Peugeot 308 2008 vs Peugeot 307 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 147 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
| Peugeot 308 engine produces 10 HP more power than Peugeot 307, whereas torque is 13 NM more than Peugeot 307. Despite the higher power, Peugeot 308 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.7 | |
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The Peugeot 308 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Peugeot 308 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 307, which means that by driving the Peugeot 308 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 308 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Peugeot 207, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008 | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Citroen Xsara, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Peugeot 206 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.54 m | |
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Peugeot 308 is larger, but slightly lower. Peugeot 308 is 7 cm longer than the Peugeot 307, 6 cm wider, while the height of Peugeot 308 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 508 litres | 520 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1736 litres | 2211 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Peugeot 308 has 12 litres less trunk space than the Peugeot 307. This could mean that the Peugeot 308 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Peugeot 307 (by 475 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 308 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Peugeot 307. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`100 | 1`940 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Peugeot 308 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 307 has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Peugeot 308, so Peugeot 308 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 1800 | |
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