15 July 2021
Review

There's nothing that says 'every car you'll ever need' quite like a fast estate car, and here are two of the best and the newest. Which means that as well as having engines, you can plug them in. 

The newest is the 2021 Peugeot 508 SW Peugeot Sport Engineered (or as we've come to refer to it, the Peugeot 508 PSE). It makes its performance by having a 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine and small electric motor at the front, with four-wheel drive provided by an additional motor at the back. 

It makes 355bhp in total, which is good for 0-62mph in 5.2 sec and a top speed of 155mph, while it has a zero-emissions range of 26 miles, officially returns 138.9mpg and has a CO2 output of 46g/km. It costs £54,000.

It meets one of the traditional players in the fast wagons sector, a BMW 330xe Touring, which costs a little less than the Peugeot, at £49,280. 

The BMW has a 2.0-litre engine in the front, and that's where you find its electric motor, too - they can work independently or together. In total, they combine to produce 289bhp, which is enough for 0-62mph in 5.9sec and a top speed of 139mph. Officially it returns 176.6mpg and produces 41g/km of CO2.

Which, though, is the most compelling to drive? Join Matt Prior and James Disdale as they test the two back to back on the road, and decide which is the more alluring proposition.

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QuestionEverything 18 July 2021
No-one in their right mind would pay £50k for a Peugeot even if it was perfect & this one isn't. It's decent enough but it's way overpriced. I think Peugeot is still a mainstream brand that's primarily associated with hatches and they can't really ask that sort of money for their cars. Big French cars are only really used by the French government. That silly steering wheel position & flawed infotainment system would be annoying enough on a daily basis to put me off.
Zapetero 16 July 2021
Shouldn't luxury cars with 1.6 litre engines be half price ? By now. I don't see the cost savings. Brilliant car Peugeot 508.
Andrew1 15 July 2021
The Peugeot is clearly the more competent car and it also looks much better inside and outside. But I agree witj the conclusion: at £50K you are well into snobbery territory, so the badge will heavily affect the sales figures.