Peugeot 3008 - Ugly as sin..

[StinkyBoy]

I saw one of these today on the M6.

At first I was like what the hell is it...? As I got closer, I realised it was another Ugly Peugeot.

What on earth are Peugeot car designers doing? From the rear quarter view it looked like it was a mishap of wierd angles and bumps.

All this from a brand that gave us the classic 406 coupe and the brilliant 106

[HellDiver]

I quite like them...

[Major T]

I wouldn't say it's too bad. a step in the right direction, no godawful jack nicholson grin.

Edited by Major T on Thursday 29th July 10:53

[unpc]

We did this already. I think most people agreed that the only good Peugeots ever made were styled outside the company.

[Fetchez la vache]

One sped out of the gates at the 7 toll bridge the other week. Was surprised how quick it was to be honest. Probably trying to get away from all the people pointing and laughing at it

[pilchardthecat]

Saw my first one this morning. Ghastly thing.

The grille looks like it was made for filtering plankton

[rfn]

They are few and far between over here, but on the other side of the channel they are EVERYWHERE!

[robsco]

They might not look fantastic, but they do drive nicely and the quality is very good

[pilchardthecat]

robsco said:

They might not look fantastic, but they do drive nicely and the quality is very good

Really?

or are you being sarcastic?





it seems barely plausible

[HellDiver]

robsco said:

They might not look fantastic, but they do drive nicely and the quality is very good

Really? So who makes them for Pug?

[ForzaGilles]

My Mrs has just bought one It's not a looker I grant you, but the interior's pretty nice, and it's alright to drive.

[robsco]

pilchardthecat said:

robsco said:

They might not look fantastic, but they do drive nicely and the quality is very good

Really?

or are you being sarcastic?





it seems barely plausible

No, completely genuine Pilchard! The suspension is a good compromise between eliminating bodyroll but maintaining comfort, although the EGS gearbox could be a little smoother. As its in essence a manual 'box converted to an auto, its a little slow and jerky. Engines are good, particularly the diesels as you'd expect from a Pug. As for interior quality, it's the best Peugeot in years. Most, if not all plastics are soft to touch, all the gaps are even and they don't even rattle! Not the most PH friendly post in the world, but just my findings!

PS. Agree about the looks though. Awkward from virtually every angle. Attractive enough inside but the exterior just doesn't gel.

[TriumphVitesse]

Horrid, horrid looking machine!

[camshafted]

Peugeot must be looking at Citroen at the moment and question their own recruitment policy because the latter seem to be churning out brilliantly dynamic looking motors while the former make retina-burning monstrosities.

[900T-R]

camshafted said:

Peugeot must be looking at Citroen at the moment and question their own recruitment policy because the latter seem to be churning out brilliantly dynamic looking motors while the former make retina-burning monstrosities.

This.

But indeed, the interior of this one is rather nice and has a quality feel to it (unlike, for instance, the 207's).

The RCZ does look quite alright in the flesh - a bit over-styled maybe but interesting and er, feline, nonetheless.

[camshafted]

900T-R said:

camshafted said:

Peugeot must be looking at Citroen at the moment and question their own recruitment policy because the latter seem to be churning out brilliantly dynamic looking motors while the former make retina-burning monstrosities.

This.

But indeed, the interior of this one is rather nice and has a quality feel to it (unlike, for instance, the 207's).

The RCZ does look quite alright in the flesh - a bit over-styled maybe but interesting and er, feline, nonetheless.

The interior on the Peugeots are rather nice - there's an improved build quality on past motors. The exteriors are, right until you see the front, nicely formed. I can't stand that basking shark look!

The 207 GTI is one of the biggest disappointments I've had - the ride was bone crunchingly hard and it didn't handle like a hot hatch. They've lost their way, I'm just hoping the RCZ is a sign of some sort of turnaround

[900T-R]

I've done about 5-600 miles in the 156 bhp RCZ version and can report a partial return to form at least - well-balanced, 'nice' ride and steering feel but of course, wth those huge wheels and tyres it's always going to be grip over handling, i.e. it's no 205 GTI or 306 GTi-6/Rallye... And indeed, as reported elsewhere the sheer tallness of the gearing makes it no more eager or accelerative than my 118 bhp N/A Cooper.

[hotmelt]

In fact I saw few and from the front and side they look good(rear lights are the problem), surely better than 308. This new 308 gt thp 200 is very probably good car to drive, but so ugly for a Gti.

[dxg]

hotmelt said:

In fact I saw few and from the front and side they look good(rear lights are the problem), surely better than 308. This new 308 gt thp 200 is very probably good car to drive, but so ugly for a Gti.

As I followed one of these that had just sailed through a red light in front of me (school run mum?), I had the opportunity to note that the rear lights don't even light up properly. The cluster is made from two units - one on the body shell and one on the tailgate. The shell units are fine: the single bulb lights them up as you'd expect. The much larger tailgate units, however, are "lit" by a single bulb at the bottom which doesn't cast enough light to full the rest of the cluster - it just fades out. It wouldn't be so bad, by the bit that fades out is right in the the middle of the whole arrangement...

Plus, they are - massively wide and *tall*.