Which new Peugeot 5008 diesel to go for?

Hi,

I was hoping to buy either a 2016 Peugeot 5008 1.6 BlueHDi 120 or a 2.0 BlueHDi 150; both are very similar: which one would you recommend in terms of performance, economy and reliability?

Thanks, Gary

Garret Hearns (Laois)

Nov 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Gary,

Go for the 1.6. It has plenty of poke (270Nm of torque) and can be coaxed up to near enough 60mpg if you're careful. There are some reliability issues (water pump and turbo among them), but if it comes with a full service history and you keep it looked after (and crucially keep giving it high quality oil at service time) then it should be fine.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe