For business drivers looking for more practicality than the saloon, the Peugeot 508 SW could be the car to choose. For many the SW is better looking than the saloon: it has more curves and an elegant shoulder line. However, don't let the shape deceive you. The SW may look very lengthy to the naked eye when compared with the saloon but it's only 2cm longer, giving the car good manoeuvrability in town as well as good road manners when out on the open road. The svelte shape of the SW may attract business or fleet drivers to its ranks but can it cut the mustard as a practical tourer for families at the weekends? It has its work cut out though because there are plenty of rivals with good credentials.An update was announced for the 508 SW in 2013. Several of the trim levels were bolstered with more equipment to make the car more attractive to both private and fleet buyers. There was a hike in price too, but the extra equipment made it better value overall.When choosing a Sports Wagon or what we used to call an estate car (before the car industry got trendy and tried to come up with new, sexier words for estate cars), the necessity for flexibility and practicality was paramount for choosing a car like the 508 SW. Nowadays this is not so clear: some buyers tend to pick the SW over the saloon because they think that the new 'estate cars' of the 21st Century are better looking than their saloon counterparts. So what has the 508 SW got in its locker? Load space with the seats in place is 660 litres and when folded this increases to 1, 865 litres. Take a glance at some of its rivals' stats and you'll notice that the 508 SW is a very competitive proposition in this sector. The Mondeo estate has 542/1, 733, the Accord Tourer has 406/1, 183 litres of loadroom, the Mazda6 has 519/1, 751 litres and the Citroen C5 has a load space of 505/1, 462. The glove box and the door pockets are of a good size and the drinks holders are well hidden within the dash. Press the dash where they are stored and they will slide out for use. However, the lack of cubbies on the central console means loose change or your phone will have to be placed somewhere else possibly in the door pocket.