The Peugeot 308 1.6 THP is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies the power through the front wheels.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 173 bhp (175 PS/129 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 260 N·m (192 lb·ft/26.5 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
A 6 speed manual 'box supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Having a stated weight at the kerb of 1371 kg, the Peugeot 308 1.6 THP can dispense with the 0-100 km/h benchmark in 8.3 seconds and the standing kilometre in 28.8 seconds.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 225 km/h or 140 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 10.7/5.7/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 180.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2608 mm | 102.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1526 mm | 60.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Length | 4276 mm | 168.3 inches | |
| Width | 1815 mm | 71.5 inches | |
| Height | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1371 kg | 3023 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 61.6% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.331 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.27 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.75 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot/BMW | ||
| Engine code | EP6DTS | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77 × 85.8 mm
3.03 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 175 PS (173 bhp) (129 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 260 Nm (192 ft·lb) (26.5 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 80.7 kW/litre 109.8 ps/litre 108.3 bhp/litre 1.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
162.7 Nm/litre
1.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch MED17.4 direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2044.6 kPa (296.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 28.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 127.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 94.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 126.19 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.63 kg/kW 17.75 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.7/5.7/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.7/5.7/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.3/17.5/13.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.4/49.6/37.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.0/41.3/30.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 180.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 302 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 249 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 176341 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Peugeot 308 1.6 THP added 2008-05-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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