• Very attractive and solid cabin
• More proper buttons than other recent Peugeots
• Digital dashboard has customisable instruments

How is the quality and layout?

Considering the Peugeot 5008 dates back to 2017, the interior has stood the test of time extremely well. There are some hard plastics to be found, notably around areas like the central tunnel where there’ll be frequent contact with limbs, but on the whole the material quality is very good and pleasingly tactile.

It’s also manages to be attractive to look at and easy to use, thanks in large part to a bank of seven satin chrome switches for the audio, air-conditioning, sat-nav, general settings, telephone, apps, and hazard warning lights. These look fantastic and respond to the touch with a pleasing click, giving you quick access to essential functions.

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Other recent Peugeots have migrated many of these functions into touchscreen submenus. Which declutters the cabin but also adding unnecessary steps into the process of turning up the ambient temperature, for example. With its additional physical controls, the 5008 is a much better balance of design and functionality.

Infotainment and tech

Presenting vital information in the 5008 are two screens – a large, 12.3-inch high-resolution display taking the place of the traditional analogue dials on higher-end models, and an 8.0-inch touchscreen in the centre for things like the sat-nav and media information.

The former offers a number of different looks – from Minimal (just a digital speedo), to traditional-looking dials, plus a more stylised version with turn-by-turn navigation instructions too.

Finally there’s a special Amplify function available to GT Line and GT cars, which tailors the cabin ambiance in a number of different areas, such as screen colour and interior lighting brightness, stereo equaliser settings, seat massage mode and fragrance diffuser. There’s a choice of the more exciting Boost mode or mellower Relax.

Comfort

• Very impressive comfort up front
• Rear and middle rows less impressive
• Firm seats offer great support over long distances

The front seats are large and cosseting while the three individual chairs in the second row, although smaller, are well sculpted and supportive, with plenty of head- and legroom.

They also offer a range of adjustment that should leave most people feeling comfortable. The flat floor means there’s even a surprising amount of foot room if you’re travelling three abreast.

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The rear row is – somewhat inevitably – tighter, and really only suitable for adults over short distances. But most seven-seater SUVs suffer with the same issue. If you need proper seating in the final row you’d be better off looking at a more traditional people carrier such as the Volkswagen Multivan. We have an article on the best seven-seater cars that can help with this.