Peugeot 308 offers six petrol and five diesel engines with PureTech to soak even the last gleam of vigour from every drop of fuel
In case you’re after a family hatchback then the brand new Peugeot 308 must be in your wish list. There isn’t one specific reason determined for this however a number of smaller descriptions that add more appeal in the brand new 308 as your next hatchback. As any family knows, you need pleasant practicality, lowest possible running costs and an actual value for money you have paid. The 308 is said to have the most significant boot in its type, and it can stow enormously extra baggage than the preferred Ford focus and manufacturer car favourite, the VW Golf.
Right then, if it is option you want, then another is certainly what you wish to get under the bonnet. To begin with the manufacturer, have launched five engines to furnish a broad alternative of Peugeot 308 efficiency from launch. Then in spring 2014 they have added further six engines in an effort to become a member of the line-up.
Peugeot 308 petrol engines
There are a whole of six petrol engines on offer. From its debut in January 2014 the immediate option is between a 1.2-litre that has an economy figure of over 56mpg on average and sits in the road tax band C, that clearly means, zero charges for the first 12 months and £30 thereafter.
Then there’s a 1.6-litre petrol engine with the choice of two power outputs 125bhp and 155bhp. Both the diminish output variations and more robust variation achieves about 50mpg on average and each emit the equal with 129g/km of CO2 when fitted with the eco tyres or 132g/km of CO2 if geared up with common tyres.
The most robust petrol engines
The more robust petrol variation feels nippy around town, and without problems in a position to cruise on motorways and to keep up with the fast-moving traffic.
On more twisty roads we needed to vary gear more usually to keep the engine in its vigour band and the vehicle felt calm powering from one corner to the following. The smaller petrol engine comes with a five-speed manual at the same time the greater engine is outfitted with a six-speed manual. The six-speeder delivered stable, soft gearshifting.
There are five diesel engines but 1.6-litre Blue HDi is the most adored unit with zero road tax.