When did Peugeots become cool?

Steven Rimmington · 18 Mar 2020 at 20:46

Just moved into a new 3008 GTLine and I have come from a Ford Mondeo, Octavia before that.. My last one was an 18 plate and thought it was built solid and a comfy ride.

The 3008 is by far massively a step up in both features and ride quality. The interior is perfect. The digital display and i-cockpit are beautiful. Am I missing something? I hardly seem them and they seem to be looked down on been a Peugeot. The Mondeo and Octavia are dull/bland compared to the 3008. Are they just driven by old people :eek:

Nasher · 18 Mar 2020 at 20:50

They did?

I thought they were cars for people not really in to cars. Just generic....car.

Iamzod · 18 Mar 2020 at 20:53

Steven Rimmington said:
Just moved into a new 3008 GTLine and I have come from a Ford Mondeo, Octavia before that.. My last one was an 18 plate and thought it was built solid and a comfy ride.

The 3008 is by far massively a step up in both features and ride quality. The interior is perfect. The digital display and i-cockpit are beautiful. Am I missing something? I hardly seem them and they seem to be looked down on been a Peugeot. The Mondeo and Octavia are dull/bland compared to the 3008. Are they just driven by old people

I'd take a Mondeo or Octavia over 3008 any day, can't stand SUV's. Do like the look of the 508 though, that said I haven't driven one.

jpaul · 18 Mar 2020 at 20:56

yes the 508 estate too, pretty car -vs bm/audi/octavia
.... mates 5008 suv reliable/well-appointed too.

Steven Rimmington · 18 Mar 2020 at 20:58

Nasher said:
They did?

I thought they were cars for people not really in to cars. Just generic....car.

Everybody has always said to me get a Ford or Octavia for family 'stuff' I am not talking about an M5 just a 'normal' family car. So far the 3008 has exceeded any expectations I had. Fingers crossed I don't break down anytime soon

HangTime · 18 Mar 2020 at 22:02

Mid 1980s I reckon. To be honest Peugeots have never been particularly un-cool to my knowledge, they have just been undesirable due to reliability issues, dodgy electrics etc.

To your point about 'family stuff' Peugeot has some cars with very big boots. My wife has a 308SW for example which at 660L compares very favourably with the competition (basically matches the biggest boots from the class above i.e. Superb / E-Class Estates). They've also taken a bit of a different approach on the interior to try and look 'cool' i.e. minimalist dash, small steering wheel etc. I quite like the exterior look too in metallic blue with chrome.

Terminal_Boy · 18 Mar 2020 at 22:15

Only when the 205 GTI was in production. Otherwise, even the French don’t consider Peugeot a cool marque.

Malevolence · 18 Mar 2020 at 22:37

My old 504 Estate was cool. ******* huge and nigh on impossible to park, but still cool.

PiKe · 18 Mar 2020 at 22:53

Is the clutch still terrible?

Journey · 18 Mar 2020 at 23:01

New e208 is a great car, puts other cars in its class to shame.

jamoor · 18 Mar 2020 at 23:57

jpaul said:
yes the 508 estate too, pretty car -vs bm/audi/octavia
.... mates 5008 suv reliable/well-appointed too.

508 is pretty cool.

Suzuki has also somehow become cool, I doubt it was intentional.

Haze · 19 Mar 2020 at 05:44

Can not think of any modern Peugeot that are cool, clearly op is 60+

Nasher · 19 Mar 2020 at 08:03

Terminal_Boy said:
Only when the 205 GTI was in production. Otherwise, even the French don’t consider Peugeot a cool marque.

Yea the 205gti is the only desirable Peugeot there has ever been. Also the only one which has made it to classic status.

sovietspybob · 19 Mar 2020 at 08:06

I think mid 80's until the late 90's or very early 2000's is when they were cool.

205 GTi, 106 rallye etc, the 306 was quite nice for it's time but it all went downhill afterwards.

I do like the look of the 508 estate but their reliability has always been terrible and every generation for the last 20 years they always make a big song and dance about "We've finally nailed the reliability thing" and so far that's never been true so i'd be very wary of owning one.

glenimp617 · 19 Mar 2020 at 09:14

I bought my 3008 last year. Premium Model. Stunning car, absolutely stunning.

Had an Audi A4 S-Line before than and obviously started looking at the Q3. Then shopped around, before buying the 3008.

No regrets, love it. Brilliant car.

Minibiker · 19 Mar 2020 at 09:44

I'm not a car guy but I really like the look of the 508 sw... Whether it's any good or not is a different question

Woden · 19 Mar 2020 at 10:21

PiKe said:
Is the clutch still terrible?

I don’t have much (any) experience but I got my first car a few weeks ago, a 16 plate 208.

the clutch biting point is a lot higher than the mini I learned in but it’s much nicer to drive with, a lot more forgiving when bringing it back up and gear changes feel smoother.

K.C. Leblanc · 19 Mar 2020 at 11:08

I went off Pugs when they produced the 407 that looked like a bottom feeders. But I don't like the look of some of their current cars

MissChief · 19 Mar 2020 at 11:32

They really lost their way with the 206 and 307. Bloated, poor dynamics and woeful reliability. It was such a sea change from the 205 and 306 and they really suffered for it. They’ve got some of this back in the past 3-4 years though, I’d have a 308 GTI for example but wouldn’t have been seen in a 307.

Joe T · 19 Mar 2020 at 11:44

They became cool again when the 3008 was released. The new products, 208, 2008, etc are following the same trend.