Peugeot 2008

En un coup d’œil

À qui est destinée cette voiture ?

Voyageurs actifs souhaitant une garde au sol légèrement plus élevée pour les routes secondaires plus accidentées autour de Vrmac, Lustica et les petits villages de la baie.

• Léger tout-terrain
• Vacances actives
• Voyages en famille

Sur les routes du Monténégro

Au volant

The 2008 Mk2 sits between a supermini hatchback and a proper compact SUV, and for Montenegro it is the right position. The 1.2 PureTech 100 hp three-cylinder petrol with the 6-speed manual is the standard Kotor spec; the 130 hp variant with the 8-speed EAT auto is worth asking for on any hire that includes serious interior mileage. The raised ride height of 163 mm clearance gives genuine extra purchase on rougher surfaces, more than a Stonic's 171 mm on paper but with a softer damper tune that makes the margin feel closer to equivalent. The interior carries the same i-Cockpit layout as the 208 and the additional height makes it easier to board than the lower hatchback.

Sur les routes du Monténégro

The 2008 handles the Kotor day-trip roster with a confidence that slightly smaller crossovers and hatches cannot quite match. The approach to the Gornja Lastva viewpoint above Tivat runs over broken tarmac and a final unsealed section; the 2008 takes it without passenger discomfort. The Kotor–Rijeka Crnojevića–Virpazar loop via the old lake road has patched and narrow sections that the 2008's width (1.75 m) negotiates carefully but manages. On the main Kotor–Cetinje road and the Sozina motorway the raised seating position gives useful forward visibility past buses and slower tourist traffic.

Espace et chargement

At 434 litres seats-up the 2008 boot matches the 308 saloon for volume and improves on it in width; a low floor makes hoisting checked bags easier than in a conventional hatch. Three adults' luggage travels without a seat folded; four adults with carry-on bags travels comfortably. Fold the 60/40 bench and 1,467 litres appears, more than enough for a full family camping setup for a Biogradska weekend or a pair of mountain bikes with wheels removed. The raised hatch height is useful for loading awkward items at the back of a high-sided car park.

Les meilleurs trajets pour cette voiture

The 2008's Kotor rental customer is the family or couple wanting everyday SUV practicality without the fuel cost or parking awkwardness of a full compact SUV. It suits the visitor based in a Kotor villa for ten nights who runs the car as a family workhorse, beach days at Jaz, supermarket runs to Mercator, an inland push to Žabljak mid-trip, and wants the flexibility to go off the main road without worrying. Solo travellers and couples who rated the 208 as a driving experience but needed more space often step up to the 2008 on a second Montenegro trip.

Notes pratiques

Petrol economy in mixed driving runs to 6.5 L/100 km because the 2008 carries a full 300 kg more than the 208 and presents a larger frontal area at motorway speeds. The 44-litre tank still delivers around 670 km between fills, adequate for any single Montenegrin day. At 4.30 m long the 2008 is manageable at the Kotor Old Town's Tabacina car park and the Benovo bays but slightly tight at the smaller Muo waterfront slots. The 2008 is a front-wheel drive car with limited off-road ability beyond the soft-road clearance improvement; winter tyres or chains are still legally required on mountain passes between November and March.

Le verdict

Pick the 2008 when your Kotor rental mixes family-load practicality with occasional off-tarmac confidence and you want the raised seating position of a crossover without a full SUV fuel bill. Skip it if your week is confined to the bay and coastal roads, where a Polo or Clio parks easier and costs meaningfully less to fuel.

À l’intérieur

• Moteur PureTech
• Garde au sol surélevée
• Tableau de bord i-Cockpit
• Climatisation