2025 Peugeot 508

Sedan · 1.6L I4 Plug-In Hybrid · FWD

74/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sedan is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	1.6L I4 Plug-In Hybrid
Horsepower	225 hp
Torque	236 lb-ft
0–60 mph	6 sec
Top speed	149 mph
Drivetrain	FWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	36 mpg (34 city / 38 hwy)
Range	542 miles
MSRP	$48,000
Body style	Sedan

The verdict

What's good

PHEV powertrain in a D-segment fastback is a rare, practical combination
Adaptive chassis control (available) genuinely improves ride-handling balance
Interior material quality rivals Audi A4 at a lower transaction price
Long nose and planted stance give it an understated elegance in traffic

What's not

FWD with 225 hp requires careful throttle management in the wet
Boot space narrows behind the fastback roofline compared to estate rivals
Peugeot reliability data flags PureTech timing chain concerns over 60k miles
Dealer and service network is thin outside France and UK

The engine

PureTech

1.6L Turbo I4 Plug-In Hybrid

A turbocharged 1.6 petrol four paired with an electric motor in the gearbox, giving smooth, torque-rich progress and meaningful electric-only commuting before the engine wakes. It prioritises quiet, effortless family-car flexibility over sportiness.

Built by Stellantis (formerly Groupe PSA) around the EMP2 modular platform, which was engineered from the outset to take pure-petrol, mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid forms. The latest generation 195 e-DCS7 powertrain premiered on the new 3008 and 5008.

The PHEV system is exclusive to EMP2-platform cars, the same architecture used across the 308, 3008 and 508 ranges.
The newest version carries a roughly 21 kWh battery for up to about 52 miles of WLTP electric range, with the e-motor integrated into the dual-clutch gearbox.
The combustion side is a turbocharged four-cylinder PureTech, distinct from the brand's better-known three-cylinder PureTech engines.

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The six sub-scores behind the 74 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 4 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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