Peugeot 308 CC Review & Road Test

The Pug for sun-lovers

Model Tested:

2009 Peugeot 308CC; 2.0-litre, four cylinder, diesel, six speed automatic; coupe/cabriolet – $52,990*

Options Available:

Leather seats with integrated heating, AirWave and windstop – $4,100

Styling; build quality; packaging
Ride too firm; downward sloping seats; no cupholders; windscreen angle
CarAdvice Rating:
Ah, the convertible. The wind in your hair, the sun on your skin, [...]

Peugeot BB1 concept at Frankfurt Motor Show

Peugeot has unveiled its tiny BB1 concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show today.

At 2550mm long the unconventionally styled car is shares similar proportions to that of a smart fortwo but is capable of carrying four adults.

The near vertical windscreen allows maximum use of the small interior space while the raised roofline allows rear seat passengers [...]

Peugeot-Citroen to sell Mitsubishi i-MiEV

Japan’s Mitsubishi Motor Corporation has formally signed an agreement, confirming a previously announced tie-up, to build electric cars in co-operation with France’s Peugeot-Citroen.

The car, which will be based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV that was launched in Japan in June, will be sold by Peugeot-Citroen .
Peugeot has revealed its version will be called iON and wil [...]

Peugeot launches 99g/km 207 Economique

As the best selling small hatch in Europe, Peugeot’s little 207 just ticked another box with the introduction today of its “greener” Economique models that boast sub-100 gram CO2 outputs.

The 207 Economique and Economique+ (pictured) models are powered by a 1.6-litre HDi (diesel) engine that develops 67kW/218Nm and best of all emits only 99 grams [...]

Peugeot 308 CC – First Steer

2009 Peugeot 308 CC – First Steer

Has Peugeot found an answer to Volkswagen’s EOS?

It’s 9:30 am on a freezing Monday morning and I’m suppose to be at the Gold Coast airport by 10:45 am. If I wasn’t such a convertible fan, the thought of having to drive there from Brisbane in peak hour traffic [...]

Peugeot 308HDi Touring – Long term update

2009 Peugeot 308HDi Touring – Long term update
“After two months as our family chariot, Peugeot’s 308 HDi Touring is a car we could easily live with permanently”

Right from week one, I was impressed with the sheer versatility of the Peugeot 308 Touring, particularly for a car that is just 225mm longer than the 308 Hatchback.

2009 Peugeot 308 Touring – Long Term Test

2009 Peugeot 308 Touring XSE HDi – Long Term Test

If I didn’t get moving in a few minutes, I was a certainty to miss my flight and that wouldn’t be a good thing if I liked the idea of continued employment with CarAdvice.
But my self-inflicted tardiness was about to get a whole lot more critical, [...]

Karmann insolvancy Germany’s biggest car industry collapse

Independent contract carmaker and cabrio roof-top specialist Karmann filed for insolvency on Wednesday, becoming quite possibly the best known German automotive company to fall victim to the industry crisis.

“The sheer unexpected drop in revenue led to the inability to finance the social plan that was agreed with labour representatives,” said the company, which had revenue [...]

Peugeot EV may be for Australia

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen has announced plans to sell an electric car in Europe starting next year and Peugeot Cars Australia will be looking to market the car in Australia.

PSA said it had signed an agreement with Mitsubishi to develop an electric car for the European market based on i MiEV four-door car (as pictured), which goes on [...]