New PEUGEOT 308 announced as a Car of the Year Award finalist 2022

December 3, 2021 by Peugeot

Today it was announced that the 61 members of the European Car of the Year (COTY) jury, representing 23 countries of the continent, selected the new PEUGEOT 308 hatch and SW from the 39 candidates to join the list of seven contenders for the final victory. This is the fifth time in nine years that a PEUGEOT model has been among the finalists. The winner of the Car of the Year 2022 will be announced on February 28th in Geneva, Switzerland.

The new 308, which displays the Brand's new logo, has a sharp design, advanced technology and efficient powertrains. Its range of powertrains, including two plug-in hybrids from launch, give customers the power to choose between electrified and internal combustion engines. A full-electric engine will soon complete the range.

With the new 308, PEUGEOT has joined the finalists for the European Car of the Year award for the fifth time since 2013. The 208 was chosen at the end of 2019 (winner in 2020), the 508 (hatchback and SW) at the end of 2018, the 3008 at the end of 2016 (winner in 2017) and the previous generation 308 (hatchback and SW) at the end of 2013 (winner in 2014).

The COTY award is one of the most coveted in the automotive industry. Its 61 jurors come from 23 European countries. Each of them chose their seven finalists in an initial vote from a long list of 39 competitors. The list of the contenders and finalists can be found on the Car of The Year website: https://www.caroftheyear.org/

More than 24,000 customers had already placed orders in Europe by the end of October, 22% of which were for the plug-in hybrid versions.