Are these Peugeots finally priced right? Huge discounts offered amid brand’s uncertain future in Australia

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Up to $26,000 has been lopped off a range of Peugeots as the carmaker’s local future remains uncertain.

The discounts come as Peugeot’s local distributor Inchcape, better known in Australia as the local operator behind Subaru, drops the brand, handing it back to parent company Stellantis.

Peugeot sales in Australia have been slow for years; famously, the company is consistently outsold in Australia by Porsche. But with every Peugeot besides vans now hybrid-only in Australia and available for a significantly discounted price, savvy consumers could score a deal.

Peugeot’s driveaway offers apply nationwide. Unless stated otherwise, the previous driveaway price is the NSW price.

2008

Peugeot’s small SUV has two variants in Australia – the Allure ($37,990 driveaway, down from $47,926) and the GT ($39,990 driveaway, down from $54,751), which adds adaptive cruise control, a sunroof and heated front seats.

That being said, even in range-topping GT-Line grade, the Kia Stonic is $39,945.

3008

The 3008 is Peugeot’s entrant in the heart of the Australian new car market – the mid-size SUV. Like the 2008, the 3008 comes in Allure ($48,990 driveaway, down from $58,106) and GT ($56,990 driveaway, down from $70,706). The GT adds Nappa leather, a sunroof, heated seats front and rear, and cooled front seats.

The archetypal mid-size hybrid SUV, the Toyota RAV4, is $50,656, making the 3008 a tempting left-field choice while the offer lasts.

5008

The 5008 is an embiggened 3008, with the extra size enabling a standard third row of seats.

As per Peugeot’s smaller SUVs, there’s a base Allure model ($50,990 driveaway, down from $61,256) and a GT model that adds Nappa leather, a sunroof, heated seats front and rear, and cooled front seats ($59,990 driveaway, down from $73,856).

It compares well to seven-seat versions of the Honda CR-V ($54,900 driveaway nationwide) and the Skoda Kodiaq ($51,990 driveaway nationwide).

308

The 308 hatchback is sold in one grade in Australia, the GT, which claims a genuinely impressive 4.2L/100km and 95g/km of CO₂.

Normally $53,701 driveaway, Peugeot’s dropped the asking price to $42,990. This still exceeds the driveaway price of Toyota’s entire Corolla range in most states, even the range-topping ZR ($39,100 before on-roads, $43,296 driveaway in NSW).

408

Same again for the 408, whose $49,990 driveaway offer, down from $63,151, constitutes a $10,000+ discount in every state and territory. 

The 408 uses the above-mentioned 308’s hybrid powertrain to deliver good fuel economy (4.7L/100 km) for what it is.

Peugeot pointedly doesn’t call the 408 an SUV, implying the 408 fastback rivals mid-size sedans. In that case, it compares well to the Hyundai Sonata ($61,685 driveaway in NSW) but not the Skoda Octavia mHEV ($43,990 driveaway nationwide).

Expert diesel

Peugeot’s mid-size van, the Expert, is available for $43,990 driveaway for the short wheelbase (down from $54,911) or $45,990 driveaway for the long wheelbase (down from $57,536). 

A two-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel produces 110kW and 370Nm.

It’s a sharp price, undercutting both the Toyota Hiace ($57,846) and Hyundai Staria ($55,855).

E-Expert

And now the showstopper. The electric version of the Expert van is now $56,990 driveaway.

Formerly $87,461, you save $23,000 even before state-by-state on-road costs.

With an NEDC quoted range of 330km and DC charging limited to 100kW, the E-Expert’s specs aren’t class-leading, and before the discount it was uncompetitive with the Kia PV5 ($62,271).

Boxer

Last but not least is Peugeot’s biggest van, the Boxer.

With a 2.2L four-cylinder turbodiesel making 132kW and 450Nm, the Boxer is now $49,990 driveaway, down from $66,461.

For comparison, the Volkswagen Crafter’s sprawling line-up (33 variants!) starts at $74,230, while the Renault Master starts at $61,431.