Peugeot may revisit the idea of a midsize wagon. After ending the 508’s run, the company is not ruling out a future model that blends practicality and style as an alternative to SUVs. CEO Alain Favey says that all carmakers, Peugeot included, now build very good SUVs, yet the market is gradually looking for something different, and brands are already considering what the next step should be. The thought feels timely rather than nostalgic.

The context is clear: the second-generation 508 never turned into a mainstream hit. In the UK, its late-cycle sales dropped too low, the model was removed from sale, and production was finally halted in spring 2025 without a direct successor. Favey notes that demand no longer justified keeping the 508 in the range, though that does not amount to abandoning the segment for good. A pragmatic call, not a retreat.

This does not have to mean a traditional wagon as before. Peugeot allows that the format could evolve: the company is searching for the right recipe for the post-SUV era. In practice, that could be a fresh take on the family workhorse that preserves the usability of a wagon while adding what buyers expect today—electrification, technology and a bolder look. The brief sounds coherent and, if executed cleanly, genuinely appealing.

Potential rivals are already being named among models that try to reinvent practicality in their own way: BYD Seal 6, Toyota bZ4X Touring and Subaru E-Outback. It suggests that the wagon of tomorrow will more often be electric or hybrid and aimed at active families rather than taxi fleets. The trajectory seems set; the intrigue is who will shape it best.