Peugeot 308 GTi 2016 new car review

“It’s a GTI” was one of those phrases in my UK-based childhood that made me and my friends bestow more kudos on a car.

Exterior

Drive

Safety

Value

Interior

Overall score , 3.8 out of 5

The good

The not-so-good

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