Road TestCar reviews - Peugeot - 308 - TouringPeugeot modelsOverviewNow top-spec-only with a diesel, is there an Allure to the Peugeot 308 Touring?23 Nov 2018 THIS could come from a naval-gazing think-tank deep inside the bowels of an advertising agency, but the buyer of a Peugeot 308 Touring Allure is perhaps purchasing an image as well as a new car.
Okay, a buyer’s character is often represented in cars. Purchase an electric vehicle (EV) and you are probably a green thumb; snag a Mercedes-AMG A45 and you likely enjoy holding first gear all the way along a shopping strip. But with something like the 308 Touring Allure it runs deeper than that.
Not only is someone rejecting the SUV craze with a similarly priced small wagon option, but one that is made in France and utilises a turbo-diesel engine only. A family loaded-up for a cross-Europe blast in this type of vehicle is borderline iconic, like a Continental version of the Griswolds.
With this facelifted model, though, can the 308 Touring Allure translate such a whimsical image from the French Alps to Australian suburbs? And does it make complete sense for nearly $40K? Model release date: 1 November 2017 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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