Peugeot 308 History
Peugeot's current mainstream compact — two European Car of the Year wins across three generations and a sharp-handling GTi.
Photo: “2021 - Peugeot 308 III (C) - 02.jpg” by A.BourgeoisP / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
History
Launched in September 2007, the Peugeot 308 replaced the 307 and grew into one of the brand's most decorated models — the second generation (T9, 2013–2021) won the European Car of the Year award for 2014, and the third generation received significant critical acclaim on launch for its distinctive interior design and hybrid powertrains.
A performance 308 GTi was offered across both the first and second generations. The first-gen GTi produced around 200 hp, while the second-gen 308 GTi offered 250 hp and 270 hp variants — the latter making it one of the fastest front-wheel-drive hatchbacks in its class.
Generations
First generation (T7) · T7
The 307's replacement — larger and more refined, with an available 200-hp GTi.
Second generation (T9) · T9
European Car of the Year 2014; offered the 250 hp and 270 hp 308 GTi performance variants.
Third generation (P5) · P5
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All-new platform with striking interior design and plug-in hybrid powertrains.
2021 Photo: “2021 - Peugeot 308 III (C) - 02.jpg” by A.BourgeoisP / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Body styles
- Hatchback
- Estate
Notable special editions & performance variants
308 GTi 270
The range-topping second-generation performance 308 — 270 hp turbocharged 1.6T, Brembo brakes; one of the benchmark front-wheel-drive hot hatches of its era.
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