PEUGEOT 3008 test drive since 2009 minivan

PEUGEOT test drive: in 2011 at 3008

Purpose: to celebrate the New Year in Kyiv
Distance: about 1000 km
Means: Car Peugeot 3008

In the international airports of Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo, a difficult situation is still preserved, people sit in the waiting rooms and aircraft, losing precious days of vacation ... There are still no electricity in many settlements of the Moscow Region ... In Europe, a storm warning ... in Europe ... The area of \u200b\u200bKutuzovsky Prospekt in Moscow is a very difficult transport situation, continuous congestion ...

So, under the alarming discount of the radio, we left the nervous, events filled with events.

For several years, long holiday holidays have become a reason to arrange a small vacation and combine the holidays with a change in the situation. Attempts to escape from the city through the air gate at the end of 2010 were fraught with delays and unpleasant adrenaline, so that automobile routes suddenly began to go to celebrate New Year to other edges. Moreover, the capital on December 30 unexpectedly cleared of traffic jams for everyone ... except for Kutuzovsky Prospekt, which we needed this evening the most.

Purpose: to celebrate the New Year in Kyiv
Distance: about 1000 km
Start: December 30, 20.00 Moscow time
Means: Car Peugeot 3008

This is not the first time French cars are the sponsors of our international races: Minsk with Citroen C3 Picasso, Europe with Citroen C5. Comfortable, pleasant from the inside, beautiful and stylish outside, secured by comfortable containers and cup holders in these cars, the long road flies unnoticed. In the new 2011, I wanted to enter an absolute new product, and the choice fell by 3008 from Peugeot.

Three thousand eighth is an incomprehensible work of automobile art. Games with the forms of the French went so far that you can’t just call the car with a crossover: you can catch the features and minivan, and SUV, and even a compartment in it.

It looks like an adult: a tall body playing metal arches, silver mirrors, unpainted bumper overlays, a severe radiator grille, unusual rear lights, and the most visually pleasant chrome line that repeats the roof profile. On the embodiment of fantasies of French designers, they clearly decided not to save.

It is similar simultaneously to the large Mazda CX-7 crossover and the stylish city hatchback 308. Actually, the 308th is used as the base: the French decided that there is not the main thing to play on the field of compact crossovers and off-road abilities, despite the double zero In the title. It looks fairly brutal. Well, they are not far from marketing truth.

Under the hood of a 1.6-liter gasoline engine with a turbocharged capacity of 156 hp. Paired with a six -speed automatic transmission. Because of the machine, I had to donate the GRIP Control puck, the guiding modes of the anti-wings system: sand, snow, dirt. It is designed to facilitate the movement of the car on the above surfaces. In a number of versions 3008 (both from the manual transmission and the automatic transmission) there is another chip - a retractable projector with a set of toothplains resembling aircraft. It displays speed, cruise control, data of security systems.

The main thing that interests us in front of a 1000 -kilometer road in one direction is comfortable handling and economy.

The border
The shortest distance between two points in the case of roads is not always straight. The Kiev highway was rejected: rumors were scared about the terrible quality of the roadway immediately behind Bryansk. It was decided to lay the route through the smooth autobahns of Belarus, giving them a hook of 100 km. On the night of December 30-31, when we crossed the territory of the republic, it was also necessary to pay transit immediately after the border with the Russian Federation, also pay for travel through paid roads. Since January 1, 2011, paid transit through Belarus has been canceled.

The border of the Republic of Belarus and Ukraine managed to cross without the slightest delays and queues in the early morning of December 31. Extremely polite and hospitable border guards appreciated the car from their point of view.

-Tho sho in general for a car? Three thousand eight.
-Well, it seems like a crossover.
-What what CE CROSSOVER? Tse w minivan!

The inspection revealed another line of Cross-Minivan.

-Bardachka is small for something. But the armrest between the front seats is deep. And in the floor of the back row, two niches are also not hiding anything here?

The glove box is really small in a round ledge, which occupies almost the entire volume. As compensation between the seats, a spacious and deep armrest is placed, inside the port for USB and AUX.

The trunk 3008 has 432 liters of problems with suitcases, even if there is a spare wheel on the lower floor and three bottles of non -freezing. Yes, it would not have been Peugeot if there were no features: a two -level trunk and a folding side that is able to withstand up to 200 kg. With the back of the back row, the space reaches 1,241 liters.

Only here are no more than a place in the back than in the hatchback 308 the wheelbase was increased by only 5 mm. The knees are cramped, the littered back of the sofa is tired of stiffness. The rear windows are slightly toned, plus, if desired, you can raise the curtain, hiding from prying eyes.

And above your head is spacious. And a panoramic roof! Without this option today, not a single new model is complete, and this really makes the car’s interior much more air. In 3008, almost the entire roof is transparent perfect for tourist adventures, it is possible to contemplate the sights in full at any point of the interior.

Of course, transparency can be blocked by a retractable internal partition with an electric drive, which can be stopped anywhere, leaving the hatch above the front seats or make the roof completely impenetrable.

In the front seats, the central console shines with a wonderful comfort and orange warmth, highly raised and separating the driver and passenger, as in a sports compartment, and gleams with chrome, the music shimmers with pure sounds. Between the seats are deep cup holders, huge pockets in the doors. The plastic is hard, but pleasant and beautiful. Only a serious ergonomic miscalculation of the heating wheel of the front seats is located outside the visibility zone, it is not highlighted, and its desired position can be determined only by guessing the temperature of the chair with your own body.

The work of the suspension for the trip was evaluated on different types of roads and in different weather conditions. First, the average in quality highway of the Smolensk region, generously flooded with slippery melted snow. Yes, here all -wheel drive would not hurt the front -wheel drive car swims in this porridge, scattering it with non -navigated tires. However, stability at the level, and the stabilization system quickly picks up a dangerous maneuver and significantly rigidly holds the car. For such weather, a more smooth transmission mode is provided, which is connected by a button next to the checkpoint lever.

Beautiful Belarusian autobahns took advantage of Peugeot to demonstrate their dynamic characteristics, excellent handling and comfortable suspension. Of course, in comparison with the hatchback, the new crossover responds to the gas pedal more reluctantly, accompanying this with a dissatisfied roar. The agility of the joint development with BMW holds back the box, I think a tandem with the mechanics is happier. The sports regime of the box allows the reactions a little more acute. You can indulge in turns predictable to the steering wheel and the absence of rolls turn the car drive into a comfortable controlled pleasure. It feels like a passenger car more like a crossover with a high body. Thanks to the Dynamic Rolling Control, the extinguishing roll (option): in the turns, the shock absorbers are clamped, become tougher, and the car is going smoothly.

On a grater of Ukrainian roads, a hard Peugeot shakes mercilessly. Smoothing conflicts is clearly not his horse. With a similar rejection, he reacted to the paving stones in the center of Kyiv. With a good general sound insulation, the arch and tires are too noisy.

But efficiency pleased: the average consumption was 8.7 liters per 100 km.

Daishniki were not as terrible as rumor draws, but they did not differ by courtesy. The road to Kyiv took about 12 hours, given the delay on the border with Ukraine and the stop. Our crew entered the capital on December 31 at 11 o’clock local time, having won an additional hour from Moscow.

Kyiv Mother of Russian cities (s). From here there is a Russian land. And Ukrainians clearly remember this. Self -confidence and impressive arrogance, unchanged high heels and bright makeup, voiced on all sides, the status of the European capital organically fit into the landscape of ancient temples, pre -revolutionary houses and Stalin's skyscrapers.

The historical center of Kyiv on the right, high bank of the Dnieper, where Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is located, one of the oldest monasteries of Russia. The landscape is not violated (Moscow), new skyscrapers are built on the opposite shore.

From the attractions, it is worth watching a house with chimeras (1901-1903), known for sculptural jewelry and city legends, a house with cats, a funicular, a hem of one of the most ancient Raines, where craft quarters and a city port, Andreevsky descent connecting old Kyiv (Upper Kyiv (Upper City) with Podol (lower city).

The social center of the Maidan of Nebulia and Khreshchatyk, who on weekends becomes pedestrian. There are also restaurants with delicious Ukrainian cuisine! And there was an epicenter of New Year's celebrations with a laser show, a concert and a 10-minute salute. The great start of the New Year!

As for the Peugeot 3008, its essence for Russia in a nutshell can be outlined as follows: a monopoly minivan with excellent controllability, a spinned interior, stylish appearance and low fuel consumption, which looks like a crossover. The clearance of 170 mm (for the Russian Federation) allows you to solve problems with borders and snowdrifts, and the energy -intensive suspension does not pay attention to Russian realities.

At the same time, the base price is 744,000 rubles for a car with a 1.6-liter 120-horsepower engine and a five-speed mechanical transmission and generous equipment. A minimum of 889,000 rubles will be asked for a car with a 1.6-liter 156-horsepower engine and a mechanical six-a-way. And for the same motor with a machine gun - from 929,000 rubles. By the way, they say that all -wheel drive will appear in 2011, and in cars with a hybrid power plant.

Svetlana Aleeva



pros
Unusual body
Cozy and stylish salon
Excellent handling and stability
       
Minuses
Testament in the rear seats
Unknown heating keys of seats
       
The price of the tested car is from 744,000 rubles
 

Source: Carclub.ru