Peugeot by Definition

    It’s easy to get carried away in the

 race for unintelligible acronyms that

 leave buyers pondering on the merits of

 ABS, EBD, HHA HDA, EBD or, in the case

 of the Peugeot 3008, whether it’s an

 MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle), an SUV

 (Sports Utility Vehicle)  or simply a high

 riding hatchback.

    Peugeot likes to call the 3008 an SUV,

  but that’s a title with which we, at

 ECOcar, struggle. Our thinking is that a

  true SUV has all-wheel-drive capability

  and certain off road intent at providing

  a high degree of traction for when the

  going gets decidedly tough. The 3008 is

  front wheel drive only. No matter how

  good the traction control systems, anti-

  slip sensors or advanced braking

  systems may be, without drive to all

  four wheels and the consequent

  improvement in traction, we don’t   

  consider it an SUV.