An Overlooked SUV: 2021 Peugeot 3008 Road Test 

That's a pretty good review - accurate , that's important. I had a 2012 Peugeot 308 HDi (2.0L diesel). Top of the range - L/S A/wheels etc etc. Great car. I hammered it. 10 years of trouble free driving. The problems with Peugeot quality were from very late 90's into the early 2000's. Bought the car as an ex Peugeot Australia car. 7000kms on it - $12000 off new price. I took the car to specialist mechanics, both of whom told me to stay with the 2.0L diesel. The best European engine bar none. I decided to buy an SUV late last year (getting older and less agile) so I looked for a Peugeot 3008 diesel. Took me a while but I eventually found a 2022 Peugeot 3008GT HDi (2.0L) diesel - ex demo. They priced out at about $65K approx. I bought mine for $42K - 2022 was the last of the Peugeot diesels. Oh, and I got the 5 year free service and road assistance package. Only thing wrong with it was a scratch on a back wheel arch. We had never driven a Peugeot with the i-cockpit and we were stoked with it. I had read all the English and European reviews and was a bit hesitant about the small steering wheel and the cockpit type inside. It is magic. I am tall and my wife is quite short - no problems finding comfortable driving positions. I found the steering pretty responsive and my wife loves how light it is to use around town. The 2.0L diesel has plenty of power and the 8 sp. auto box is excellent (and yes I do drive it in manual - especially on windy roads). I found the ride excellent. Has Michelin types (a plus) and holds the road well for an SUV. Love the big boot (wife needs the boot size). Mine has a sunroof which I don't use. I have had no mechanical issues (and didn't expect any). I must admit I wouldn't have paid $65k NEW FOR THE CAR, BUT $42k SEEMED A GOOD DEAL TO ME. I haven't had many highway runs yet but around town I get approx 6.6-7.0L/100kms. I expect about 5-5.5L/100kms on the highway. BTW the 1.2 Puretech and the 1.6 petrol & diesel engines are a fraction underpowered. The 2.0L diesel is the way to go. I see a lot of 308's and the older 307's on the road but not many later model 3008's. I've had a few people stop me in the street to ask me about the car. I don't care about looks but everyone I meet seems to like the look of the car. 2nd BTW - Our family has had Peugeots since 1957 and we have travelled well over 10million kms in Peugeots. You can't kill them - they just keep going and most of us are very hard drivers.