The e-308 takes the third-generation 308’s inside wholesale, the common hatchback itself having been launched solely in 2021. It has fairly a boldly sculpted fascia dominated by a central touchscreen infotainment system, with the automobile’s main management format conforming to Peugeot’s i-Cockpit ergonomic regime (which makes for a small, low-sprouting steering wheel, a high-set digital instrument pack and a driver’s seat positioned to you may see the latter over the higher fringe of the previous’s rim).
Even lower-tier, Attract-trim automobiles get Peugeot’s spectacular i-Join 10in touchscreen infotainment system, with its driver-selectable i-Toggle shortcut controls. Permitting you to set your individual quick-access everlasting menu shortcuts for issues like navigation, audio and driver help capabilities, these are an incredible help to usability.
Driver consolation is nice, the quirky management format working higher within the 308 than in different, bigger Peugeots.
Materials high quality is excessive in locations, with some tougher, cheaper mouldings robbing the automobile of a very constant excessive stage of match and end; however, on the attention not less than, the impression of obvious high quality is convincing sufficient.
Second-row area is proscribed, even by mid-sized hatchback requirements, however rising children or younger youngsters can be completely happy sufficient again there, and that’s exactly the compact-second-car vibe that Peugeot has all the time pursued with its Golf rivals.
Boot area is class-competitive for the hatchback. It measures in at 361 litres under the load bay cowl, which is appropriate, however smaller than the ICE model.
The determine rises to 548 litres for the longer-wheelbase e-308 SW property. As soon as once more, that is smaller than within the ICE equal, however it’s usefully bigger than the boot discovered within the MG 5.
