 Motomodif: Dubrovnik in Croatia in our test of the new Peugeot 3008: multispazio or Suv? Versatility is the strength of this fierce rival the Nissan Qashqai, pending version Hybrid4
Peugeot 3008 - Test Drive. Dubrovnik (Croatia). They are the Qashqai 2WD, the Koleos Kuga and the main competitors of the new Peugeot 3008, the crossover of the French House, an evolution of the concept HYbrid4 Prologue. This is a crossover on the platform of the family which has been 308, it arrives after the sedan, the SW and the 308 CC.
For the presentation of 3008 was chosen to Croatia, our dirimpettaia beyond Europe, more precisely, the pearl of the Croatian coast, Dubrovnik, the ancient Venetian Ragusa.
The 3008 was developed, we have said, on the 308 platform, a platform that stands out for its rigidity. Cross between a sedan and an SUV, although it is not a four-wheel-drive car, the 3008 is aimed at young working copies, not a sports conformiste families that are not found in the types of cars on the market.
The line of the car bears the unmistakable mark of the last Peugeot. The front is unmistakable, with a large air outlet that looks like a mouth, with the projectors from the tapered and wrap that up along the fenders framing the lion rampant, the Peugeot logo. The windshield is tilted is ensure wide visibility. The rear is marked by the curved wings that contain the rear where it was made wide use of LEDs. Everything evokes strength and power.
The interior is spacious and bright, the materials used are quality and not disfigure even with higher-class sedan. The space for the driver and front passenger is generous, less than for rear passengers to a little more space for your knees would be appreciated. Deserve an aside in the equipment available to the driver, first of all the "Head Up Display" that shows the essential information to guide on a screen in translucent polycarbonate, a system hitherto reserved for fighter aircraft and prestige saloons. To it and a specific radar placed at the front of the vehicle matched the Distance Alert, which warns the driver if the safe distance measured in seconds from the vehicle in front falls below the threshold set by the driver depending on speed. The system operates between 70 and 150 km / h. Then there is the electric parking brake that integrates well with the design of the dashboard and allows you to offer an additional volume of the glove compartment in the massive central console. The environmental division between driver and passenger is clearly something that could create many difficulties for the driver if the door for any reason you could not open. The comfortable interior is complemented by a quality audio system with the car WIP Sound which includes CD player and MP3 jack and supports the elbows to a portable player.
Interesting solution for large and easily accessible boot of 3008: it can be divided into compartments with its adjustable floor height at three different levels. The door is divided into two parts separated by opening the bottom for easy loading of heavy objects.
The backs of the rear seats are easily folded l Boot capacity exceeds the volume of 1240 dm3 (VDA), with the rear seat backs in position reaches 512 liters and sorry if it is little. But the real pleasure is in the guide: the road holding is more than good, although the 3008 is higher and the pedantic 308th To this contributes the great torsional stiffness and track large. Peugeot has produced shock absorbers with hydraulic cutting multivalve contributing to combine road holding and comfort. A great work has been done on the control of the roll for the two most powerful engines, the 1.6 THP and the 2.0 HDI FAP. The Rolling Dinamic Control is a passive hydraulic system consists of a central module in the top of the crossbar, connected with the two rear shock absorbers. The module consists of a floating piston and a compensation chamber, pressurized to 20 bar. Sudden changes in direction of the system guarantees the transfer of fluid between the rear shock absorbers, while the central piston does not move. This trajectory allows fast, accurate and secure.
No provision is made for a 4x4 version, say in Peugeot, however, provide a drive system, called Grip Control optimizing the drive to the front wheels through a sophisticated anti-skid system integrated into the ESP computer. The system allows you to move with ease on the snowy roads, muddy or sandy trails. The Grip Control includes tires Michelin Latitude HP Toru by Mud & Snow 215/60 R16. Four engines for the 3008, two diesel and two petrol.
Diesel is one of the known and tested 1.6 HDI FAP 110 hp, 240 Nm at 6 with gear ratios manually or robotically, and the other is the new 2.0 HDI FAP, 150 hp, 340 Nm with a manual gearbox or 6-speed 163 hp with a 6-speed automatic reports.
Two petrol engines, both from 1600 cc. And the 1.6 THP turbocharged and has a power of 150 hp and is paired with a new 6-speed manual reports. The other 1.6 VTi 120 hp (5 speed) has a distribution system to continuously variable timing VTT. The engine will have more success with us is most likely the 1.6 HDI. There are three levels of progress departing from Premium, continue with Tecno and conclude with the TOP, which is the Outdoor. Prices have not been defined ancorta but the most sold, which should be the Premium 1.6 HDI FAP should cost 23,900 euros.
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