PEUGEOT might have reinvented the four-seater coupe-convertible craze with the 206 CC in 2000, but the Volkswagen Eos stole the initiative in 2007, leaving all the other small-car-based folding hardtops – including the established 307 CC – in its wake. Now the centurion French car-maker hits back with the greatly improved (and much prettier) 308 CC, bringing it back into serious contention against the Germans while introducing a couple of unique and appealing additions to the breed. So, should the Eos buyer be checking with their local Peugeot dealer before signing the dotted line?