About 308
The 308 is Peugeot's contender in the European family hatchback class, the segment where reputations are made and the Volkswagen Golf sets the bar. The nameplate arrived in 2007, the second generation won European Car of the Year for 2014, and the third, launched in 2021, made headlines as the first Peugeot to wear the brand's new shield-shaped lion crest. Long, low and sharply detailed, it looks more like a premium car than many of its rivals.
The current 308 is offered as a five-door hatchback and as the SW wagon, with petrol, diesel, mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, and as the fully electric E-308. Inside it carries the i-Cockpit, with a small steering wheel, raised instruments and touch controls. Testers like its ride, its handling and its sense of quality, while noting that rear space is tighter than in some rivals and that the touch-sensitive controls can distract. A mid-life update arrived with a new face and revised technology.
The 308 competes with the Golf, Skoda Octavia, Toyota Corolla, Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Renault Megane and its cousin the Opel Astra, built on the same platform. Family hatchbacks are under pressure as buyers move to SUVs, which makes every update to the 308 a test of whether the segment still has a future. Coverage collects reviews, comparison tests, pricing, recalls, sales results and design studies that hint at what the next 308 might look like.