This is the all-new Peugeot 308 SW estate which is, for the first time, available with plug-in hybrid technology as well as diesel and petrol engines. The new 308 SW is the latest vehicle to showcase Peugeot’s new design language. Peugeot says that the new 308 SW, with its spacious boot and modular interior, will offer improved levels of versatility and practicality in the compact estate segment. That Peugeot’s thinking, not ours. We’ll have to wait for the pandemic to end before we can get behind the wheel of the new 308 SW.

Inside, the new 308 SW comes with Peugeot’s latest i-Cockpit interior and new connected infotainment system, the i-Connect Advanced, which brings a smartphone-like user experience to the cockpit. The new 308 SW is also available with the latest semi-autonomous driver-assist features and safety technologies.

All new 308 SW models come with Eco LED headlights as standard, and feature Peugeot’s ‘fang’ daytime running lights. GT and GT Premium models see the LED headlights upgraded to Matrix LED lights for improved visibility and safety.

At the rear, the LED lights feature the company’s signature three claw arrangement. Load volume capacity in the new 308 SW is 608-litres, extending to 1,634-litres with the rear (40/20/40) split seats folded which can accommodate items up to 1.85m long. The new 308 SW comes with a two-position boot floor, which helps improve capacity.

The load area also comes with a 12V socket, with LED lighting and two storage nets and bag hooks. GT Premium models come standard with an automatically opening tailgate, which can be activated by sweeping the foot underneath the bumper or via the key fob.

308 SW is also available with one petrol engine and one, a 1.2-litre PureTech 130 S&S EAT8 eight-speed automatic. The diesel engine is also limited to one powerplant, the 1.5-litre BlueHDi 130 S&S EAT8 eight-speed automatic. The new 308 SW hybrid powertrain options from launch are:

• HYBRID 225 e-EAT8 – a combination of an 180hp (132kW) PureTech engine and an 81kW electric motor mated to the e-EAT8 automatic gearbox. It emits as little as 26 g/km of C0₂ and up to 36 miles of 100% electric range (according to the WLTP protocol, in the process of being approved)
• HYBRID 180 e-EAT8 – a combination of a 150hp (110kW) PureTech engine and an 81kW electric engine mated to the e-EAT8 gearbox, with emissions from 25g/km of C0₂ and up to 37 miles of 100% electric range (according to WLTP protocol, in the process of being approved)

Both versions are powered by a 12.4kWh lithium-ion battery, while there are two types of onboard chargers available – a standard 3.7kW charger and an optional 7.4kW fast charger. The estimated recharging time is:

1h 55m – 7.4kW Wall Box (32 A) when fitted with the optional 7.4kW on board charger and 3h 55m with the standard 3.7kW onboard charger.

The new 308 SW will arrive in UK showrooms in early 2022. Projected price? We don’t know.