The 1.2-litre PureTech engine has a cambelt that needs to be replaced every six years or 60,000 miles; the HDi interval is 10 years or 100,000 miles, and the cost for both is £759.

Insurance groups for the hatch range between 19 and 30; the SW sits in groups 18-30. Most 308s cost less than £40,000 when new, but some high-spec PHEVs breach this and are liable for the £440 expensive car supplement until their sixth birthdays. But all E-308s are well below the £50k higher-rate threshold for EVs.

The 308 Mk3 has been recalled 12 times so far, but the E-308 just once – in October 2023, because of problematic parking brakes.

For combustion-engined 308s the first campaign was launched as early as March 2022, due to faulty door handles. It would be another year before recall two came; that was because of electrical connection glitches, and after that came campaigns for incorrect VIN labels (Feb 2024), e-call glitches (May 2024), faulty door control units (Jan 2025) and emissions problems (Feb 2025).

After that came recalls for fuel leaks (Feb and July 2025, then Jan 2026), worn engine drive chains (July 2025), auto emergency braking glitches (April 2026), and most recently in June 2026 because of faulty door locks.

The 308 Mk3 had never appeared in Driver Power until this year, but it’s made a good debut, in a commendable 17th place. Even more impressive is a trio of first places, for interior and exterior styling, and road handling.

The driving experience gets a big thumbs up (ride quality comes second, driving pleasure is seventh), and most practicality aspects too. But fuel economy (37th), reliability (38th) and overall value (40th) are the key areas where the 308 falls down.

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