To summarise what we’ve already said, the 308 SW has a very useful boot. It’s large and long and comes with a useful number of nets, hooks and catches.
The Octavia and Leon estates’ boots are a touch bigger, but if you go for a PHEV, the 308 SW comes out on top (the Leon e-Hybrid estate’s is 470 litres, while the Octavia no longer offers PHEV power).
Interior quality remains very good, with nice materials throughout and comfortable, supportive seats. Compared with rivals, it’s a much more special-looking and -feeling place to be.
As before, Allure trim offers a decent smattering of buttons for the climate controls, while stepping up to GT or GT Premium rewards you with customisable touchscreen icons. These i-Toggles are actually a downgrade, because they move the temperature controls onto the main touchscreen.
For the most part, the infotainment is easy to get on with, being clear and quick to respond (except on start-up), but a few more physical buttons, especially for the climate controls, would really enhance usability.
Turning off the lane keeping assistance, overspeed warning and driver attention monitor is supremely easy: just hold the physical button with the car icon. With that said, they’re actually quite well-tuned and unintrusive.
Peugeot’s i-Cockpit layout remains divisive. I don’t mind it for the most part, but the driver’s display is quite cluttered and the steering wheel doesn’t come out far enough for me – although you can sit pleasingly low, if you like.
The longer wheelbase of the estate allows for slightly more rear leg room than in the hatch, although it’s still not fantastic. Anyone over 6ft tall will have their knees close to the chair in front and their head brushing the roof.
Visibility is strong. To aid you when manoeuvring, a reversing camera and parking sensors front and rear come as standard, while a 360deg camera is standard on top-spec GT Premium trim.
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