Faults:

Oil and coolant leaks.

Clutch judder.

Timing belt broke, wrote off engine. Scrapped - not worth repairing!

General Comments:

Pug 308 "Pure Tech" has a famous issue - a "wet belt" engine. I of course did not know this before I bought the car a few years ago, but it is a terrible design and leads to belt weakening and eventual breakage.

According to my car's detailed history the belt had been changed before I bought the car. Either this was a lie or it was not done right.

Shame really, as the first year or so I had the car it was fine. Comfortable, modern and economical, it was also pretty good to drive. The 308 is an OK car when it's working!

It's a shame about this terrible engine design. MAYBE I'd buy another - but only one with a better designed engine, shame on the "engineers" who made this. Plenty of videos and information about this engine online nowadays, it is undeniably bad. Avoid at all costs if you hear an engine has a "wet belt". Basically it is what it says it is - the timing belt does get wet with oil! Incredibly stupid!

Faults:

Rear suspension required attention at last MOT check, plus brake - discs and pads.

Dash warning light for the engine lit up but went away on its own. No apparent faults.

Usual consumables plus services. No major problems, but the car was bought approved used and had been looked after well, and it has done a lot of miles for its age.

General Comments:

My 308 is a fine hatchback car from Peugeot; reliability wise they aren't exactly known for it, but this 308 has been much better than my old 307.

Comfortable mid range spec, this Active model will do most people fine, all the usual electrics. Quite a good looking car inside and out.

Not a fast car by any means, but always does 60 mpg or more. Very nice to drive, quiet and smooth. A little noisy on idle as per diesel, but once moving it is actually quieter.

Surprisingly large boot space, quite a lot of stuff can be carried by this smaller hatchback.

If you are on a budget and just need an economical family car, check this car out, reasonable prices on the used market.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Engine and handling are superb, and it is great to drive on the open road, but the gearbox is vague, and the steering too light.

So far has proved very economical - local stop/start driving I'm achieving around 50 MPG. I expect to get a lot more on a long trip with the 6th gear.

Very quiet and comfortable, though set up for the driver can take a while to get right - there are plenty of settings for the seat/steering column. The small steering wheel is very easy to get used to, and feels good once you have. The same cannot be said for the much vaunted i-cockpit. The screen in the centre of the dash takes a while to come to terms with, and though essential functions are available elsewhere, it can be annoying to have to use two or more presses on the screen, when a traditional knob could have achieved the same in one go. The satnav in particular is very poor; the free satnav on my android tablet is much better.

Interior quality mainly good, it feels solid and well made, time will tell if it wears as well as my 306. Cheap plastic in evidence in some places.

Faults:

Head lamp bulb failed.

Screen wash fuse failed.

General Comments:

The engine seems under powered for the size of the car.

It's not bad value for money.