Clearance "Peugeot-308": characteristics and features

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:41

What is the clearance of Peugeot 308? Usually this is asked of the owners to understand whether the car looks good on various bad roads. It’s worth answering the question right away: its ground clearance is from 110 to 160 millimeters. It all depends on the configuration. In the second generation Peugeot 308, this number is as much as 152 millimeters, and this is an excellent indicator for such a budget car. But in the newest, second generation of 2017, the clearance of the Peugeot 308 is quite small: only 110 millimeters.

In general, if you want to buy a car with better cross-country ability and drive it to summer cottages, villages, villages (where there are no good and paved public roads), Be sure to consider such an option as "Peugeot-308", the clearance of which is 152 millimeters. Such an instance can be easily found on the secondary market from 2014 to 2017.release.

It remains to parse only the last modification. The convertible of the French model, the year of production of which begins in 2011, has good ground clearance. Clearance "Peugeot-308" (convertible) - as much as 160 millimeters. All other modifications and generations of the French car have a ground clearance of only 110 millimeters. Of course, you can pay attention to them, but not everyone.

About the car

Peugeot-308 is a C-class hatchback that comes with front-wheel drive only. The production of this car began in 2007, when the no less successful Peugeot-307 retired. From him, it is worth noting, the French engineers borrowed the creation platform, so the successor had many similar parameters. However, it combined all the advantages of its predecessor, and also removed all the disadvantages.

In the new Peugeot 308 hatchback, the clearance was exactly 160 millimeters. This has become a huge advantage. And also included in the car a lot of the latest options. It is worth emphasizing that at the first glance at the Peugeot 308, the French brand is immediately visible. After all, they have their own style, which is not like anything else. Starting from the cut of the headlights, like a cat, ending with the fact that the grille and fog lights and their design are individually designed, exclusively in the style of French designers.

Road clearance

As it became clear in the material of the article, although some modifications of the Peugeot-308 had the best clearance, however, according to statistics, it decreased12 millimeters from the old generation. However, as compensation for this shortcoming, the space in the cabin has increased. There's nothing to prevent five of us from getting into the car. In general, a very controversial decision from French engineers. However, it should be understood that there is an increase in ground clearance for the Peugeot 308, you just need to choose the appropriate model. Information about them is above in the material of the article. And yet, it is better to take a convertible. After all, there you can not only drive without a roof, but also have a panorama when the roof is closed. In general, a huge plus of such a convertible is the characteristics, as well as the clearance of the Peugeot 308.

Control panel

Yeah, it doesn't give you a huge, great view of the road. However, her design is the best combination of all colors and styles, as well as decorative elements. After all, it also has round outlines, and there are no straight lines, no sharp corners. There is only superiority of designers. When you look at the control panel, you understand how hard those who developed this style have tried.

From the salon you are given a choice of two design options at once - with black dials and the instrument panel as a whole or with white ones. In general, there are no comrades for the taste and color, however, according to the owners, it is better to choose the first option. Thus, the control panel will look more harmoniously with the black interior of the Peugeot 308.

Convenience

It is worth noting that there are many compartments in the cabin for very small things, and this is very good. Glove boxwith a volume of 10 liters allows you to put the right things, and not think about them. And there is also a central armrest that can accommodate a couple of things. In general, everything is very well thought out and good-naturedly done.

Dimensions, dimensions

The second generation is slightly smaller than its predecessor. The length is already exactly 4 meters 200 centimeters, the width is 1 meter 800 centimeters, and the height is one and a half meters. However, this does not mean that the car will become much more uncomfortable, the cabin will become very crowded, and the trunk will be small. No!

The wheelbase is as much as 2 meters 600 centimeters in length, and the trunk boasts of its size - 480 liters. Therefore, if you wish, you can even get into the car with three of us, and it will not be so crowded. And if you went out of town or on vacation with your family, then putting all the necessary things in the trunk will not be a problem at all - the trunk with a volume of 480 liters allows. Moreover, it is worth noting that he is not competitive: everyone envy him, and "nervously smoke on the sidelines".

The same German Volkswagen Golf has a volume of only 380 liters, while the predecessor Peugeot-308 has 350 liters at all. In general, the Peugeot 308 excels in this. And this is good! It is worth noting that the track of the front and rear wheels is almost the same - 1 meter 600 centimeters with slight errors in the calculations. It is worth emphasizing that even despite the fact that the new, second generation Peugeot 308 has actually become shorter, it has not become worse looking. On the contrary, it has become more solid and prestigious than the first generation. And also worthnote that the Peugeot 308's ground clearance, performance, fuel consumption and more have become better than its predecessor.

Engines

Modifications of gasoline and diesel engines in the new, second generation "Peugeot-308" are many. You, being a potential buyer, can very easily choose your own option and be content with it. The gasoline range of engines has only 2 modifications: 1.2 and 1.6 liters.

But the petrol package has two options: a 1.6-liter turbodiesel, which has 92 horsepower, and another one with a capacity of as much as 120 horsepower. In general, it seems that fuel economy is due to diesel fuel, but it seems that it will not be possible to save much, since in such a car you always want to press the gas and drive more than 150 kilometers per hour.

By the way, the machine will let you do it. It is worth noting that there is also an environmentally friendly version for diesel engines - BlueHDi. It will be supplied to you for an additional fee if you want to release not so many very bad gases into the atmosphere. For a kilometer of the way, by the way, it emits exactly 82 grams of carbon dioxide. It is worth noting that in the first generation there was a subcompact engine with a volume of 1.2 liters and a capacity of as much as 110 horsepower. However, at the time of the appearance of the second generation, it was completely removed from the line of engine modifications.