Comments on: 2008 Peugeot 308 Touring Review

By: converted

converted — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:10:01 +0000

John, I am with you on this one. This is a very clever and different car. Ideal for the soccer Mom who wants 7 seats but not a big SUV, and gets frugal diesel economy.

By: John of Perth

John of Perth — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:06:33 +0000

I am not sure if these comments get read months after, but I looked at one in the flesh, last week & then drove it – wife whose taste is infinitely better than mine also looked & drove & we are converted. It is very elegant & I like the way it pushes the design envelope even more than the Bangl’d BM’s & guess how many have copied the much maligned 7 series rear bootlines. The Golf too is now boring in comparision.

By: JW

JW — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:52:55 +0000

Love the look, liked the drive, only questions are around the quality of the build. Is it going to be another 307, or will it be much, much better? Early signs are promising with the 308 being the most popular car by a country mile according to internal European owner satisfaction surveys, something that could never have been said about the 307.

By: Crispin

Crispin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:50:17 +0000

A car that looks fresh, different and God forbid, interesting .. Its ok with mee …

By: Hans

Hans — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:50:51 +0000

The XSE has leather and Sat nav only as options, they are not standard.

Also the maximum torque figures quoted here include the ‘overboost’ function which is only applicable in certain gears at a certain RPM. Normally they produce 240 and 320nm for the 1.6 and 2.0 turbo diesel respectively

By: debetha

debetha — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:29:40 +0000

Well, I think it is fab – doesn’t look like a people mover, doesn’t guzzle fuel like a people mover, is a dream to drive (wins hands down over my 2nd choice C4G). A great option for those needing 7 seats some of the time. Mine arrives next week – can’t wait!

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:54:12 +0000

LOL…WVB…I thought the previous Impreza was a fugly duckling and the new one was a vast improvement.

By: WVB

WVB — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:50:29 +0000

i have to agree with the comments about ugly.
As as avid subaru fan the recent’ugly’comments about the current impreza are completely unfounded especially in the light of manufacturer’s current global styling reaching these WTF levels.
Practical doesnt have mean ugly.
Move over SSanyong, Peugot is threatening your crown!

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:02:52 +0000

In some cases I would say, just because it’s different doesn’t mean it’s good. However, in this case, different IS good. I bought a 308 Hatch recently and saw this wagon in the showroom – it looked sublime from the front. Maybe you guys should go and have a look at it. Prefer this over the Australian models any day.

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:27:08 +0000

I know Foggy! It’s one of the most sublime shapes ever created, but the majority of Australians just never got it.