Thread: Peugeot 308

The 308 was still the old school at Peugeot. Prominent nose, mouth gaping and eyes disproportionate, all this is banned in favor of the famous floating grille and headlamp refined. Modeled on the 508, itself inspired by the concept SR1, all is successful and gives character to the compact Sochaux. Note also the fine effort of integrating LED daytime running lights that take a boomerang shape around the fog and the new brand logo on a black background as RCZ. If the 308 seems to be completely transformed, yet the changes do not affect the front because the rest remains frozen, a chrome strip is merely anecdotal adorn the lid of the sedan. Note that two other bodies of the range, wagon and convertible SW DC, are also affected by this mid-life facelift.

Unlike a classic Start & Stop uses a reinforced starter, e-HDI opted for a starter-alternator more efficient and less cold-sensitive energy demand device type steering and air conditioning. Real micro-hybridisation, the device is astonishing in its discretion when cuts and restarts, as to go unnoticed. If a technology is considered useful when she can turn invisible, then e-HDI seems very successful.



Therefore go and look for the onboard computer to check its benefits and then surprise, Periods of engine shutdown may reach 25% of travel time in the city. We also note the benefits in terms of consumption with a combined cycle announced at 4.2 L/100 km (4.5 L before). Another strong point of the system, its availability on a mass market engine and not on a confidential version. Powerful and quiet, the 1.6 HDI 112 hp is still the best selling motor group PSA. Combined with the manual transmission, its reminders are no longer silenced by sending robotic and even if the order still lacks precision fluency gains