• Very stylish interior
• Generally excellent build quality
• Ergonomics could be better

How is the quality and layout?

Peugeot’s interiors have continued to improve in recent years, and we think the new 3008’s cabin is its best feature. It truly has the wow factor, with anyone who got in our test car instantly being surprised by how modern it looked and the general quality. In many ways, visually at least, it feels up there with an Audi or BMW. 

It looks fantastic, with a great mix of interesting mix of materials, shapes and textures coming together. The fabric dashboard is a particular highlight, as are the curved digital displays, as we’ll explore in the next section. The quality of the 3008’s interior is generally excellent with a premium feel for the most part. There are some exceptions, however, such as the cheap-feeling gloss black plastic steering wheel buttons. 

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While the cabin might look the part, there are some ergonomic complaints. We don’t like where the gear selector is positioned high up in the dashboard and the button to get to the driver assistance settings is hidden behind the steering wheel. The electric window buttons are also tilted on the side of the door card and don’t fall into hand easily. It all seems a bit too much style over substance.  

Infotainment and tech

The 3008 is the first Peugeot to get its new Panoramic i-Cockpit system, a 21-inch strip of curved glass that houses the main touchscreen and digital instrument cluster. Expect it to be rolled out across various future models from the French firm, too. It looks fantastic and generally works well – though we had trouble with our test car’s satellite navigation showing a blank screen on several occasions, and instead resorted to using Apple CarPlay. Even with such a hiccup, the screen’s general responsiveness and usability are a big improvement compared to Peugeot’s older infotainment system. 

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Another useful feature is the ‘i-Toggles’, a strip of configurable shortcut buttons to your most-used features, such as your favourite radio station or the climate control. The latter is a bit awkward to navigate with all the operations done through the main touchscreen, which we found to be distracting on the move. The heated seats are also buried away within a sub-menu. 

Comfort

• Revised layout makes for a much better driving position
• Seats offer lots of support
• Massage function available as an option

The driving position of modern Peugeots has proven quite divisive and typically hasn’t suited taller drivers. This is because the top of the firm’s typical small steering wheel can block the view of the digital instrument cluster, sometimes obscuring key information. But the new-look layout on the 3008 is a welcome improvement, with several of our reviewers – who previously couldn’t get on with the seating position – reporting no problems. 

The seats are also very supportive, with plenty of adjustment and support. Cloth seats are standard on the Allure trim, with our test car getting optional soft leather £1,000 upholstery with part electrical adjustment and heated functionality.  

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The top-spec GT version gets more stylish Alcantara seats with heated front seats and a heated steering wheel as standard. With this version, for an extra £1,600 you can upgrade to full grain leather upholstery with ventilated front seats with massage function and heated rear seats. We think the standard setup is more than good enough, though.