THE most important car in the Peugeot Australia line-up is the 3-series model., Now into its eighth generation, the 308 is all-new, except for a couple of carry-over engines. Moving on from the curiously-styled and yet strong-selling 307, the much more stylish 308 arrives with an emphasis on economy rather than performance. The larger, and heavier, Peugeot is ready to take on vehicles like the Volkswagen Golf, Renault Megane, Citroen C4 and higher-end versions of the Ford Focus, Holden Astra and Toyota Corolla. Prices start at $25,990 for the entry level 1.6 model, and run through to $37,990 for the premium 2.0-litre diesel auto model. Engines include the a regular 1.6 and 1.6 turbo engines, co-developed with BMW, as well as 1.6 and 2.0-litre turbo-diesels. The base XS model misses out on electronic stability control, but is otherwise well-equipped.