PEUGEOT 3008 test drive since 2009 minivan

Peugeot 3008. Who will laugh the last

Who is building so?! Well, the French, well, masters! The same must be done with the front leaders! On the eve of acquaintance with Peugeot 3008, variations of this phrase, and invariably with an ironic subtext, I had to hear from dozens of people. Friends, colleagues and simply unfamiliar personalities a priori denied the novelty almost in the right to exist. At the same time, everyone stubbornly forgets that the share of sales of monopodian models in the segment of urban crossovers exceeds 60%, which means to write off the 3008th accounts due to the lack of 4WD nameplate is hardly reasonable. In addition, as it turned out, this car has many other talents.

And the first of them is, of course, design. I will not undertake to say that the 3008th masterpiece of contemporary art or the written handsome. But at least in a dense Moscow stream, it looks defiant. Yes, he clearly causes attention! In the features of the wad you can not find the pretense of Yeti, the go -a -way aggressiveness of the ASX or girl's sweetness Qashqai, the Peugeot crossover, sorry for the banality, this is a real Frenchman: stylish, but not banal, elegant, but not without crazy.

, Say, so shy, like a shirt, wheeled arches, which first appeared on the 207th, are striking. But such unusual rear lamps, in the form of resembling a sea star, have not yet been necessary to see. The barred mouth of the radiator grate seems to be the embodiment of aggression, but it balances the peace -loving appearance of the anterior optics. Such an ambiguous, but memorable look

At the wheel of the aircraft
But even if you do not like the appearance of the 3008th, do not rush to wave your hand on the Frenchman. Better look into the salon. Two opinions cannot be the interior of the crossover is the best among all modern Peugeot.


Comparison of the cabin with a cockpit of the aircraft, as you see, flatters the French themselves


Cielo panoramic roof provides a fantastic look, but it costs a lot 25 thousand to the cost of the Premium configuration

In general, at the workplace you feel somehow unusual, as if you are not sitting behind the wheel of a car, but at a storm in a cockpit of the aircraft. The feeling that the French carefully sought to this, and a fairly high commanding landing work (you go on an equal footing with larger SUVs like Nissan X-Trail or BMW X3, glancing at Qashqai drivers), and a massive tunnel sharing the front two seats, But most of all the switches panel at the top of the central console, really resembling aviation toggle switches. They will, by the way, of an additional information display, which is advanced due to the dashboard in the manner of a target-fighter aircraft.


In the near future, sales of the all-wheel drive version of the 3008th equipped with a hybrid diesel-electrical power plant will start in Europe. True, the Russian prospects of this new product in Peugeot are still refused to talk

The thing is very spectacular! The same glass had already seen, say, on the boomer of the 5th series, but the models of democratic brands have not yet been pampered. The display displays the digital indications of the speedometer and the modes of the cruise control, including the forced speed limiter. I do not argue, you can live without this device, especially since it is paid and expensive 15,000 rubles. option. But without it, the car’s interior loses the upper row of the toggle switches, and with it part of its charm.


In a cooled boxing box, there were a place for 13.5 liters and connectors for connecting external audiopreers

With or without aim, the 3008th pleases with solid decoration materials and good ergonomics. Punches can be attributed traditionally for PSA concern machines an unsuccessful heating button in the blind area below the pillow and door pocket, as well as the lack of Russified firmware of the board. In today's times, this is Moveton. Well, crickets, especially while driving in the primer, quietly whispering the cabin, what is the French car without them?

Oda trunk
PEUGEOT marketers call the 3008th crossbow of the hatchback, SUV and compactwane. And this is not an empty chatter. Let's say the sofa of the model is perhaps the most spacious among competitors. Moreover, the presence of a panoramic hatch in the entire roof with a retractable curtain does not affect the stock of air above the head. The legs in the crossover are so freely that here in the world and consent, four basketball players will start the absence of the rear tunnel.

Like a thoroughbred compactwane, the PEUGEOT salon is replete with pockets, mesh and hidden luggage cavities of steam are, say, in the floor in front of the sofa. And the trunk itself was a successful volume is 432 liters. For comparison, Qashqai has 401 l, and Yeti has the least 322 liters. But this is only half the song. The volume can be significantly increased almost three times by folding the sofa. In addition, the hold is made by three -level, thanks to the removable shelf, its geometry can be cut to its own taste. At the same time, there was a place in the underground even for a full -fledged spare wheel! The bastard fifth door completes the listing of luggage talents, on the lower part of which it is quite possible to sit and think about something beautiful.

Keep a hat!
The 3008th is supplied to our market with two engines of a 1.6-liter gasoline four with a capacity of 120 hp. (EP6C) and its turbocharged version, outstanding 156 horses (EP6 DT). According to the old, but not the kindest tradition, only powerful versions were on the test drive.

The first managed to try out a car with a 6-speed automatic. I will say directly to the duet of the turbo engine, developed jointly with BMW specialists, and the automatic transmission from the Japanese company Aisin is completely adequate. The car cheerfully takes from a place even with a solid load. The energetic pickup begins already from the first meters of movement and does not stop to a mark of 160 km/h. Moreover, the acceleration with 140 is especially pleased with the thrust supply provided by a low pressure turbine simplifies even risky overtaking. Another undoubted plus of the Aisinsky box The smoothness of the switching, which you track only by the tachometer.

The banal mode D is so good that I don’t even want to resort to the help of manual switching, however, however, if the hunt is more than captivity ... In a manual hypostasis, the machine is valuable primarily with the ability to use the effect of braking with an engine more efficiently, and here Peugeot also does not fail.

Well, the 6-speed mechanics, by the way,, by the way, left even more vivid impressions. In a steady, clear moves of the lever, perfectly selected gear rates and full control over overclocking five points!

Definitely in the dynamics, the gasoline turbo engine of the 3008th is a cut above the atmospheric 2-liter four Qashqai and ASX, and perhaps a 1.8-turbo on the more expensive version of Skoda Yeti can argue with it.

In general, I did not immediately realize, but by the 3008th, in terms of controllability, you treat as an ordinary passenger car. A very obedient steering wheel, moderately comfortable, despite even 17-inch wheels, suspension work, reliable behavior in vihi. The absence of brightly exposed lateral rolls together, we will be pleased with the active hydraulic stabilizer Dynamic Roll Control, which spelled out in the rear suspension. Do not forget about ESP in the basic configuration. In a word, the power of 156 horses is always under control.


Active hydraulic stabilizer Dynamic Roll Control, developed jointly with specialists from KYB SUSPENSION Europe, suppresses side rolls in corners, ensuring better stability and high active security

And what can the car outside the solid coating? Of course, the abilities of the 3008th are limited here. And the point is not only in the absence of all -wheel drive, but also in the passenger suspension not intended for serious tests. On a broken grader, you feel how vibrations and blows are transmitted to the steering rack for a month of such a ride, and the car will be requested to the lift. On the other hand, the geometric patency of the 3008th is not the worst. Say, the bottom is absolutely flat, all the grunts are pulled up.


GRIP Control operates operating modes is controlled by a flywheel, suspiciously reminiscent of Terrain Response switch on Land Rover cars. By the way, GRIP Control cars are not laid not 17-inch, like all other versions, but a 16-inch wheels with increased teeth of type M+S

But the road clearance could be larger, although, as the representatives of Peugeot assure, the clearance specially for our market increased 15 cm to more solid 18. The front bumper was suspended a little higher from it to the ground about 20 cm. Moreover, the bumper is also a guttaper Made from a flexible polymer, it bends, but does not break.

Well, the driver who decides to turn off the hard coating should be the help of the GRIP Control system. In fact, turning the flywheel located next to the box lever, you choose pre -installed ESP operating modes. Say, in the off -road position, electronics allow the wheelbuilding for self -cleaning of the tread and simulates the operation of the interior differential blocking, passing the torque to the wheel with a large clutch. Again, in this mode, the function of assistance during the descent from the hill is also implemented. In general, a relatively useful feature with which the 3008th can no longer contemptuously call one-legged. One trouble GRIP Control is available as an option only for cars with a turbocharged motor and mechanics (price of 15,000 rubles).

It will live
The price of the 3008th seems to be adequate. The price list starts from the mark of 769,000 rubles. For a 120-horsepower version with the manual transmission. Moreover, the Confort Pack equipment is very good: ABS, 6 airbags, ESP, air conditioning, MP3-magnet, leather steering wheel, electric drive of front windows and heated mirrors. For full chocolate, there are not enough cast discs (+ 23,000 rubles) and rear parking sensors (+12 500 rubles). The numbers are obtained that are quite comparable to the prices of Qashqai and ASX with 1.6 liter engines.

However, the PEUGEOT bet is made on a top option with a 1.6-liter turbo engine and automatic. Such a 3008th is available only in the Premium configuration for 954,000 rubles. (version with 6-speed mechanics is 40 thousand cheaper). This equipment is richer than the Confort Pack for cast discs, climate control, heating of seats, the LOOK Aventure styling package, but the main thing is only here you can order a leather interior, panoramic roof, a projection display of aircraft type and a GRIP CONTROL system (for machines with a manual transmission). And again, it turns out no more than Qashqai (ASX with a 2-liter engine implies all-wheel drive and costs a million), while in dynamics, the expanse and convenience of Peugeot trunk is ahead of Nissan.

Of course, the 3008th does not pull for a full-fledged SUV there is not enough road clearance and a more hardy suspension. But as the city crossover, Peugeot is very good. The car is attractive outwardly, spacious and convenient inside, fast, obedient and safe in 5 stars in the Euro NCAP crash tests and a complete set of airbags already in the database.




Mikhail Medvedev
Photo by the author and Peugeot

Competitors
PEUGEOT 3008 offers two 1.6-liter engines: an atmospheric 120-horsepower (from 769 thousand rubles) and a 156-horsepower. The latter is proposed both with mechanics (from 914 thousand rubles) and with a machine gun (from 954 thousand rubles). Moreover, many managed to christen the newcomer to the future bestseller of the Russian market! We will reaches a reward of the front -wheel drive crossover with such loud titles and take a closer look at competitors, among which quite serious rivals come across. The selection criteria are simple, this crossover worth up to 1 million rubles, with a capacity of up to 170 hp. And the drive to the front axle.

 
Nissan Qashqai
Modifications: 1.6 2WD MT from 753 thousand rubles; 2.0 2WD MT from 854 thousand rubles; 2.0 2WD CVT from 894 thousand rubles
In 2009, 16 058 cars were sold
Warranty 3 years or 100 thousand km

Mitsubishi ASX
Modifications: 1.6 2WD MT from 729 thousand rubles; 1.8 2WD CVT from 879 thousand rubles
In 2009 was not sold
Warranty 3 years or 100 thousand km

Toyota Rav4
Modifications: 2.0 2WD MT from 899 thousand rubles
In 2009, 9,167 cars were sold
Warranty 3 years or 100 thousand km

Skoda Yeti
Modifications: 1.2 TSI 2WD MT from 699 thousand rubles; 1.2 TSI 2WD DSG from 759 thousand rubles
In 2009, 28 cars were sold
2 years warranty without mileage restriction

Hyundai IX35
Modifications: 2.0 2WD MT from 899 thousand 900 rubles; 2.0 2WD AT from 979 thousand 900 rubles
In 2009 was not sold
Warranty of 5 years or 120 thousand km

 
 
Specifications
PEUGEOT 3008 1.6 THP MT PEUGEOT 3008 1.6 MT
Body
Type station wagon
Engine
Working volume, cm 1598 1598
Power, L.S. at rpm 156 at 6000 120 at 6000
Torque, NM at rpm 240 at 1400 160 at 4250
Dimensions, mass, volumes
Length, mm 4365 4365
Width, mm 1837 1837
Height, mm 1639 1639
Wheel base, mm 2613 2613
Clearance, mm 180 180
Equipped mass, kg 1592 1399
Dynamic characteristics
Acceleration from a place to 100 km/h, from 8.9 11.8
Maximum speed, km/h 202 185
Fuel consumption
Average conditional fuel consumption, l/100 km 7.1 6.9
City, l/100 km 9.9 9.4
Highway, l/100 km 5.6 5.5
 

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