Peugeot’s third-gen 2025 PEUGEOT 3008 lands in Australia with coupe-SUV curves, a 21-inch wrap-around i-Cockpit screen and a new 48-volt mild-hybrid powertrain (100 kW/230 Nm) that finally gives the Gallic family wagon Toyota-style efficiency without losing its baguette-flavoured charm. Built on Stellantis’ STLA Medium platform, the fast-backed 3008 blends French flair with the pragmatic stuff Aussie buyers care about: 520-litre boot, five-year unlimited-kilometre warranty and service intervals of 12 months/15,000 km.
Pros and Cons
Pros: classy cabin ambience, whisper-quiet mild-hybrid drivetrain, genuinely low fuel use (as little as 5 L/100 km on our mixed loop), and that giant curved screen that makes lesser SUVs feel pre-smartphone.
Cons: second-row knee-room is still French-café-table small, there is no rear wiper, and at seventy-plus grand for the GT Premium you will feel every croissant crumble in your wallet.
How Much Does It Cost?
Peugeot lists the 3008 Allure Hybrid at $52,990 plus on-roads, or $55,990 drive-away on a national deal until 30 September 2025. Step up to the GT Premium Hybrid and you are staring at about $70,000-$72,000 on the road; the upcoming e-3008 EV will nudge that higher again. Pricing puts the Frenchie above Kia Sportage Hybrid but under slick-roof euro posers like the BMW X2.
Features and Benefits
Standard kit is generous: matrix LED headlights, power tailgate, panoramic sunroof, wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay and Peugeot’s quirky i-Toggles shortcut bar. The 1.2-litre three-pot hybrid is teamed with a seven-speed dual-clutch that slips between electric creeping and turbo punch without the CVT flare you hear in a RAV4. Claimed combined fuel burn sits between 1.6-7.3 L/100 km depending on route and driver lead-foot, thanks to the 48-volt battery that lets the 3008 sail up to 30 km/h on electrons alone.
Safety
ANCAP has yet to publish a 2025 score, but Euro-NCAP data shows strong adult (82%) and child (85%) protection, underpinned by eight airbags, AEB with pedestrian and cyclist detection, junction assist, adaptive cruise with lane-centering and a 360-degree camera. The tech feels polished; lane-keep is confident on coarse-chip highways, and the blind-spot cameras pop real-time feeds into that mega screen so you actually use them.
Running Costs
Peugeot backs the drivetrain with five-year unlimited-kilometre warranty and offers pre-paid servicing from about $1,900 for three years. On our week-long test the hybrid drank 5.3 L/100 km of 95-octane, matching Toyota figures while sounding far sweeter under load. Insurance quotes hover around the $1,200 mark for a metro 40-year-old driver, about 10% above a Tucson Hybrid but below an Audi Q3.
Comparison To Its Competitors
Versus a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, the 2025 PEUGEOT 3008 feels boutique: softer leather, slicker graphics, quieter cabin. The Kia Sportage Hybrid undercuts it by thousands but cannot match the French car’s interior theatre. Mazda CX-5 G40e offers six cylinders for similar money yet gulps 9 L/100 km. The Volkswagen Tiguan eHybrid is closer in presentation, but local launch timing remains hazy. If you crave style without German badge-tax, and can live with a smaller rear seat, the 3008 is the left-field pick that finally nails efficiency.
2025 Peugeot 3008 Hybrid Review: Price, Practicality, Efficiency Tested
Conclusion
The 2025 PEUGEOT 3008 proves that sensible can still be a bit cheeky. It sips fuel like a saint, looks like it just rolled off a Paris runway and now offers pricing that, while not bargain basement, no longer feels outlandish for the spec. Add in the tech-rich safety suite and you have a French SUV that makes weekday commutes feel like a mini-break in Provence.
Rating: 8.0/10
It is not perfect, but if an engaging cabin and hybrid thrift matter more than rear-seat acres or badge snobbery, this Peugeot puts a grin on your face every school-run morning.
