2013 Peugeot 408

The Peugeot 408 is the work of a joint venture set up between PSA Peugeot Citroën and the Chinese group DFM, so the car is built in China. It could be considered as the sedan version of the 308 hatchback. The 408 gets a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engine mated to a 4-speed automatic transmission. Cabin space is very impressive, while all upper trim materials are suitably soft-touch, both front and back, which is more than can be said about several of its rivals. There are two trim levels, with the top one getting 17-inch alloys, all one-touch power windows, fog lamps, dual-zone auto a/c, ABS with EBD and stability control, parking sensors, front airbags, CD/MP3 stereo with USB and Bluetooth, basic keyless entry, lightly-tinted windows, heated electric mirrors, cooled glove-box and a fully-adjustable leatherette steering wheel.