By: Driving.com
By: Driving.com
After showing the third generation hatchback, the Peugeot 308 SW comes out on stage totally renewed maintaining the essence of his brother.
Beyond being a family member, he looks with a very sporty and aggressive aesthetic With well marked sides.
Although it maintains the same front, the main differences are in the rear area. There the 308 SW adds some sharp headlights along with a small spoiler above.
In the upper area of the gate there is another more generous splitter and the bumper is very angular and imposing.
From within respects the hatchback although in the area of load (608 liters of capacity) are offered intakes of V and its opening can be under the hands-free system.
Maintains the i-Cockpit current with a digital board of 10 inches raised and a smaller steering wheel. The multifunction screen of the same size oriented to the driver is added.
Regarding engines, it includes the gasoline or diesel impellers. The first 1.2 liters of 3 cylinders dispense some 110 or 130 CV.
The remaining variants are made up of 4 cylinders 1.5L of horses. All of them can be complemented with the 6-position manual transmission or 8-position automatic.
Another novelty is the arrival of the hybrid mobility plug-in for the Peugeot 308, where the gasoline impeller is listed with CV next to another electric of 110 CV. The joint power is 225 CV and in pure electric mode it can travel about 59 kilometers.
We also find the other option of a power plant of 150 CV of gasoline with another electric CV, which amalgamated add up to some 180 CV. Electrically it can travel up to about 60 kilometers.
The 8-speed automatic transmission is in charge of both choices.
In turn, the Peugeot 308 SW includes semi-automatic lane change or lane keeping mechanisms, high resolution rear view camera , automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control with Stop & Go function.
More athletic and functional, the family variant of the lion will soon arrive on the European market.