On a positive note, it’s easy to fit a child seat in the back because it’s so roomy and the doors open nice and wide. It can be a bit tricky to find the ISOFIX mounting points though, because they’re hidden behind zips in the fabric.

Boot space

With a 520-litre boot, the Peugeot 3008 will be spacious enough for most, but it offers less space than some of its alternatives. The Hyundai Tucson is the biggest option, with 620 litres in non-hybrid versions, and even though this drops to 577 litres in the self-charging hybrid and 558 litres in the plug-in version, that’s still more than you get in the Peugeot.

Other options include the Kia Sportage with 591 litres, and Citroen C5 Aircross, which has 580 litres as standard, but you can slide the rear seats forward to open up 720 litres of boot space. The Nissan Qashqai and Mazda CX-5 are two potential alternatives, but both have smaller boots at just over 500 litres each. Then there’s the Toyota C-HR, which is miles behind at 388 litres.

It’s worth noting, though, that the 3008’s boot is quite deep but not very high, so it’s easy to fit a big shop in there, but larger items might hit the sloping bootlid. The bumper is quite high off the ground, which could make it tricky to lift heavy items, but at least there’s no lip to get in the way.

High-tech and high-quality, the 3008 has a lovely interior, but scratchy plastics can be found if you go looking

It’s the interior that goes a long way to justify the Peugeot 3008 being a little pricier than many alternatives you might consider. The design is fantastic, and a real breath of fresh air after the constant stream of plain cabins you’ll see in modern cars in the name of ‘minimalism’.

There’s an almost retro vibe to the design and materials, but this is shattered by the massive widescreen setup atop the dashboard. Paired with another slim screen for the shortcut buttons below this, it’s like walking into the TV section of your local John Lewis.

There are some buttons in the centre console, but most systems are controlled through the touchscreen. This is a pain for some features, such as the climate controls, but at least these are always visible at the sides of the screen, and the shortcut buttons are customisable so you can find what you regularly use quickly.

The main screen is a single 21.0-inch display that's split in two sections, with the one on the right being a touchscreen for your infotainment system. It’s incredibly quick to respond to your touch and feels more like a modern tablet than the sluggish systems you often find in cars. The other display sits directly ahead of you and shows your speed, range and other useful information. It’s crisp and clear but not quite as fancy to look at as Audi’s Virtual Cockpit setup. Between the two is a shortcut to the home and driver assistance systems, which is useful if you want to quickly turn any off on the move.

It’s hard to find much to fault inside, but despite the generally upmarket feel there are a few areas that don’t hold up to scrutiny. The door bins and the lower centre console have some cheap scratchy plastics, but they are fortunately largely out of sight.

There are a pair of engine options in the Peugeot 3008. One is a hybrid that pairs a 1.2-litre petrol engine with a small electric motor, the other is a plug-in hybrid with a 1.6-litre petrol engine hooked up to a larger motor and battery combo.

It means you can run on electricity for short periods to reduce fuel consumption, but you won’t be able to treat it like an electric car with a backup fuel tank like you can with a plug-in hybrid.

With official testing recording up to 52.5mpg in mixed driving, its lack of get-up-and-go is compensated for by pretty low running costs. The PHEV can achieve a claimed 52 miles to a charge, which you’ll see most of, and up to 352mpg - but that’s wishful thinking in the real world, and you’ll get an mpg figure more in line with the regular hybrid.

Its CO2 emissions figure of 123-124g/km (Allure v GT trim) means car tax is relatively low, but company car drivers will get a better benefit-in-kind rate from the PHEV at 19-20g/km of CO2 - or the electric E-3008.

The Peugeot 3008 has not been safety tested by Euro NCAP yet. However, it’s worth noting that the 408 and 308, the two most recent Peugeots to undergo the tests, have received four stars out of five. That's mildly disappointing compared with most alternatives, which typically score full marks.

The Peugeot 3008 received a four-star safety rating when tested by Euro NCAP, which is disappointing compared with most alternatives - as they typically score full marks, as the Renault Rafale and the Skoda Enyaq Coupe did.

You get some driver assistance kit as standard, including lane-keeping, emergency braking and a post-collision braking system. Basic cruise control comes as standard with Allure models, but upgrade to GT and you get adaptive cruise control to maintain your distance to the car in front. A 360-degree parking camera is also available for extra cost.

While you might be concerned about Peugeot’s reliability record, the French firm has largely turned this around recently, coming sixth in the 2024 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey, out of 32 manufacturers entered. It remains to be seen whether the 3008 will be reliable long-term, but the signs are positive.

You get a fairly basic warranty, which at three years with unlimited mileage is about average. Hyundai, Kia and Toyota all offer longer warranties, which can be passed on to new owners and therefore helps with resale value.