• Feels worth the money inside 
• Driving position not for everyone 
• Firm but supportive seats 

How is the quality and layout? 

Peugeot is on a bit of a roll when it comes to interiors, and the E-308 is no exception. It feels well put together and has plenty of soft touch plastics, attractive trims and solid switchgear. It’s far more pleasant than the MG4 EV, feels classier than the BYD Dolphin and runs the Cupra Born close. 

While our average height and shorter testers didn’t have many issues with the driving position, our taller testers found ‘iCockpit’ as Peugeot puts it a pain. The steering wheel is much smaller than you might expect and is designed to sit low so you look over the top of the rim at high mounted dials. 

In practice, those over a certain height either have not enough space between the bottom of the steering wheel and the seat for their legs or can’t see the dials because the top of the wheel is in the way. It really is Marmite, as our shortest tester actually rather likes the layout. Make sure you try before you buy. 

Infotainment and tech 

The 10-inch touchscreen is much more responsive and far crisper than the smaller units used on the company’s older models – and the brand’s i-Toggle widget bar underneath the touchscreen is very useful. 

It allows the driver to set five shortcuts to any of the infotainment system’s functions by simply long-pressing one of the widgets. They can be as functional or as trivial as you like – meaning you can have a widget that tunes the radio to your favourite station or a dedicated button that programmes the sat-nav to take you to your local kebab shop. 

Like most manufacturers these days, Peugeot has buried most of the 308’s cabin functions in the touchscreen, including the climate controls and the settings for the driver assistance technology. However, this isn’t such a concern as there are physical shortcut buttons to the most commonly accessed functions under the iToggle menu, which are easy to use. Even so the Astra Electric is even more user friendly. 

Comfort 

Ignoring the driving position, the seats are a little firm but prove comfortable on a long journey and supportive in bends. Adjustable lumbar support is standard on all models, with adjustable thigh support and seat base rake on fancier trims. 

All models get heated front seats and a heated steering wheel. If you want electric adjustment or massage functions, you’ll need to head to the options list. Rear seat passengers get a couple of air vents and USB ports but as mentioned on the previous page, it can feel claustrophobic.