PEUGEOT 308 · GTI 1.6 THP · Hatchback · 2010 ‐ 2011

In 2010 Peugeot started production of automobiles type 308, modification of GTI 1.6 THP and finished it in 2011. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.3 m, It is formed as hatchback with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«308 GTI 1.6 THP» vehicle with a 6-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 7.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 235 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 200 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9.2 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 5.5 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 6.9 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 60 liters of petrol, what lets to go approximately 870 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/40R18.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 308 received the maximum quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a perfect safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (Traction control, ABS, EBD, ESP, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive safety (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags).