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Peugeot 3008 SUV Named "European(787)

Ahead of its third quarter Australian launch, the all-new PEUGEOT 3008 has been named the 2017 European Car of the Year on Monday 6 March in Geneva by a judging panel comprising 58 European journalists.

The judging panel acclaimed its style, interior design and performance.

This prestigious trophy joins the twenty other prizes the new PEUGEOT 3008 has already won. The vehicle is the fifth PEUGEOT to win Car of the Year (following the 308 in 2014, the 307 in 2002, the 405 in 1988 and the 504 in 1969) and the first SUV honoured in the history of the ECOTY prize.

The new PEUGEOT 3008 offers a unique blend of style, comfort and road handling.

The spectacular PEUGEOT i-Cockpit^® is state of the art and gives new meaning to being in the driver's seat. It offers a more intuitive and intense driving experience, with a compact steering wheel, 12.3" head-up display and central capacitive touchscreen console with ergonomic piano keys to top it all off. The new PEUGEOT 3008 also offers a number of driving aids and other high-tech equipment, as well as seamless connectivity.

Nearly 100,000 customers have already placed orders in Europe, with 84% of sales made up of highly specified Allure, GT Line or GT grades.

The European Car of the Year prize is awarded by a judging panel comprising 58 experienced journalists from 22 countries. Thirty models have been competing since early 2016. On 6 March 2017, on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, the new PEUGEOT 3008 won over the panel in the final vote.

"I am particularly proud and very pleased that the new PEUGEOT 3008 has just won the 2017 Car of the Year prize. This trophy is the culmination of five years of incredible work by the brand's teams and our group." Jean-Philippe Imparato, CEO of the PEUGEOT brand.

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