You can never fully escape hard plastic in this class, but the 2008 is furnished with a pleasant mix of fabrics and rubberised materials that make it feel quite upmarket inside.
Even entry-level Allure trim is far from impoverished, and the fit and finish in our GT Hybrid 145 test car was good, with plenty of soft-elements on the doors, seats and dashboard.
There’s all the digital addenda you need inside, too. Including Peugeot’s 3D instrument cluster and 10in infotainment screen. As with every modern Peugeot, there’s a strong case here to ‘try before you buy, because the i-Cockpit steering wheel and high-up instrument panel works well for some, while others struggle to take to it.
To this tester at least, the diminutive steering wheel feels a little awkward, particularly when trying to manoeuvre at slower speeds. You’re also forced to look over the wheel rather than through it, which means you have to jack the seat up rather high, or drive with a blocked view of the instruments.
That being said, there’s good adjustability in the seat, which in our GT test car you could move electronically.
The 10in touch-operated infotainment screen is well-configured and easy to navigate. You’ll have no trouble connecting your smartphone via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, and we’d recommend using an app like Waze as the in-built sat-nav isn’t the most intuitive.
There’s a row of physical buttons in the centre of the dash, but none of these are for the climate controls, which means adjusting the temperature or fan-speed requires some fiddling with the touchscreen.
The 2008 feels roomy, and even though the second row feels a little perched, taller passengers have more than enough knee and head room to find a comfortable position.
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