Peugeot 2008 Overview: Generations and Specs (2013–present)

Peugeot 2008 generations explained: a 5-door SUV built since 2013 with 68–156 hp, from the first-generation estate-style crossover to the current electric and mild-hybrid versions.

The Peugeot 2008 is a 5-door SUV produced from 2013 to the present, with outputs ranging from 68 to 156 hp across four generations. Checking peugeot 2008 specs shows a front-wheel-drive lineup of compact petrol, diesel and, in the latest cars, electric versions — a fit for city driving and light family duty rather than off-road use.

Peugeot 2008 generations

1 generation (2013–2016)

The first Peugeot 2008 was built from 2013 to 2016 as a 5-door estate-style body with 14 modifications, all front-wheel drive, covering 68–130 hp. Gearboxes included manual, automatic and automated manual. The 1.2 EGS (110 hp) was the mass version, reaching 100 km/h in 10.3 seconds with 4.8 l/100 km; the 1.2 MT (130 hp) topped the range at 9.3 seconds.

1 generation, restyling (2016–2021)

The restyled first generation ran from 2016 to 2021 with 10 modifications and a 75–130 hp spread, keeping the same estate-style 5-door body and front-wheel drive. The 1.2 AT (110 hp) was the most common choice, while the 1.6 MT diesel (100 hp) returned 3.5 l/100 km — the lowest consumption in the whole model history. A 1.5-litre diesel automatic with 120 hp (9.5 s to 100 km/h, 4.0 l/100 km) joined late in the cycle.

2 generation (2019–2023)

The second generation, built 2019–2023, moved to a proper 5-door SUV body with 7 modifications spanning 100–155 hp, again all front-wheel drive with manual or automatic gearboxes. The 1.2 Puretech AT (130 hp) was the volume version (9.1 s, 4.8 l/100 km), and the 1.2 Puretech AT (155 hp) became the quickest 2008 to date at 8.1 seconds to 100 km/h. Diesels continued with the 1.5 BlueHDi in 102 hp manual and 130 hp automatic forms.

2 generation, restyling (2023–present)

The current restyled second generation has been built since 2023 with 6 modifications from 100 to 156 hp. The headline change is electric power: the AT (136 hp) electric version is the mass variant, accelerating to 100 km/h in 9.8 seconds, with a 156 hp electric above it. Petrol continues with the 1.2 Puretech MT (130 hp) at 4.5 l/100 km and a 1.2 mild-hybrid automatic with 145 hp reaching 100 km/h in 8.3 seconds.

Which Peugeot 2008 to buy

On the used market, the 2016–2021 restyled first generation offers the widest pool of simple front-wheel-drive cars from a long production run, while 2019–2023 second-generation examples get the newer SUV body without paying current-model prices. Peugeot 2008 reliability questions are best answered per engine and year, so match any candidate car to the exact modification lists above.

Which Peugeot 2008 to avoid

The 1.2 EGS (110 hp) of the first generation is dominated by its own automatic twin: the 1.2 AT (110 hp) posts identical figures — 10.3 s to 100 km/h and 4.8 l/100 km — with a conventional automatic instead of the automated manual, so the EGS version offers no numeric advantage.