• No 2008 should be costly to run
• Just one frugal diesel available
• Servicing should be reasonable

What are the running costs?

The majority of the 2008’s line-up consists of just one 1.2-litre PureTech petrol engine with a couple of power outputs. Across the range, fuel consumption isn’t too bad at all. Non-electrically assisted PureTech petrol gets high-forties economy with a manual gearbox, or mid-forties with the EAT8 automatic. The most powerful PureTech 155 (also with an auto gearbox, but no manual option) was similar when it was available.

Diesel fuel economy claims were slightly more impressive at up to mid-sixties for the BlueHDi 110. CO2 emissions are also low, at 113-129g/km, while the petrols range between 120-140g/km.

Our former staffer Tom Wiltshire managed a mid-40 on the motorways of northern France in his 155hp model, but admits he probably could’ve done better with a little more care. Here’s what he had to say: ‘Fuel economy of around 43mpg can be put down to my sticking to the French motorway speed limit of 130km/h (81mph) almost all the way down – I’ve yet to note fantastic economy from my car’s 155hp engine, but if I’d stuck at around 110km/h (68mph) I’ve no doubt it would have improved.’

View detailed MPG and CO2 figures on the /make/range specs pages

All cars come with stop-start as standard, with a hybrid system coming in 2024. This promises official economy of up to 61mpg, and we did see up to 57mpg on a short, urban run. Higher speeds saw no real improvement over Puretech models as opportunities for the engine to turn off were so limited. In our experience, A Toyota Yaris Cross or MG ZS is more efficient.

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Servicing and warranty

All Peugeot 2008s come with the company’s standard three-year, unlimited mileage warranty. This package isn’t the best in the class, with some offering five, seven or even 10 years of warranty cover. In addition, there is Peugeot Assistance for 12 months from purchase, and Peugeot offers you the option of extending this cover at extra cost.

There are Peugeot Service Plans that you can take out, too. These can cover the 2008 for three, four or five years, and can be paid for up front or with monthly instalments. Since there are fewer moving parts in an electric car, the e-2008 has cheaper service plan costs than the petrol or diesel models.

Reliability

• Peugeot’s reliability has improved
• Previous 2008 had a few recalls
• Only one recall so far

The first-generation Peugeot 2008 suffered plenty of recalls throughout its life but, mercifully, the brand has improved its standards since then. Owners haven’t complained to use about poor reliability from their own 2008s and we had no faults when we ran a long-term 2008 for six months.

However, Peugeot hasn’t quite got it nailed because the current generation of 2008 has still been subject to more than 10 recalls for everything from incorrectly torqued shock mounts, to faulty air conditioning, loose fuel pipes and prematurely wearing diesel timing chains. There have been plenty of software issues, too. Still some work to do, then.

In the brand’s defence, its PureTech petrol engines have proven to be reliable and are used throughout the Stellantis group. Just watch out if you shopping for an early example fitted with a wet belt. Proper maintenance is crucial to stop it from snapping and lunching the engine.