2019 Peugeot 2008

VEHICLE HIGHLIGHTS

Peugeot 2008

Peugeot’s 2008 slots into the B-SUV crowd with a clear target: urbanites after Euro flair, but without the pricetag that comes with a T-Roc or a Mazda CX-3 badge. In truth, Renault’s Captur is the real rival if you’re cross-shopping. Peugeot keeps it simple here—just a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol under the bonnet, no manual option, and that’s both good and bad, depending on how much you care about driver involvement. What’s odd is the market; only two of these are actively for sale, with prices spanning from a very reasonable R279,950 to a wallet-bruising R479,900. That R200k chasm isn’t just a quirk—it’s a clear signal that spec makes or breaks the value proposition for a low-volume crossover like this. Those two listings line up with the key trims: a GT 1.2T auto at the bottom end, and an Allure Auto at the top, the latter asking R479,900 for a 2022 model with 36,506 km. The Allure gives you a better cabin, and that matters—Peugeot’s i-Cockpit digital dash and quirky layout set it apart from rivals, and if you like a layered dashboard and that tiny steering wheel, you’ll feel at home. South African buyers notice interior design, perhaps more than Peugeot’s own marketers realise. But here’s the snag: with just two cars out there, you won’t get picky about colour or options. The real challenge isn’t choosing between them—it’s finding one before someone else does. Supply is your enemy, not demand.