General Introduction

The Peugeot 307 is a small car perfect for families. It is a vehicle manufactured by the French makers of Peugeot on the year 2001. It is one highly appreciated car, a fact proven by its winning the European Car for the Year in 2002. The Promethee 307 prototype was how the Peugeot 307 was presented. In the markets of Europe, the 307’s hatchback versions were made known and introduced in the year 2001. The Peugeot 307 is the direct descendant of the Peugeot 306. In 1993, the Peugeot 306 was regarded as the supreme car among its kind. That ended when Volkswagen Golf hit the market in 1997. The Peugeot 307 can also be found in the car markets of Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

Design

The platform used by the Peugeot 307 is the developed platform used by its predecessor. But the Peugeot 307 has become larger than the Peugeot 306, whichever way you look at it. The Peugeot 307 still embodies the styles used on previous Peugeots 206 and 607. it has front lights that are upswept and the bonnet steeply rises. The windscreen is highly sloped. It has a 1510 mm height. It also has compact MPVs.

The interiors of the Peugeot 307 are more spacious when compared to others. It is also capable of embodying versatility especially when put side by side with its rivals. The Peugeot 307 is definitely taller, wider, and longer! In its class, the Peugeot 307 is considered to be one of the biggest. It has seating positions that are relatively high and the 307 can accommodate g passengers easily. With all these, the 307 will still have enough room for storing luggage and other things.

Engine

The Peugeot 307 has a choice of many engines. One is the 1.4 litre ET3 I4. Another is the 1.6 litre TUS I4, a 1.6 litre diesel I4 DV6 HDi, a 2.0 litre I4 EW10 16 – valve, a 2.o litre diesel I4 DW10 HDi, a 2.0 litre I4 16 – valve EW10 engine.

Brakes And Handling

The Peugeot is a speed manual of six and it is a front wheel drive. It has a Kerb weight of 1494 kilo grams. It has a power steering of rock and pinion. Its lock to lock turns is 2.7 and it has a turning circle of 11.0 m. the brakes of a Peugeot 307 are front disc brakes that are ventilated and the rear brakes are the solid kind. The Peugeot 307 comes equipped with ABS system, BAS and also EBD. The 307 also has alloy wheels of 16 x 5 inch. The tyres are R – 16 205/55. It has a full size spare.


Performance

The Peugeot 307 is a great representative for turbo – diesel vehicles. Driving a Peugeot 307 can be very ideal. It has a roomy interior and the safety equipments are well appointed. All in all, the performance a Peugeot 307 could give is high level.

Safety

The safety measures the Peugeot 307 implements are indeed top of the line. The safety concerns of the passengers are addressed and given importance. As a total count, the airbags present in the car is 6 all in all. There are dual front airbags, airbags on the front – side area, and curtain airbags. The front, as well as the sides of the passengers is well protected in cases of collisions. The backrests of the front seats are active. This means then that the risk presented by a whiplash is highly minimized. The braking system of a Peugeot 307 is sophisticated. The steering column has been designed to retract in cases of a crash occurring. Also, the brakes are implemented through the ABS with BAS and EBD. All these provide additional safety precautions. The vehicle is further secured by the presence of an immobiliser and a central locking which is remote controlled and is standardized across the range. Control for stability and traction are also provided along with 5 lap seatbelts.

What The Critics Say

The Peugeot 307 generated high hopes from people, especially because the Peugeot 306, its predecessor is one much appreciated car. The Ford Focus was dominant in these times and the Peugeot 307 was expected to replace it and be better than it. However, this never came about. The Peugeot 307 was not able to surpass the focus, most especially in the area of handling the ride. Still, in other quarters, the Peugeot 307 is appreciated. After all, it would not have won European Car of the Year if not for that fact. The Peugeot 307 still offers a good ride and the engine can be reliable.