Test Drive Peugeot 3008 since 2009 Minivan

Test Peugeot 3008: Call me "Crossover"

Peugeot 3008 Another engineering marketing experiment on the crossing of a minivan, hatchback and a wired lifestyle in order to reduce the price and off-roadization of the image. Kolesa.ru rated the Frenchman on the off-road, pleased with the luggage, and upset the rear passengers.

The novelty must be interested in all those who dream of a crossover, but not going to drive him daily into dirt, who will not overpay for the increased fuel appetite and even more so, are not ready to pay for everything about more than a million rubles. Peugeot in the database costs 769,000 rubles, but also in the top version like that we took on the test, the price will not be more expensive than 954,000 (if not to take additional options, there is a lot of additional options).

Despite the fact that the Peugeot family already has 4007, using an off-road platform Mitsubishi Outlander XL, 3008 is built on the French's own base - from a compact model 308. However, the manufacturers themselves are actively called a 3008 crossover, despite the exceptional front-wheel drive. Why? Apparently because of the high planting, impressive 170 mm clearance and everything! More anything off-road or at least cross-hand in it seems to be no. Even the proportions and outlines are rather reminiscent of minivan than a classic passing. Although pumped wheel arches, a wide radiator grille and sufficient lumen under the car suggests that the car is more aggressive than the usual family seventeen.

Be that as it may, only 5 seats can be in Peugeot 3008, and not all of them are so comfortable as the front. Two drivers kolesa.ru, each of which is 70 cm in 180 cm, sat down as it is convenient. As a result, only one of them comfortably sat for himself, due to the fact that a little closer moved forward and touched the pedals semi-bent feet.

But what is the driver! The front panel looks like a coupe, and not in the crossover, and even more so in the minivan. Lained any kind of niches and shelves, the central console console is tilted from the driver, separating from the front passenger. The tape recorders and climate control climate controls are stronger than all; A little lower under them is the lever of a gearbox, which is though well located, but the plastic cover, which moves, cuts over the selector, for some reason it is sinking. But the most interesting thing on the central console is a set of togglers (as in an airplane or in a racing car), most of which are controlled by the retractable projector of the speedometer testimony, and the central of which emergent.

The steering wheel of a magnificent form is traditionally for Peugeot deprived of the buttons: Music control is put on a subwoofer on the right, and the on-board computer is controlled by a button on the end of the janitor's handle.

Especially it is necessary to note the trunk: first, it even with raised backs, a total of 432 liters is sufficient. Secondly, if you can drop the backs to do it from the street, pulling the levers on the side walls of the separation volume will grow to 1,241 liters. And raising the floor, you can free up a little more space (the removable floor can be raised and higher, suddenly in the underground you will have to hide something)

Under the hood of our version there was a top pair: 1.6-liter 156-strong turbo engine and a 6-speed automatic. The tandem is wonderful at least the fact that even with a quick ride due to good traction on the bottoms, the box allows itself to be frequent switching upwards, and using, mainly low engine speed. In the cabin, even at 120 km / h, so quietly, which is clearly heard by the rust of tires on asphalt.

The dynamics of acceleration is also worthy; The automatic, although thinking, falling, after a sharp increase in gas pressure, but pulls 3008 confidently and assertive. And the car is managed quite loose a minivan! Combine with rolls and turn in bonds of aging 3008 helps the transverse stability stabilization system available in all cars with a top engine and machine gun.

Let 3008 and not an SUV, and crossover he with stretch, but also on a terrible road does not fall in spirit. First, the suspension is configured so that the smoothness of the move at a high level, and it is sufficient for it, and the moves of the suspension allow you to move from asphalt. Even when one day (when we moved to the hill), a deep pit arose under the right wheels, which caused the left alternately from the ground, it was heard a worker crash of the anti-slip system, after which the only hooked wheel is not without difficulty, but still stretched the car. Maybe the truth is the crossover?


We liked in Peugeot 3008
Interior design, engine, permeability, smoothness

We did not like in Peugeot 3008
Space for rear passengers, no (even optional) rear drive


PEUGEOT 3008 competitors in the Russian market
Nissan Qashqai + 2
Skoda Yeti.

Car provided by car premium, official Peugeot dealer


Posted by: Alexander Korchenko
Photo: Roman Stunnin


 

A source: Magazine "Wheels" [October 2010]