Why we’re running it: To see whether Peugeot’s new sporting saloon can hold its own on luxury and performance in this competitive space
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Life with a 508 PSE: Month 3
What a difference Sport mode makes - 16 March 2022
As is customary on faster cars, Sport is one of five driving modes you can select on the 508 PSE. It’s subtle in the same way as the car’s performance, but you will receive the full 355bhp, heavier steering, stiffer dampers and a sharper throttle response. It also generates the highest level of battery regeneration to keep the electric power flowing.
Mileage: 7912
Rarified air - 2 March 2022
Since taking on the 508 PSE, I’ve yet to see another on the road. That’s not surprising, given only 2000 were sold globally last year. However, this met Peugeot’s modest expectations, CEO Linda Jackson told me. There are no plans for more PSE models, but “the 508 PSE is very important, being a neo-performance model and a link between the endurance hypercar and a car we can sell.”
Mileage: 7631
Time to find out how well our car fulfils its long-haul exec role - 23 February 2022
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I was thinking why do the german car fanboys are unable ( or maybe they're simply jealous ).., to accept the reality of things..!? :) There are some french cars which have better driving , and better handling and they look better than many german cars .., that's all ! C'est la vie :)
The only problem is this 55k 1.6 4 pot depreciation magnet isn't one of them...au revoir:)
Still there are much more Frenchmen who own German cars than Germans who own French cars. I had a Citroen and had so many troubles, I will never buy a French car.
Utter madness. What sort of lunatic would pay £54,000 for a Peugeot? The brilliant BMW M340i costs less than this thing. It is quicker, has a decent 3 litre 6 cylinder engine, has enough equipment fitted as standard that you don't need to raid the options list, and you can guarantee it will drive better than this thing too.
I'm with you on the price, and pretty sure the BMW will drive a bit better also, but the greatest thing this has going for it is that it's not a BMW, or an Audi, or a Mercedes, and nowadays that would be enough for me to seriously consider it. It's well built, still drives very well, and let's be honest, for 90% of us 90% of the time, the small difference in dynamics isn't a factor. This looks much more intersting too. Now about that price...
What such gross disrespect to call Peugeot a "thing"? Your allusion to that the BMW will drive better than the 508 refers. The 508 in standard form is the D Segment class leader in the moose test, it managed 94km/h, while the runner up VW Passat managed a distant 87km/h, while a BMW 3 series M only managed to clock a miserable 77km/h. This is indicative of Peugeot's mastery of vehicle dynamics and handling, the absolute best in the world, something BMW can only aspire to.
It is very clever to take a single number - the moose test speed - in order to prove the 508 is superior. A car is tested in many measurable and non-measurable aspects. No, the 508 is inferior to the BMW in most aspects and the latter is superior, unfortunately in price, too. There are more cars that are superior to it, pardonne-moi.
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