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By Jonathan Crouch

Ten Second Review word count: 55

The improved version of Peugeot's third generation 308 SW estate is now a more polished proposition, with smart packaging, some tweaked engineering options and a bit more useful technology. The result is a more desirable product than you might expect from this familiar Gallic brand. You might be surprised at how much you'd like it.

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We've always struggled a little with the concept of a 'compact estate car'. After all, most people buy an estate in search of space and versatility, both tough briefs to meet if the model in question is in any way compact. Though not in this case. Not with this car - the enhanced third generation version of Peugeot's 308 SW. Here's proof positive that it isn't how big your car is that matters. It's how cleverly it's been designed for interior use of the space that it has. This 308 SW measures in at 4.64m but offers up to 1,634-litres of space. We first saw this P5-generation model back in 2021, a model usefully updated in Summer 2025 to create the car we're going to look at here. Earlier-generation 308 SW models weren't really cars that many customers would have chosen in preference to a Golf Estate, let alone anything premium, but this improved design just might be. The sharky looks clothe a cabin that could just be the segment's most sophisticated. Premium values with mainstream value? Is that what we've got here? Let's find out.