Peugeot 3008 SUV

[NickK]

Well... purchased.. but the registration is from tomorrow not today (their 'oops'). So I currently have the dealer's 3008SUV GT instead 400Nm & 180bhp as a curtesy car

So I took some photos of mine..

 

[NickK]

It is MINE ... all MINE

Good to drive - although 100Nm less than the big top-of-the-range GT, this 300Nm 120bhp unit will do nicely!

 

[Glanza]

Very nice, had one in silver pass me this morning and it caught my eye as on the road they do look good.

 

[Demon]

That actually looks fairly decent!

My neighbour as the 3008 MPV and it's pretty faceless and uninspiring, but the SUV actually seems to be worth a second look if you are in the market for a crossover..

 

[Vanquish-Storm]

That is really nice!

Have you got any pic with the entertainment system on and what not?

 

[pokerking]

I had an 2008 Allure 2016 as a courtesy when my Skoda had to be repaired, I have always found French cars to be very basic, this one has auto everything and didnt feel French, it had a massive star type light up roof, looked very good at night

My point been the STEERING WHEEL in these new Peugeot's are amazing, they feel natural as there very small, makes you feel very good driving.

Got back into my Octavia and it felt like driving a tank lol

Looks very nice thay 3008

 

[NickK]

Action shot from taking the GT back this morning. It shows congestion on the HUD graphic too. However I missed that to allow me to take a shot safely. The allure has the same..

Mine parked up.

I've been having coffee breaks and nipping out and taking photos.

 

[NickK]

GT Inside after going for a meal - this has the ambience lighting and big panoramic sunroof..

The inside of my Allure with the 8 way electric seat and leather.. the drivers seat has massage I chose not to have the sunroof because I'm 6'4 and it means it gets <6'2 head room in the back.

 

[NickK]

So 190 miles down, one trip back to the garage on friday - the clamp on the hose to the water pump wasn't water tight and the coolant leaked out.. Fixed and back to me today. The part has gone back to peugeot who are keen to to see what went wrong - they are all over any 3008SUV issues as they have invested a lot into the SUV..

 

[fadetoblack]

So 190 miles down, one trip back to the garage on friday - the clamp on the hose to the water pump wasn't water tight and the coolant leaked out.. Fixed and back to me today. The part has gone back to peugeot who are keen to to see what went wrong - they are all over any 3008SUV issues as they have invested a lot into the SUV..

Will it be like any other Peugeot suffering from electrical issues come the winter?

 

[NickK]

Will it be like any other Peugeot suffering from electrical issues come the winter?

It's not had a problem at 3degC so far, although the touch screen and iCockpit are a little slow (like any LCD panel) initially in cold weather. Quick to heat up and get back to normal.

The 3008SUV is not an iteration, it uses the new modular system shared with citreon etc. So time will tell..

 

[NickK]

So no further problems although it's due to go in for it's 1 month checkup..

Inside when dark..

 

[NickK]

Interested to hear your thoughts once you have owned if for a little while.

This particular car has caught both mine and the wifes eye as a potential replacement for the Qashqai. I think at a couple of years old it could be a good buy on the second hand market.

1500 miles or so. Trips into France, 5 people + full luggage and other escapades.

Driving along, comfy cruising on the cruise control makes it an easy and relaxing drive. The 1.6 BlueHDi 120bhp (300nm) engine plods along soaking up the motorway with the eat6 auto box making around town a relaxed affair. Although this engine is the slowest it will pull 5 adults + luggage or a full seat down luggage load around without being too phased. Acceleration is where the car's baby diesel weakness - it's fine at 70mph but at 130km/h with a load and attempting accelate up the hills to abbeville or quickly overtake sees the use of sports mode/paddle to get some acceleration. The eat6 in normal mode does hold onto gears and loves being D6.. means 11seconds from 0-62, the 400nM 2.0 BlueHDi doesn't have this problem.
Economy on the other hand is great, the 1317kg car returns on long distance cruising where 57-67mpg is what I've seen - switch trip and the instant shows higher when on the uk flat motorways. It will do the whole french circuit between inlaw - Guildford>tunnel>abbeville>dunkerque>tunnel>guildford with local driving and still have between 100-200 miles left in the tank. Being a diesel euro6 the main thing is give it a decent run every couple of weeks to keep the DPF/FAP healthy. We're luck in that out trips are longer or fast A-road. The engine management also gets the engine to temperature as fast as possible.

The ride initially was hard and skittish but is now comfy and as you'd expect.
I am now fully spoiled by the navigation mode on the dash and hardly notice the rpm.. and have only used the dials mode once. Having a HUD on the panel in front of you is great. The fact it displays the road traffic state on there too, and should the car get low on fuel it displays the local petrol stations with prices...
Stop & Start is seamless with the EAT6 and it can be disabled within two presses. Being stuck in customs traffic I've notched up over 30minutes on a trip in stop.

We opted for full LED lights and leather interior as options. LED lights I think set off the design very well and 2500/4000 lumen brightness is stark white. The automatic full beam control makes driving easy too without blinding oncoming traffic.
The leather interior is comfy on long journeys, although a minor software oversight means the Allure spec doesn't have a default option for the massage seat - it starts every time the engine starts. the ft has the menu option with the preferred default setting. So I have to press the massage button each time the engine starts to switch off the feature.

I didn't opt for the panoramic roof being tall and it means the rear seats have enough head space for tall people too.
The cooled centre console storage bin (open the split armrest) is large enough to take water bottles and food, snacks etc.

Our Allure spec has rear camera but front and back sensors, which makes reversing into spaces great, it's not as high resolution and can be a little laggy. All depends how fast you reverse when using the camera rather than looking out the rear window! That said it would be good to have that on the front for the Euro tunnel, where driving onto the top deck means not being able to see over the bonnet to the two bollards at the top of the ramp.
The wing mirror lights have saved a couple of bikers weaving into the blind spot.

All in all it's a good car that out tech's everything from a HUD perspective, it's comfy drive and seems to take everything in it's stride but comparing the weight/feel of doors with Audi for example shows Peugeot's focus on weight saving but it is far better than the peugeot of old and inline with ford for example.
If you want better acceleration check out the petrols and the 2.0 diesel.
The focal stereo option not only upgrades the stereo but also adds addition sound muffling/glass lining from what people have said.. having said that I've not noted much road noise and you can have a decent conversation..

Edit: was 1500 bit 1800 miles, and 1317kg not 1400! Focus 1.8TDCI was at least 1400Kg for comparison.

 

[blueboy2001]

We had a look and sat in one of these in the Peugeot store in Paris last week. Looks very smart, my partner and daughter liked it a lot.

There were a few signs of classic French build quality - the fit around the air vents was bad and there was noticeable wear on the seats and various other trim. Obviously its got people climbing all over it in a city centre store but for me it highlighted two things - that the trim perhaps isn't as robust as it could be, and that Peugeot hadn't done anything about it like replacing the seat cover and the armrest. I noticed it within 10 seconds of opening the door.

I looked at the price of 2.0 GT Auto- £35k with met paint, grip control and stereo upgrade. Even with a £5k discount, that's pricey for what it is IMO, especially given French residuals in the UK have never been great.

 

[NickK]

Interesting - French buyers typically expect a large discount. I wouldn't pay £35K for the GT considering I've had it overnight. £27-29K maybe. The prices did go up after I'd bought mine. I didn't notice any leather issues but the lower plastics had a few scuffs.

Looking at the other marks, costs are similar once you add upgrades. Focal upgrade adds acoustic foam and laminate glass if the comments from focal owners is correct. I looked at kia, Hyundai, ford, audi, BMW, fiat, jeep, merc. Missed Mazda but looking at their on last weekend at the showroom, it's bigger but less features like the boot etc but at £45K it's way more.

There are a couple of misalignments on most based on common experience of owners so far. Typically the door to dash trim and the roof to front roof pillar. Mine are fine and don't impact the experience - my vent alightment is perfect. The plastic itself I can see that perhaps the lower plastic may scuff.

GT seats have proud leather stitching, my leather seats don't in the same way. My old focus' leather is about the same so will be interesting to see the difference with more use.

The middle rear headrest does not lock in the up position which is a safety issue in my book.

 

[Tony Williams]

I've a Pug myself and they've really done a good job at making these cars look the part. Not really too sure how these compare to the Range Rovers that they look a lot like though?

 

[NickK]

I've a Pug myself and they've really done a good job at making these cars look the part. Not really too sure how these compare to the Range Rovers that they look a lot like though?

Mate has a evoque 2.0d. 3008 has more advanced dash, RR has more better quality seat leather/dash leather etc and off-road tech. RR still believes in buttons for everything. The RR hud display is ok but isn't as nice as a oled. The RR phone and satnav is horrid to use in comparison. RR auto box has more gears but then the eat6 box is smooth in most cases.
Off-road: RR > 3008
Normal roads/driving: 3008 does really well against the RR considering the price difference.

 

[flinco]

I had the 1.2 petrol turbo version of this as a hire car the other day. I was fairly impressed, apart from the unpleasant clutch feel and the requirement to use the touch screen to adjust climate temperature.

 

[daz]

Brother in-law has got one of these, I'm actually really impressed. The interior has got to be the best in class at this price point. Issue is, will it defy the usual French-car depreciation? The cheap price doesn't mean much if you're losing significantly more over 3/4/5 years.

 

[Yaayuh!]

the requirement to use the touch screen to adjust climate temperature.

That would REALLY **** me off. I hope we don't go down the whole "Lets make everything a tablet touchscreen interface" route with all cars.

Though having said that, climate control in the current car is set to 20c Auto. Rarely ever touch it.