It was first presented to the public in Dubrovnik, Croatia in 2008, and then again in 2010 at the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris, by the French manufacturer Peugeot.

Launched in 2008, the 3008 shares its platform and bears similarity with the Peugeot 5008, which is a three-row MPV and larger counterpart of 3008.

The Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 was launched in February 2012, and is the world's first mass production diesel electric hybrid, which used the 6-speed automatic transmission.

[9] The second generation 3008 was announced by Peugeot in May 2016, and was first presented to the public at the Paris Motor Show in September 2016.

[18] Featuring new front end styling, resembling that of the New 208 and New 508, increased technology, refreshed interior with an enlarged touchscreen and revised rear lighting.

The award came the same day that the PSA Group announced a $2.3 billion deal to buy GM's Opel division.

[24][25] Compared to its predecessors, the third generation 3008 had evolved into a coupe SUV with aerodynamic shape at (Cx 0.28).

There are the brand's signature 'Claw Effect' lighting front and rear using Peugeot's new Pixel LED lighting technology, an enlarged logo on grille, and the traditional slope of the fastback car with a floating spoiler inspired by the Quartz Concept.

Other items include touch-sensitive steering wheel controls with a tactile clicking feature and the gear selector has been moved to the dashboard.