New Peugeot 508 gets the jump on its rivals

There's a fresh new face for Peugeot's flagship saloon - and the changes are more than skin deep. Dave Humphreys reports.

The new 508 from Peugeot is a marked improvement on the model it replaces -- in looks, quality and driving dynamics.

Competition in the mid-sized saloon segment of the market is set to hot up with the arrival of a number of brand new cars over the coming months, and French manufacturer Peugeot is setting out its stall early with the launch of its new 508 saloon. We say ''new because, although the looks may seem familiar overall, a significant amount of work has gone on under the sheet metal in order to bring ...