A Peugeot 3008 sold from 2016 with the 2.0 BlueHDi diesel sidesteps every serious known engine fault on this car; skip the 1.5 BlueHDi, whose timing chain can snap and whose AdBlue tank pump can fail.
6 known faults, 4 rated high severity in our database; owners report 45.0 mpg, 77% of the official figure. Everything below is built from that data and the archived owner history, not from a press car.
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Check a Peugeot 3008 advert (free) →The 3008 sold from 2016 is the one to buy with the 2.0 BlueHDi diesel, because none of the serious known faults on this car names that engine. The smaller diesels carry two: the pump built into the AdBlue tank can fail on the 1.6 BlueHDi and the later 1.5 BlueHDi, and the 1.5's camshaft timing chain can stretch and snap on 2017 to 2023 cars. The 2.0 isn't perfect, as two owners had manuals jump out of first gear, so test that on the drive.
The 1.2 PureTech petrol is harder to back, with two serious known faults of its own: heavy oil use that ends in a new engine between 14,500 and 56,000 miles, and a wet belt that breaks up between 33,000 and 65,000 miles. Two 2017 cars got new engines under warranty, at 14,500 and 27,000 miles. The belt's now due every 6 years or 62,000 miles after the maker cut the original interval, so a car past either mark needs a receipt for the job.
On the original 3008, sold from 2009 to 2016, pick a manual gearbox. The EGS automated manual is a known fault, with clutches and dual mass flywheels replaced from about 27,000 miles, and injector failures on the 1.6 HDi are a known fault too, from about 20,000 miles. That doesn't rule the 1.6 HDi out, but one owner of a 4-year-old motorway car paid £2,500 for four injectors, so ask whether they've been done. A car badged 1.6 BlueHDi carries the AdBlue tank risk too.
The 2.0 BlueHDi is the diesel to pick in the 3008 sold from 2016, since the serious known faults target the 1.5 and 1.6 BlueHDi and the 1.2 PureTech instead. It's less refined than the 1.6, and owners of new 2017 and 2020 cars with the 6-speed manual reported it jumping out of first gear, so test that. Its cambelt is due every 10 years or 125,000 miles, and the water pump should be changed with it.
Avoid the 1.5 BlueHDi (DV5). Its 7mm camshaft chain can stretch and snap between 50,000 and 90,000 miles on 2017 to 2023 cars, wrecking the top of the engine, and the AdBlue pump inside the tank can fail, with owners replacing tanks from under 30,000 miles, which usually means a whole new tank. That tank fault covers the 1.6 BlueHDi too. The 1.5 also has a dry cambelt, driving the water pump, due every 60,000 miles or 60 months.
The 1.2 PureTech 130 petrol carries two serious known faults: oil burning and internal wear that end in a new engine between 14,500 and 56,000 miles, and a wet cambelt that degrades between 33,000 and 65,000 miles. That belt's now due every 6 years or 62,000 miles. One owner paid £5,117 after a garage filled it with 5W30 instead of 0W30 and flushed the engine. A car badged Hybrid 136 or 145 has the later 1.2 with a timing chain in oil and no set change interval.
On the original 3008 from 2009 to 2016, go for a manual. The EGS automated manual is a known fault, with a clutch slave cylinder failing at 33,500 miles on one car and a clutch and dual mass flywheel going at 27,000 miles on another. The 1.6 THP 150 petrol had a string of timing chain reports, and one owner of a 1.6 THP 156 automatic paid £1,436 towards a new gearbox after goodwill. The 1.6 HDi's cambelt is due every 10 years or 87,000 miles.
Ticking or rattling from the top of a 1.5 BlueHDi is the timing chain stretching, and it's a reason to leave that car. On any 1.5 or 1.6 BlueHDi, an AdBlue warning, an engine management light or a dash countdown saying it won't restart after so many miles points to the tank pump, which means a new tank. If either job's been done, ask to see the invoice.
Ask for the cambelt receipt on any car past its interval. On a PureTech, pull the dipstick, ask how often it's being topped up and check the oil used at each service was 0W30, since one engine died after the wrong grade went in. There's also proof to get that recall work was done: the starter motor relay recall on the car sold from 2016, and the fix for a plastic exhaust part that could damage the DPF on cars sold from 2016 to 2018.
On the drive, pull away in first a few times on a 2.0 BlueHDi manual and check it doesn't jump out of gear. On an original 3008 with the EGS gearbox, a 'Gearbox needs repair' message, refusal to shift or paddles that respond late all point to clutch or software trouble. Apply and release the electric parking brake a few times too, as owners have reported it refusing to let go and a fault message that keeps coming back.
Loss of power on an original 1.6 HDi with the ABS and engine warning lights on is how one owner's injector failure showed itself at 26,700 miles. Look at the rear tyres for heavy wear, since the interconnected rear damping failed on one 2012 car at 20,000 miles and wore them out early. Listen too for rattles from the panoramic roof, which one original 3008 owner couldn't cure, and buzzing from the dashboard, as on one 2018 car.
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Yes, as a 1.6 HDi manual with its injector history known, but skip the EGS automated manual. The EGS is a known fault on these 1.6 HDi and e-HDi cars: clutches and dual mass flywheels have been replaced from about 27,000 miles, and one 2012 car's slave cylinder failed at 33,500 miles, putting up a 'Gearbox needs repair' warning and refusing to change gear.
Injector failures on the 1.6 HDi are a known fault too, turning up between 20,000 and 42,000 miles, sometimes one at a time and sometimes the whole set. One owner's 2011 car lost power with engine and ESP/ABS warnings at 26,700 miles, and one owner of a 4-year-old motorway car paid £2,500 for four new injectors. Late cars badged 1.6 BlueHDi, from 2014, carry the AdBlue tank pump fault as well.
The 1.6 THP 150 petrol drew a run of timing chain complaints, and one 2010 THP 156 automatic needed a new gearbox at 24,000 miles after its fluid turned black and full of swarf. Owners have also had a 'parking brake faulty' message that won't stay away, rear damping that failed at 20,000 miles on a 2012 car and wore out the rear tyres, and a panoramic roof rattle that couldn't be cured.
Real-world economy on this generation: Peugeot 3008 46.5 mpg.
The Mk2 is worth buying with the 2.0 BlueHDi, and it's the 1.5 BlueHDi to avoid, because its timing chain and AdBlue pump both carry serious known faults. The newer shape has a 5-star Euro NCAP rating, but the panoramic sunroof eats into headroom, so sit in the back of one with the glass roof before you commit. The 2.0 diesels aren't as refined as the 1.6, though.
The 1.5 BlueHDi's chain can stretch and snap between 50,000 and 90,000 miles, and the signs include a sudden loss of power and the engine cutting out, while the AdBlue tank pump on the 1.5 and 1.6 BlueHDi can fail, and owners have had tanks replaced from under 30,000 miles. That fault usually needs a whole new tank, so ask whether it's already been done.
The 1.2 PureTech petrol's two serious known faults both land here: heavy oil use that ends in a new engine between 14,500 and 56,000 miles, and a wet belt that breaks up between 33,000 and 65,000 miles. One owner's 2017 car began burning oil at 20,000 miles and got a new engine under warranty at 27,000, another's was replaced at 14,500 over carbon build-up, and one 2018 car had an oil pump that couldn't always hold pressure.
Software and electrics are the other weak spot owners mention. One 2017 car's stop/start and sat nav both quit at 6,000 miles, another owner had to return to the dealer four times with electrical faults, and the vibrating driver's seat has needed a software fix. There was also a recall for two fuel pipes that could rub together, and an oil leak from the camshaft on a 2018 diesel, so check under the bonnet for fresh oil.
Real-world economy on this generation: Peugeot 3008 43.3 mpg.
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Check an advert now (free) →Owners report 45.0 mpg across the Peugeot 3008 engines with data, about 77% of the official figure, from 1,399 submissions.
Peugeot 3008 Real MPG by engine →The original 3008's easy to get in and out of, and the driver and front passenger both get a raised seating position. There's plenty of legroom in the back, and the big windscreen and wide glass area keep the cabin bright during the day. Comfort's good for everyone on board, front and back, and it's a roomy car for a family.
It sits somewhere between a people carrier and a family hatch: it's as roomy and adaptable as an MPV, with a tougher look, yet it drives more like a hatchback than a tall car. The version sold from 2016 has a comfortable cabin that's a pleasant place to spend time.
A Peugeot 3008 sold from 2016 with the 2.0 BlueHDi diesel sidesteps every serious known engine fault on this car; skip the 1.5 BlueHDi, whose timing chain can snap and whose AdBlue tank pump can fail. Our database holds 6 known Peugeot 3008 faults, 4 rated high severity, and the sections above say which generation and engine carry them.
The 3008 sold from 2016 is the one to buy with the 2.0 BlueHDi diesel, because none of the serious known faults on this car names that engine. On the fault record the Mk1 (2009 to 2016) carries 2 known faults against 4 on the Mk2 (2016 to 2024). Each generation's section above gives the detail. Peugeot 3008 faults by generation.
Ticking or rattling from the top of a 1.5 BlueHDi is the timing chain stretching, and it's a reason to leave that car. Read the MOT history for repeat advisories and ask for invoices for any work the seller mentions. Then paste the advert into the free check, which reads it against every known Peugeot 3008 fault before you travel.
Owners report 45.0 mpg on average, about 77% of the official figure, from 1,399 submissions. Wet belt (1.2 PURETECH, PURETECH 130): 62,000 miles or 6 years, whichever comes first, so budget for it if the history does not show it done. The known faults page lists a rough repair cost against each fault. Peugeot 3008 Real MPG by engine.
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