insideKENT Magazine Issue 52 - July 2016 | Page 142

MOTORS The PEUGEOT 2008 SUV cont. MODEL TESTED: 1.2L PURETECH 110 S&S PRICE: £17,715 ON THE ROAD (OPTIONS AVAILABLE) POWER/TORQUE: 110BHP TOP SPEED: 119MPH ACCELERATION: 0-62MPH IN 9.9 SECS FUEL ECONOMY: 64.2MPG (COMBINED) CO2 EMISSIONS: 103G/KM The 2008 gives you a smooth (and extremely quiet) drive, very comfortable, and excellent on long journeys. But it is also perfectly at home around town, nipping to the shops, or in the case of our road-test day, to the beach! Add to this the excellent feature for driving on different terrains (aided by a small dial by the handbrake) and ample space, and you’re looking at a family workhorse of a car, that can go anywhere and do just about anything. With a 0-62mph time of 9.9 seconds and a top speed of 119, the 2008 moves swiftly for an SUV, but thanks to the sturdy wheels and the always fabulous Peugeot ride, it never gives the impression it is racing out of control, but rather ‘cruises’ regally at higher speeds, making it a very relaxing mode of transport. 142 Socrates said that the secret to change was focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but building the new. Something Peugeot clearly excels at. And in the case of the Peugeot 2008 SUV, it really has paid off, resulting in a superb compact SUV that I’m sure you and your family will really love. Grand Garage Peugeot 1-11 Harold Rd Cliftonville Margate CT9 2HT