What a handsome beast! Sitting in my driveway or out on the road, the sleek new Peugeot 308 SW estate attracts admiring glances.
Rightly so. In design terms, it’s right up there with more expensive premium players such as Audi. And you’ve a choice of three main powertrains: petrol, diesel or petrol-electric hybrid.
I’ve been driving a new 308 SW 130 Auto PureTech petrol version in Allure Premium trim and a fetching exterior shade called Avatar Blue.
Family wagon: The new Peugeot 308 SW estate has a huge boot space
It came generously stocked with comfort and safety features — on top of the high-tech cockpit and dashboard, and with sumptuous soft-touch fabrics and a compact multi-function steering wheel — with an on-the-road price of £29,330; rising to £30,295 with extras that included a heated front windscreen (£200), a camera and parking system (£500) and lane positioning (£200).
A practical boot-load restraining net (£55) proved useful for the cavernous rear, which increases from 608 litres to 1,634 litres with the back seats down.
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Powered by a smooth and relatively frugal 130hp 1.2litre petrol engine linked to an eight-speed automatic gearbox, it accelerates from rest to 62mph in 9.9 seconds up to a top speed of 130mph, yet still manages up to 52mpg and CO2 emissions of between 122g and 147 g/km. There are three driving modes: normal, sport and eco.
Ray drove a new 308 SW 130 Auto PureTech petrol version in Allure Premium trim and a fetching exterior shade called Avatar Blue
Powered by a smooth and relatively frugal 130hp 1.2litre petrol engine linked to an eight-speed automatic gearbox, it accelerates from rest to 62mph in 9.9 seconds up to a top speed of 130mph
It came generously stocked with comfort and safety features — on top of the high-tech cockpit and dashboard, and with sumptuous soft-touch fabrics and a compact multi-function steering wheel
A full charge using a standard domestic wall-box charger takes about 3hrs 50mins
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The 308 SW estate range starts from £26,580, with plugin hybrids from £33,670
The 308 SW estate is also available in two greener plugin hybrid powertrains in Hybrid 180 or Hybrid 225 variants which combine a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and a 12.4kWh battery connected to an 81kW electric motor.
As well as saving fuel when in hybrid-mode, it also allows up to 37 miles of zero-emissions driving in pure electric mode.
A full charge using a standard domestic wall-box charger takes about 3hrs 50mins, while the optional 7.4 kW charger reduces this to 1 hr 55 mins. There is also the option of a 1.5-litre BlueHDi diesel engine.
The 308 SW estate range starts from £26,580, with plugin hybrids from £33,670.
Will it fit in my garage? Peugeot 308 SW estate 130 Auto PureTech petrol
Trim level: Allure Premium
On the road price: £29,330
Price as driven (with extras): £30,295
Extras include: heated front windscreen (£200), a camera and parking system (£500), and lane positioning (£200), boot-load restraining net (£55).
Range price: from £26,580
Plug-in hybrid prices: from £33,670
Length: 4635mm
Width (without mirrors): 1850mm
Height: 1475mm
Wheelbase: 2735mm
Kerb weight: 1345kg
Gross weight: 1860kg
Wheels: 17 inch Diamond cut alloys
Max trailer weight (braked): 1200kg
Fuel tank capacity: 52 litres
Engine: 1.2 litre petrol engine
Power: 130horse-power
Gears: eight-speed automatic gearbox
0 to 62mph: 9.9
Top speed: 130mph
Fuel economy: up to52mpg
CO2 emissions: between 122g and 147g/km
Driving modes: normal, sport. and eco
Boot space (rear sears up): 608 litres
Boot space (rear seats down): 1634 litres
Features: hi-tech cockpit and dashboard, soft-touch fabrics, compact multi-function steering wheel.
Other engine options:
Plug-in Hybrid 180 and Hybrid 225 variants – combining 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and a 12.4kWh battery connected to an 81kW electric motor. Up to 37 miles of zero-emissions driving in pure electric mode.1.5-litre BlueHDi diesel engine
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They believe their techniques could revolutionise motor manufacturing.
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The two-seater seats the driver in front of the passenger. Only 80 are to be built, and HR Owen has the exclusive sales deal in the UK.
I saw the car up close at Goodwood Festival of Speed and it’s now starring at Monterey Car Week in California.
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