Peugeot 308 Overview: Specs, Generations and Engine Range (2009–present)

A full guide to Peugeot 308 generations: production years, body styles, gearboxes and power outputs from 82 to 225 hp, plus which versions are worth buying.

The Peugeot 308 is a compact car produced from 2009 to the present, listed here in the estate 5 doors class, with early generations also offered as a cabrio. Across its history the power range spans 82 to 225 hp, all versions are front-wheel drive, and anyone comparing peugeot 308 specs will find manual, automatic and automated manual gearboxes depending on the era. It suits drivers who want a wide choice of petrol, diesel, electric and hybrid options in one nameplate.

Peugeot 308 generations

1 generation (2009–2011)

The first generation was built from 2009 to 2011 as a cabrio, with 39 modifications covering 90 to 150 hp and Automated manual, Automatic and Manual gearboxes, all FWD. The most widespread version is the 2.0 AT (136 hp), a 1997 cc diesel with an automatic gearbox that accelerates to 100 km/h in 11.7 s and consumes 7.1 l/100 km. The strongest option is the 1.6 AT (150 hp) with a 1598 cc engine, 12.4 s acceleration and 8.2 l/100 km, while the 1.6 MT (90 hp) diesel is the economy pick at 4.7 l/100 km.

1 generation, restyling (2011–2015)

The restyled first generation ran from 2011 to 2015, again as a cabrio, with 32 modifications from 92 to 163 hp. The 1.6 MT (120 hp) with a 1598 cc engine was the mass version, doing 0–100 km/h in 10.8 s at 6.4 l/100 km. The top engine is the 2.0 AT (163 hp) diesel with 10.3 s acceleration and 6.7 l/100 km, and the 1.6 EGS (112 hp) diesel with an automated manual gearbox stands out at just 3.8 l/100 km. The 1.6 MT (150 hp) petrol added in this period is the quickest of the group at 9.8 s.

2 generation (2014–2017)

The second generation, built 2014–2017 as an estate 5 doors, offers 28 modifications spanning 82 to 205 hp with Automatic and Manual gearboxes. The volume version is the 1.2 MT (130 hp), a 1199 cc engine reaching 100 km/h in 10.0 s with 4.7 l/100 km. The performance flagship is the 1.6 MT (205 hp): 7.6 s to 100 km/h and 5.6 l/100 km. The 1.6 MT (120 hp) diesel is remarkably frugal at 3.2 l/100 km, and the 2.0 AT (180 hp) diesel combines 8.6 s acceleration with 4.1 l/100 km.

2 generation, restyling (2017–2021)

Produced from 2017 to 2021 as an estate 5 doors, this generation counts 30 modifications from 99 to 225 hp. The common choice is the 1.5 AT (131 hp) diesel — 9.4 s to 100 km/h and 3.6 l/100 km from 1499 cc. The 1.6 AT (225 hp) petrol tops the range with 7.6 s acceleration at 5.9 l/100 km. The 1.6 MT (120 hp) diesel again returns 3.2 l/100 km, and the 2.0 AT (177 hp) diesel covers the middle ground with 8.4 s and 4.6 l/100 km.

3 generation (2021–present)

The current third generation launched in 2021 as an estate 5 doors with 15 modifications between 110 and 225 hp, Automatic and Manual gearboxes, FWD. The 1.2 Puretech AT SW (131 hp) is the mainstream version with 9.9 s to 100 km/h and 4.8 l/100 km. The 1.6 Puretech AT and 1.6 Puretech AT SW both deliver 225 hp with 7.5 s and 7.6 s acceleration respectively and a rated 1.3 l/100 km. An electric AT version with 156 hp joined the lineup in 2022.

3 generation, restyling (2025–present)

The latest restyling arrived in 2025 as an estate 5 doors with a single modification so far: the 1.2 AT hybrid with an automatic gearbox and front-wheel drive.

Which Peugeot 308 to buy

On the used market the picture is simple: 2014–2021 estate 5 doors versions are the most numerous, with 58 modifications across the second generation and its restyling, so parts-friendly common engines like the 1.2 (130–131 hp) petrol and 1.5–1.6 diesels are easy to match to a specific year. The 2009–2015 cars are cabrios only, a different proposition from the later estates.

Which Peugeot 308 to avoid

The numbers point at the 1 generation 1.6 AT (150 hp): despite being that generation's most powerful version, it is slower than the 136 hp diesel of the same years (12.4 s vs 11.7 s) and thirstier (8.2 vs 7.1 l/100 km). The later 2 generation 1.6 MT (205 hp) delivers 55 hp more while using less fuel at 5.6 l/100 km, so the early 150 hp automatic is dominated on every measure in this data.