Peugeot 308 SW Driving, Engines & Performance | Top Gear
Advertisement
BBC TopGear
BBC TopGear
The Latest US News & Reviews
USA News
Sunday 10th December
Advertisement

Driving

What is it like to drive?

See the hatchback’s page, basically. In theory a wheelbase stretch would make the ride more placid but the handling slightly less reactive. But you’d have to be driving them back-to-back over a tricky road before you noticed. So you’ve got a car with fairy keen responses, reassuring yet quite amusing reactions when you push it through a bend, and a decently supple ride.

Relative quiet is another virtue you’ll appreciate on a long journey. As promised, Peugeot has now put a turbo option into its little three-cylinder 1.2 petrol. The result is a revelation: the torque of a diesel, but a chirpy happiness to rev beyond 6000, plus far more agreeable quietness at low speeds than a diesel. But if you want ultimate low-tax economy there’s also a super-thrifty BlueHDI 1.6 Euro 6 diesel making 120bhp and 88.3mpg for just 85g/km in the estate (82g/km in the hatch). Given its huge load space at the back, that’s pretty impressive...

Advertisement - Page continues below
Advertisement - Page continues below

Highlights from the range

the fastest

Peugeot 308 1.6 Hybrid 225 GT 5dr e-EAT8
  • 0-627.6s
  • CO2
  • BHP225
  • MPG
  • Price£38,345

the cheapest

Peugeot 308 1.2 PureTech 110 Active Premium 5dr
  • 0-6210.4s
  • CO2
  • BHP110
  • MPG
  • Price£22,300
compare car finance
Powered byZuto Logo
more on this car
Take one for a spin or order a brochure
Powered byRegit Logo

Subscribe to the Top Gear Newsletter

Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.

By clicking subscribe, you agree to receive news, promotions and offers by email from Top Gear and BBC Studios. Your information will be used in accordance with our privacy policy.

BBC TopGear

Try BBC Top Gear Magazine

Get your first 5 issues for £5
subscribe