Business Car Manager verdict
The Peugeot 308 is a much better package than its predecessor.
You expect a Peugeot’s ride quality to be excellent and it is. There is also better carrying capacity in the boot than a Golf for example – though at a cost to legroom in the back.
And the engine provides good low cost motorway mile eating ability and relatively good company car tax figures.
But our verdict has to be: wait.
In addition to an all new 3-cylinder petrol engine, there is a new diesel engine arriving for the Peugeot 308 in the spring that will deliver significantly lower company car tax rates, better fuel economy – and for those SMEs that prefer to buy their company cars – 100% first year capital allowances (click here for more on the new engines).
That new 82g/km and 91mpg diesel engine has to be the Peugeot 308 for business use.
The Low Down (1.6 HDi Active) …
| Doors and body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Engine/gearbox | 1.6 litre 4-cyl turbodiesel/5-speed manual |
| CO2 Emissions | 95g/km |
| Economy | 78.4mpg |
| Power/torque | 92bhp/230Nm |
| 0-62mph/top speed | 11.3secs/113mph |
| Insurance group | N/A |
…and what it costs
| P11D Value | £17,895 | |
| Monthly business rental (ex VAT) | From £204 (3yrs/10,000 miles | |
| Road tax (VED) | Band A | |
| Company Car Tax Bands 2013/14 to 2015/16 | 13%, 14%, 16% | |
| Benefit in kind (BIK) 2013/14 to 2015/16 | £2326, £2505, £3042 | |
| Annual/Monthly fuel benefit (20%) | £591/£49 | |
| Annual/Monthly fuel benefit (40%) | £1182/£99 | |
| Annual/monthly company car tax (20%) | £500/£42 | |
| Annual/monthly company car tax (40%) | £1000/£83 | |
| Figures correct at time of posting | ||
| For latest figures | Use our company car tax calculator | |
