MODEL TESTED: Peugeot 308 SW PureTech Allure Premium
PRICE: £29,100 ENGINE: 1.2-litre 3cyl turbo petrol, 129bhp
Running costs
46.5mpg (on test)
£85 fill-up/£165 or 31% tax
Practicality
Boot (seats up/down)
608/1,634 litres
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
9.9 seconds/131mph
THE load-lugging Peugeot 308 SW is available with the same engines and in the same trims as the hatchback, and the wagon carries a price premium of £1,200 over the five-door. The range starts from £26,580, and here we’re testing the Allure Premium model, which is one level below the top spec.
Design & engineering
FOR this version of the 308, Peugeot has used an evolution of the EMP2 platform found under the previous-generation model. Around 70 per cent of the components are new, though,
