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Peugeot’s SUVs have lots of great things in common, so how do you pick one? We pit the seven-seat 5008 against the smaller plug-in hybrid 3008

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Peugeot 5008 1.2 Puretech 130 Allure EAT8

List price £33,470

Target Price £32,104

The 5008 is one of our favourite large SUVs and has recently been updated. It has a space and price advantage over the hybrid 3008, but a lot less power

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Peugeot 3008 1.6 Hybrid 225 Allure e-EAT8

List price £37,310

Target Price £33,382

Unlike its larger sibling, the 3008 is available with plug-in hybrid power, with an official electric range of 39 miles and the potential to save you a bundle on running costs

SOME ARE BORN great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. It’s the same in the motoring world, where you’ll find cars that are so good straight out of the box that they remain on top for years.

The Peugeot 5008 is a case in point. When the second-generation model was first launched in 2017, it carried off the large SUV trophy at our annual What Car? Car of the Year Awards for the next three years on the trot. And just last month it was crowned our 2022 Used Car of the Year.

Now, four years after its launch, there’s a facelifted version of the 5008. Because it was so right the first time around, the modifications are few; there’s a new front grille, some enhanced technology and fancier LED headlights and tail-lights.