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Finally, a decent powertrain to join the Peugeot 2008's already excellent dynamics and interior packaging.
The 2017 Peugeot 2008 has been updated with new tech, a new look and – most importantly – a new drivetrain.
Peugeot's 2008 presents itself as a capable and fun city car. Despite the options sticker pack making our test model a little ugly, there's a lot to like about this affordable French runaround.
Call our original small SUV comparison test the elimination round. Earlier this year when we tested this new breed of fully loaded, sub-$30,000 sub-compact ‘softroaders’, the competition was fresh but clearly green (read the full comparison here). Six months on, and the class has shifted up several gears...
The Peugeot 2008 facelift has been unveiled. Up front, the revised small SUV sports a new bonnet and fascia. The latter houses a new grille, which fits in with Peugeot’s latest corporate theme. Along the sides, high-end models now come with small plastic wheel arch extensions to emphasise its off-road styling...
The Peugeot 2008 lobs into the growing sub-compact SUV segment, but it won't be the automatic choice...
To celebrate Bastille Day, CarAdvice.com.au takes a look at six French cars we think you should have on your list when shopping for a new car.
Tegan Lawson takes a sub-compact SUV, small wagon and a hatchback down to Clovelly dog park to see which works best for carrying your family dog.
So, you like French brands. You like SUVs. You like the idea of personalising your car to be unique and to stand out from the crowd. Well, you haven’t really been spoilt for choice -- until now. That’s because there are now two models on the Australian market that will tick all of those boxes. They are the all-new Renault Captur and the recently refreshed Peugeot 2008...
Call our original small SUV comparison test the elimination round. Earlier this year when we tested this new breed of fully loaded, sub-$30,000 sub-compact ‘softroaders’, the competition was fresh but clearly green (read the full comparison here). Six months on, and the class has shifted up several gears...
Buyers and manufacturers are obsessed with all things SUV at the moment, with soaring sales leading to massive expansions plans of high-riding hatchbacks and wagons with tough styling. So it comes as no surprise, then, that a new ultra-small SUV market has emerged beneath the RAV4 and CX-5 compact class...
Peugeot is offering a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty on its SUV models sold before the end of June, as part of a wider sales campaign. The brand's 'delicious' deals campaign will upgrade 208 Active ($21,990 before on-roads) and 308 Active ($26,990 before on-roads) purchases to the Allure grade, representing $3000 and $5000 of extra value respectively...
Update (22/1): Peugeot's local division has confirmed that the 208 GTi and 308 GTi are unavailable with AEB from the factory, and therefore are not included as part of the range-wide safety upgrade. Peugeot Australia has added autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as standard equipment across its line-up, including the 208, 308, 2008 and 3008...
Peugeot Australia has announced its range of Avantage Editions, celebrating our summer of tennis and the French brand's partnership with the ATP men's tennis association. Available on the 208, 308, 2008 and 3008, the special variants are limited to just 80 units in total, making these cars quite exclusive...
The PSA Group is planning several new electrified and all-electric vehicles (EVs) in the coming years, including EV versions of the next Peugeot 208, 2008 and DS3 Crossback. In a new report by industry journal Automotive News Europe, PSA is said to have given investors details of its future vehicle strategy earlier this week...
I should confess at the start of this report that I like Peugeots. At the time of the purchase of the 2008, my car selection was down to a stable of a Peugeot 504 that is on club plates, and a low-kilometre Peugeot 207 we purchased in 2003 after my request to buy a Subaru XV was rejected by SWMBO...
