Peugeot 5008 review - Boot space, practicality & dimensions
“Three rows, easy access and a big boot tick plenty of boxes for a large family SUV”
The 5008 comes with seven seats as standard from launch, but we expect a five-seat version to arrive in due course, for owners who don’t need to carry more than a couple of passengers.
First the good news: getting access to the third row of seats is nice and simple, thanks to a single handle and slide/tip motion for the middle seats. There’s also generous legroom and headroom for passengers, enough space under the seats for feet and only a small hump in the floor. As a result of owner feedback, Peugeot has also made the outer middle seats larger and more comfortable for adults, as it found that in the previous model (with three individual rear seats) the middle one was rarely occupied.
Adults can fit in the third row, especially if the middle seats are slid forwards by up to 15cm to provide more space, but taller people will still find kneeroom a limiting factor.
The bad news is that there are just two ISOFIX child-seat mounting points in the outer positions of the middle row. While for many parents this shouldn’t be an issue, the Skoda Kodiaq also offers an ISOFIX point in the front passenger seat, while the Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe both have four ISOFIX points in total.
| Size comparison | |||
| Model | Length | Width | Height |
| Peugeot 5008 | 4,791mm | 1,895mm | 1,694mm |
| Skoda Kodiaq | 4,758mm | 1,864mm | 1,678mm |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 4,830mm | 1,900mm | 1,720mm |
| Kia Sorento | 4,815mm | 1,900mm | 1,686mm |
Does the Peugeot 5008 have a big boot?
Even with all seven seats in use there’s still about the same boot space available as you’d find in a smaller family hatchback, while folding the third row flat into the floor liberates a whopping 916 litres. With only the front seats in use, there’s an even more impressive 2,232 litres of space, so there’s not much limit to the DIY projects you can tackle, or you could pack in enough flat-pack furniture to deck out a small apartment.
| Boot space comparison | |
| Model | Boot space |
| Peugeot 5008 | 916/2,232l |
| Skoda Kodiaq | 835/2,015l |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 628/1,949l |
| Kia Sorento | 616/2,011l |
If you plan on towing with the Peugeot 5008, it’s worth noting that the entry-level Hybrid can only pull a 750kg trailer, which will rule it out for some buyers. The E-5008 manages 1,000kg, while the PHEV adds another 300kg to this. In other words, even the most capable 5008 can only tow a small trailer or caravan. The Kodiaq and Santa Fe can haul around two tonnes, while the diesel Kia Sorento boasts a 2,500kg towing capacity.
