Seven-seat SUV with appeal

PEUGEOT’S 5008 has been reborn into a vehicle which gives a rare combination of seating for seven, innovative practicality and a purity of line that is almost classic.

Make no mistake, this is a generously proportioned vehicle, but it has to be considering its applications. Therefore, the choice of a three-cylinder petrol engine as a power option may be considered somewhat wimpy for such a set of wheels.

Of the versions I experienced at the car’s launch it was the 1,199cc turbocharged three-cylinder 130bhp unit that really impressed.

Engines of this type, especially early versions from various manufacturers,

The versatility of this car is accentuated by the fact that the front passenger seat can be folded flat to accommodate a long load