PEUGEOT 307 Test drive 5 doors 2005 - 2008 hatchback

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Little lion cub with a big mouth
In front of the 307th became very similar to the 407th. Well, honorable!
In the fifth year of life, the face of the 307th has noticeably changed in accordance with new corporate standards
The 307th pepper is at the same time elegant and does not catch too much in the eyes
The 307th model happens with four body options: 3 and 5-door hatchbacks, a capriolet with a folding hard roof and a high universal SW
After C4 in Peugeot, you immediately find many familiar details: the same block of two-zone climate control, the same radio, the same on-board computer and ignition key. It is immediately obvious that these guys dress in one store. But under the clothes, different characters are hidden.
 
The 307th was remembered by the largest rolls in the test and buildup. In the turns, where Civic did not give a hint of demolition, the Frenchman already had problems. True, if you do not regret the money for the stabilization system that our machine was equipped, these shortcomings stop straining. After that, it was logical to wait for the car to reward softly on a bad road, but this does not happen. Wad, of course, is softer than C4 and especially Civic, but its suspension seals at times before our roads and breaks through.
 
A two-liter engine with a capacity of 140 hp, standing on our car, accelerates the 307th to 100 km/h for 10 s, which is more than enough for the city. True, he growls at the same time so that you involuntarily understand why the lion is drawn on the radiator grille. It is a pity that in addition to the roar, the pepper did not inherit cat plastics: the Tiptronic automatic 4-speed box from the upper speeds switches with jerks, and the feedback on the steering wheel is rather weak.
 
But what the 307th can give competitors to the head start is in the size of the salon. From the inside, the pepper is simply huge: a high ceiling, large glass and armchairs with armrests, such that it got into the minivan. So, if you choose a car for a home, for a family, Peugeot seems the most suitable. Moreover, the initial price is $ 17,500 (1.4 mt) for a good family budget is not ruined.
 
But the engines are offered to choose only 3: 1.4; 1.6 and 2 liters. The famous Peugeot Diesel Motors do not offer

 
   
   
The wad has the most powerful and heavy nose of the behavior on the road appropriate
The course of the KP lever is convenient to eat manual control mode. And in the hand the slippery ball lies perfectly
The chairs, decent in appearance, are tiring after the hour of the road. The bend of the back is unnatural
Using small unobvious radio buttons is inconvenient. FM Radio Detail
Offing the angle of inclination of the plane of the steering wheel complicates quick maneuvers
The volume of the trunk is 340/1330 l. Not the largest capacity, but the space was used rationally. It is also convenient to throw off the lid
The layout of the instrument panel is classic here
 
Peugeot 307
Engine
Type gasoline
Working volume, cm3 1997
Max. Power, l. With. at about./min 143/6000
Max. moment, nm at about./min 200/4100
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 200
Acceleration 0100 km/h, from 10
common data
Fuel consumption (EU), l/100 km, city 11.8
Fuel consumption (EU), l/100 km, highway 6.2
Fuel tank volume, l 60
Wheel base, mm 2610
Length, mm 4210
Width, mm 1750
Height, mm 1510
Diameter of the turn, m 10.7
Clearance, mm 165
A mass of equipment/full., Kg 1268/1470
Price, $ from 25,300
 
Text Anton Ivanov
Photo Alexander Nozdrin
 

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