PEUGEOT 508 PSE
Executive saloon arrives in its sporting plug-in hybrid form with much to prove
FEATURED TH IS WEEK
AUDI Q4 E-TRON
JAGUAR XF
KIA SORENTO
PEUGEOT 508 PSE
VAUXHALL MOKKA
VOLKSWAGEN ID 3
FIRST REPORT
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
There are few greater assertions of future intentions than the 508 PSE. This is Peugeot’s bid not only to bring back performance for an electrified age (indirectly replacing its GTi brand) but also to showcase that it really can nail luxury to compete with the big German trio.
This saloon is the first and halo Peugeot Sport Engineered (PSE) model, but more are expected. What exactly we don’t know, but earlier this year Peugeot told us it’s unlikely to be a 308 PSE hot hatch, given low volume expectations and emissions limitations.