Peugeot 308

Why Charters loves the Peugeot 308
The tall body design of the Peugeot 308 provides great visibility, superior interior space, comfortable seating for driver and passengers, and a light and bright cabin.  This is a great choice for all the family.

Charters' favourite feature of the Peugeot 308
With the wide choice of engines, trim levels and body styles, it isn't easy to find a favourite feature.  If pushed, we'd opt for the award winning, 1.6 litre direct injection 200 bhp THP (turbo high pressure) petrol engine which delivers excellent fuel economy, low CO2 emissions and a thrilling drive, with strong and solid acceleration and a 6 speed manual gearbox. 

Fitted to the the top of the range, Peugeot 308 GT, we love the attention grabbing sporty front grille, full body colour bumpers and bodyside protection mouldings  half-leather interior and 18" Nimbus alloy wheels.  The list of specification is impressive:

• Dual Zone digital air-conditioning with climate control
• Panoramic 'Cielo' glass roof with electric shutter blind
• Ultrasonic alarm (Thatcham approved - Cat 1)
• GT Pack - footrest, gear lever & pedals
• Urban Pack - Rear parking aid & Elec folding mirrors (heated)
• Automatic door re-locking (if door not opened in 30 seconds)
• Peugeot Connect USB with Bluetooth
• Speed related Electric Power assisted steering
• One-touch electric rear windows with anti-pinch feature (5 door only)
• Cruise Control with Speed limiter
• Luxury leather interior trim with heated & electric seats
• 7 SMART airbags
• ABS with EBFD and Emergency Brake Assist
• ESP and ASR (Electronic Stability Programme and traction control) with deactivate switch
• Central locking with remote control
• Radio CD Player (diversity + MP3)
• Trip computer
• Automatic Xenon headlamps and front fog lights and automatic rain sensing front wipers

Charters' best buy
Save £2,250 with Charters' special offer on the top of the range Peugeot 308 Access - at just £12,995 on the road.  This model has a long specification list:

• 15" Steel Wheels
• Bluetooth
• Air conditioning
• Remote Control Central Locking with Deadlocks
• Excellent environmental performance with up to 55.4 MPG 
• RD4 Radio / CD player
• 5 Star Euro Ncap rating
• 6 smart airbags

What the media say
The Peugeot 308 won the Goldene Lenkrad (Golden Steering Wheel) award as the best compact family car, presented by a panel of racing drivers, automotive professionals and expert media in Germany.  It also features an awarding winning engine - the 4-cylinder 175 hp Direct Injection Turbo engine, which was chosen for the second year running as "International Engine of the Year" for 2008 in the 1.4-1.8 litre category). 

A third prize picked up by the Peugeot 308 was a Guinness record for fuel savings, with the 1.6 litre HDi engine with an FAP dust filter, achieving 1,919km on one full 60-litre fuel tank.  That's an average fuel consumption of 3.13 litre/100 km and C02 emissions of 85 g/km.

Caring for the environment
Peugeot developed the HDi (High Pressure Direct Injection) diesel engines which save more than 20% in fuel consumption compared to previous generation diesel engines.  The environmental credentials of these "common rail" system engines are led by the sub 120g/km engines HDi 92 and HDi 112 EGC.  Since 2000, Peugeot has combined HDi technology with an efficient anti-pollution system called the Diesel Particulate Filter System (FAP), which eliminates diesel particles
to within measurable limits. 

For even more "green" points, add in the 6 speed electronically controlled manual gearbox (EGC) which is characterised by the absence of a clutch pedal and by different methods of changing gear: paddles under the steering wheel, sequential gear lever or automated mode.  As an alternative to traditional manual or automatic gearboxes, the EGC transmission ensures considerable gains in fuel consumption and 114 g/km CO2.

Charters' customer choice 
Customers are choosing a high standard of safety and security regardless of which model they select in the Peugeot 308 range.  With five stars out of five awarded by NCAP for adult frontal crash protection, four for child safety and three out of four for pedestrian protection - putting the Peugeot 308 among the top cars in its class. Every model also has a minimum of six airbags (maximum of nine), with stability control fitted on many models.  Deadlocks and remote locking are standard across the range.

Find out more
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Did you know? 
The Peugeot 308 was the first model in the new Peugeot '8' generation.  Peugeot introduced its famous naming system of three digits with a central zero, with the Peugeot 201 at the Paris Motor Show 1929.  The first of the three numbers indicates the size of the model in the range, with the third digit indicating the generation of that model.