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Imposing looks, elevated driving position, clever packaging, great interior.
Limited off-road, numb steering, ride gets a little choppy on 18" wheels.
A likeable, talented, grown-up alternative to the Nissan Qashqai.
Peugeot has bravely labelled its new 3008 a 'crossover'. Brave, because there is the risk that people may get the wrong idea.
Let's make it clear. The Peugeot's new 308-based offering is not a budget Audi A4 Allroad rival, despite the marketing spin and talk of a new traction-enhancing 'Grip Control' technology. Instead, it's best to think of the 3008 as a jacked-up MPV that bridges the gap between the Nissan Qashqai and the Citroen C4 Picasso.
Whatever it is, the 3008 has much to offer. It gives the driver a commanding view of the road ahead and comes with new-to-the-brand head-up display, as well as radar technology to detect whether or not you're too close to the car ahead.
Inside, the 3008 is clever and versatile. At the rear there's a neat split tailgate and useful height variable false floor that divides the load bay.
Peugeot will offer the 3008 with six engines, one 110bhp 1.6 diesel and two heavily revised versions of its 2.0-litre diesel in 150bhp and 163bhp power outputs. On the petrol side there's the 120bhp 1.6 and the 150bhp 1.6 turbo that have both been developed with BMW. A diesel hybrid powertrain that boasts emissions of 109g/km of CO2 is on the cards for 2011.
Pricing has yet to be announced but the marketers plan to slot the 3008 between the 308 hatch and the longer 308 SW. Read on to find out whether the new 3008 is the best of both worlds, or master of none.
