Peugeot 5008 2.0 BlueHDI 180 2021 UK review

Peugeot’s seven-seat SUV gets new onboard technology and driver aids and a revised front grille. Can’t be had as a hybrid or in 4WD form, but top-level diesel still makes a reasonable case. Our first test of the facelifted Peugeot 5008, seven-seater sister car to the smaller 3008, showed us how far up the showroom range it may reward you to climb with either of these French SUVs; and also just how good some of the new technical content brought as part of the mid-cycle updates on both of them is.We tried a 2.0-litre, 174bhp BlueHDI diesel in top-rung GT Premium trim and with front-wheel drive. The packaging of the 5008 rules it out for accommodation of PSA’s four-wheel drive plug-in hybrid powertrain, so at the upper end you can have this diesel engine, or a 1.6-litre petrol turbo with 178bhp.And without those petrol-electric reasons to tempt you to trade in your current car, there are only the exterior styling updates we touched on elsewhere; some new interior upholsteries and trims; a new enlarged touchscreen infotainment system; and a handful of new driver assistance systems. There’s also a new frameless rearview mirror, by the way. Mind you don’t all rush at once, folks.