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The original 308 was once the car of choice for young, sophisticated thrusters. It was, at the time, the sole affordable European hatchback with an invigoratingly young and modern edge over the old and ageing Japanese alternatives. Time hasn't been kind to it, however, and it's now a largely forgotten choice for car buyers.

Here comes the revolutionary (you won't dare call it anything less) 2015 Peugeot 308, here to prove that it's once again the most sophisticated ride among its rivals. The naysayers demand it.

At its new inflated price tag (which will be revealed shortly – watch this space), the feat is made even harder, even if it's now fitted with so much more kit than before. We know it has the looks, but does the beguiling new 308 have the quality and dynamic finesse to climb back up to the top? We drive it on Malaysian roads to find out.

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