PERFORMANCE
With its low centre of inertia and the wide tracks of its front chassis, the Peugeot 308 displays aggressive handling qualities. These qualities are the result of Peugeot's knowledge and experience in terms of road holding. The braking performance of the Peugeot 308 features amongst the best on the market, thanks to the large dimension brake discs. With the 308, Peugeot stakes its claim on setting the standard in environmental efficiency with its innovative e-HDi micro-hybrid technology and Stop & Start system.
Road handling
The Peugeot 308 is tailored for the road; both in the town and the countryside. On the open road, the excellent rigidity of the body and the chassis components provide an excellent ratio between road holding and comfort. Onboard, the electro-hydraulic power-assisted steering system offers the driver accurate and comfortable driving. Furthermore, the wide tracks and the large dimension tyres contribute to the car's poise on the road.
Petrol and diesel engines
Diesel engine range
FAP : Particle Filter BVM5 - BVM6 : Manual Gearbox (5 or 6 gears) BVA4 - BVA6 : Automatic Gearbox (4 or 6 gears) BMP6 : Piloted Manual Gearbox (6 gears) Developed by PSA Peugeot Citroën, Diesel HDi (High Pressure Direct Injection) technology continues to meet with growing success thanks to a fuel saving of more than 20% compared to an older generation diesel engine; and smooth driving is obtaining by torque available at low engine speed.
e-HDI Micro-hybrid technology
Protecting our planet's future is one of today's greatest challenges. Peugeot has risen to this challenge by endowing its 308 range with an e-HDi engine featuring the next-gen Stop & Start system, which uses reversible-alternator technology to automatically turn off the engine whenever the car stops moving, such as at a red light or a stop sign. One distinctive feature of the new system is the seamless restart when the driver is ready to get the car moving again. As a result, e-HDi ensures improved fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions. The technology is coupled with a six-speed semi-auto EGC gearbox.
