£56k price tag put you off? Depreciation, do your thing...
. That number may have crept up a bit in the subsequent five months, but probably not enough to turn the PSE into a roaring success after two-and-a-bit years on sale. That’s probably mostly due to the pricing, but also perhaps due to confusion around what the PSE actually is. Take the opportunity to actually spend a bit of time with one, though, you’ll quickly learn that the enigmatic estate is a surprisingly satisfying performance car.
I did just that a few years back and, admittedly, I didn’t gel with the 508 PSE immediately. Though a combined 360hp from a 1.6-litre turbo four-cylinder with hybrid assistance isn’t Earth-shattering even on paper, I had hoped for more of a ‘shove’ from the two electric motors under acceleration.
A quick drive outside a dealership then will reveal a competent, if slightly lethargic sports estate. But show the PSE a set of bends, and a surprisingly capable chassis reveals itself. While the steering is devoid of feel, the PSE is quick to respond to steering inputs. Adaptive dampers let you roll around in suitably French fashion in comfort mode, but flicking over to sport sharpens the ride up considerably without compromising on rolling refinement.
It looks the business, too.
‘Great', you're saying - 'but it’s still expensive.’ Well, not so much. A year on from rolling off the forecourt – and after just 4,000 miles of electrified exuberance –is up for £43,557. That’s an almighty discount. Don’t forget it’ll be cheap as chips to tax and it's a PHEV, too, which means up to 26 miles of battery power - potentially enough to make it very cheap to run indeed.
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