Despite ongoing availability issues at dealerships, European consumers last year continued to shift from traditional vehicles such as hatchbacks, sedans and MPVs, to SUVs. These vehicles have continued to perform well thanks to the arrival of new electrified models. Last year, registrations of SUVs totaled 5.34 million units, up by 11% when compared to … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 November
Road Angel is on a mission to make Smart Motorways safer by introducing its new Lane Closure visual and verbal warning feature directly into the driver's car. The new feature is available across all Road Angel Pure devices which thanks to a strategic partnership with Transport England are connected to the smart motorway network delivering the most vital … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Peugeot 2008 GT Line 130A
I have a soft spot for the Peugeot 2008 GT Line, having extensively used one during the 2020 lockdown and experienced the previous series sitting in the family stable. But they were invariably the six-speed manual versions and I jumped at the chance to experience the eight-speed automatic derivative. The Peugeot 2008 has always been a favorite … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Locked down with a Peugeot 2008
Lockdown has been a learning experience for everyone, including the policeman who pulled me over for a routine check. Now I have spent over three months behind the wheel, some of the time, in the newest Peugeot 2008 and that’s a long time when we normally have to experience a test car in a matter of hours during a new model launch or in a week of extended … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Peugeot 2008 GT Line 1.2 PureTech
Peugeot’s hugely popular 2008 compact Crossover has a heart of gold – literally, says David Miles. One of its engine options, the PureTech 1.2-litre three cylinder turbocharged petrol unit, has just been awarded, for the third year running, the gold-standard 2017 Engine of the Year award in the 1.0 to 1.4-litre category. The results given by … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Peugeot 2008 GT Line
Three years after it was launched the Peugeot 2008 has been refreshed to take on newer challengers. Sales were up 16% as the new series went into showrooms and coming out the other side this time is a new high-spec sporting orientated GT Line we tested. Since June 2016, the Peugeot 2008 has been sold in a choice of four trim levels between £14,000 and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Peugeot 2008 Crossover
Britain’s B-sector for family cars is buzzing. The hatchback small-medium sized models have a new entrant in the shape of the Peugeot 2008 Crossover which hits roads in the middle of July. Closely related to the larger medium-sized 3008, the slightly more compact 2008 Crossover is a natural development from the new 208 and many will consider a … [Read more...]
