Living with a Peugeot 5008: first impressions of this practical seven-seater

You might think that if you need to carry a lot of passengers in your car, then you’ll have to opt for something boxy, dated and van-like. The Peugeot 5008 is a car that might make you reconsider that, though, as its glitzy interior hides space for seven.

We already know it’s a good car – it scored a Highly Commended gong in the Family Values category of the 2025 Carwow Car of the Year Awards. But when it comes to actually living with it for an extended period, can the stylish Frenchie really compete with alternatives such as the brilliant Skoda Kodiaq, Nissan X-Trail or even our overall Car of the Year – the Hyundai Santa Fe? We’ll be living with this one for a few months to try and answer that very question.

So which model have we gone for? Well, the first thing to note is that this is the 5008 Hybrid and not the all-electric Peugeot E-5008. This particular car will be doing a lot of miles to and from Carwow video shoots – the sort of mileage that makes an EV impractical, at least without a home charger.

That means our 5008 gets a 1.2-litre petrol engine mated to a battery, an electric motor and a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox. It sounds quite weedy to move such a big, practical car around – we’ll see over the next few months whether it feels adequate or just underpowered. It’s unlikely to win any Carwow drag races, though.

In GT trim, as we have here, the hybrid 5008 comes in at a lofty £41,235 – or £42,585 as tested here, though by buying through Carwow you can save over £2,000 on average. Standard equipment is as generous as you might hope for that price – not only do you get the 21-inch display at the front, but our car’s fitted with adaptive Matrix LED headlights, Alcantara and artificial leather upholstery, a wireless phone charger and a whole suite of safety aids.

For optional equipment, we’ve gone for the £750 Cumulus Grey paintwork and the £600 ‘360-degree Vision & Drive Assist Pack’ – snappily named. It includes a 360-degree camera, highway driving assist, blind spot monitoring and some other safety kit, and seems good value for the price.

We’ll report back here once we’ve spent some time with the car and formed our thoughts on what it’s really like to live with, so bookmark this page and you can keep yourself updated. Check out our social media channels too, where we’ll be sharing more about the ups and downs of living with this Peugeot 5008.

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