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By Jonathan Crouch

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This third generation version of Peugeot's 308 gets a useful package of mid-term updates that see both family hatch and SW estate bodyshapes gain a smarter look. The engineering's also been updated in recent times and the result is a more desirable product than you might expect from this familiar Gallic brand. You might be surprised at how much you'd like it.

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You might not have ever thought of the Peugeot 308 family hatch as being truly aspirational but maybe it's time to start. Peugeot's been making Golf-class models for half a century and we're currently mid-way through the third generation of the one badged '308', a model we first saw in 2021. Here, our task is to check out the updated version of this P5-generation design, which claims to be the most up-market 308 yet, in keeping with the Peugeot brand's more premium positioning within the Stellantis Group. Earlier generation 308 models weren't really cars many customers would have chosen in preference to a Golf, let alone anything premium, but this enhanced MK3 design might be. Introduced in Summer 2025, it gains a much sharper look - and there have been key recent engineering changes too. So, premium values with mainstream value? Is that what we've got here? Let's find out.