Insurance Group: 18
MPG: 57.5
CO2: 124
0-62 Mph: 13.0 secs
BHP: 115 BHP
Range: 759 miles
PROS: Fairly well kitted out, decent build quality
CONS: A diesel convertible Peugeot?
The 308 CC Active e-HDi is fitted with a 1.6 litre diesel engine which produces 112 bhp at 3600rpm and 119 lb-ft of torque at 1750rpm. This translates into a top speed of 119mph and a 0-62mph time of 13.0 seconds which is pretty slow, especially for a car with the 308 CC's sporting pretensions.
The diesel engine is also very noisy and it really doesn't make sense fitting an oil-burner to a car like this. On the plus side, Peugeot spare you the embarrassment of sitting at the lights with the diesel engine rattling away by fitting start-stop technology.
On the open road, the ride is very firm and imperfections on the road are felt in the cabin. The handling is perfectly adequate but the steering feels wooly and disconnected. All in all, the 308 CC is no fun to drive.
The 308 CC is not an especially ugly car but it's by no means a looker. You won't be turning any heads at the wheel of this Peugeot, at least not for the right reasons.
Thankfully Peugeot have been generous with the standard kit and you get a fairly decent amount of equipment included in the price. Climate control, cruise control, alloys, electric windows and mirrors, rear parking sensors, MP3 connectivity, CD player and Bluetooth are all included as standard. Sat-nav will add £735 to the bill and leather seats will set you back a further £1570.
Peugeot claim that the 308 CC will seat four people, but even average sized adults are going to find the rear seats a squeeze. The car feels relatively well built but Peugeot don't have the best reputation when it comes to reliability.
The boot is quite small even with the roof up, offering just 266-litres of space with the rear seats up and 403-litres with the seats folded down.
On the plus side, it scored the full five stars in the Euro NCAP safety tests so should be a relatively safe car to drive.
At £23,715 the Peugeot 308 CC Active e-HDi with Stop and Start 2dr is very expensive but does benefit from low running costs. You should get 57.7mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of 128g/km mean that the Pug falls under VED band D so tax will be cheap. Group 18 insurance is also relatively reasonable and means it shouldn't cost the earth to insure the Peugeot.
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