The 2008 has received a little nip and tuck for 2018, but can the Peugeot make an impression in the fast-growing compact-SUV segment?
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.
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 has revealed its latest, littlest SUV and in both internal-combustion and pure-electric form. Externally, the new 2008 shares its core DNA with the 208 revealed in February. It has the same three-stripe light signature up front, with the same LED streaks extending into the bumper, jewel-like grille detailing and model badge at the front of the bonnet...
The second-generation Peugeot 2008 has been spied during winter testing in northern Europe. If the surfacing of the new 2008 seems a little flat and bland, it's because there are quite a few small false panels affixed underneath the camouflage to hide many of the styling elements of the final car. We can see, though, the new 2008 will continue with Peugeot's latest studded grille design...
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...
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...
