Peugeot 3008

The Peugeot 3008 has been awarded the title of Crossover of the Year at the What Car? Awards last night. This practical crossover has a host of useful driving aids, including Grip Control, Dynamic Roll Control, Head-up Display, Distance Alert and automatic electric parking brake with Hill Assist.

Steve Fowler, editor-in-chief, of What Car? said,”So, last year’s “Car of the Year” rules the roost again in the increasingly competitive Crossover category. The 3008 offers levels of class and comfort that rivals can’t match and,with the 1.6 THP engine under the bonnet, it’s great fun to drive too”.

Peugeot 3008 Crossover with Grip Control

Lots of company car drivers will be looking at 4x4s with the recent snow but may be concerned about the sacrifices to make on emissions (and therefore tax), fuel consumption and insurance costs. However there are some other options when considering a vehicle for driving in winter conditions and once such model is the Peugeot 3008 Crossover with Peugeot’s innovative Grip Control.

Grip Control is essentially an intelligent traction control system and with special mud and snow tyres, it automatically improves the vehicle’s traction on tricky surfaces such as snow, mud, dirt tracks and wet grass. It also works in conjunction with the car’s ESP (Electronic Stability Programme) to maintain the best possible  traction from both front wheels and has five operating modes as follows;

1. Standard mode- for normal road conditions
2. Snow mode- this adapts the system to gain the best traction when pulling away and returns to Standard mode when you reach 31mph
3. All-terrain – this mode copes with mud, dirt tracks and wet grass by allowing a high level of slip on the least stable wheel when pulling away and providing as much torque to the wheel with the strongest grip level.
4. Sand mode – allows slight wheel slip on both drive wheels.
5. ESP Off – this disconnects ESP and Grip and gives full control to the driver up to 31mph-once you reach this speed, Standard mode is engaged automatically.

Grip Control is available as standard on the Peugeot 3008 SR Crossover and is an option on the Sport and Exclusive HDi 122 & HDi 150 Crossover models. The Grip Control option also includes standard fitment of 215/60 R16 Michelin Latitude Tour HP “Mud and Snow” tyres, which are suitable for off-road use and Peugeot business contract hire can be found now for all Peugeot 3008 models.

Peugeot 3008 Crossover

Peugeot has announced that the Peugeot 3008 Crossover, will benefit from extra vehicle standard specification on the Sport and Exclusive models and a more efficient Euro 5 HDi 112 diesel engine.

The Sport model now gets Peugeot Connect USB with Bluetooth (connecting your compatible phone and iPod/MP3 player to the car), flat folding passenger seat and automatic headlamps and windscreen wipers. The Exclusive model adds Peugeot USB and Bluetooth, flat folding passenger seat, electric folding mirrors, electro-chrome interior mirror and exterior courtesy light as standard.

The Peugeot 3008 will also be available in the new HDi 112 Euro 5 diesel engine and Peugeot business car leasing prices will be updated shortly.

Peugeot 3008 Sports HDis

Nilfisk Advance, a Danish manufacturer of powered floor cleaners, vacuums and pressure washers, has selected the Peugeot 3008 as the car of choice for their UK salesforce. They have ordered 25 of the Peugeot 3008 Sport HDi crossover models to replace their outgoing Peugeot 407 SWs.

The Peugeot 3008 achieves 55mpg on the combined fuel cycle and has CO2 emissions of just 137g/km from the efficient Peugeot HDi diesel engine, offering excellent value for money. Phil Robson, Director -Fleet and Used Vehicle Operations at Peugeot UK said: “The 3008 is certainly proving a formidable vehicle for both private and business users, with orders easily outstripping our projected figures. With its raised seating position, high quality interior and assured driving characteristics, coupled with Peugeot’s renowned efficient, low CO2 engines, the 3008 is leading a shift from traditional fleet cars to a more discerning driving experience”. Peugeot contract hire pricing on the 3008 is on the site now.

Diesel Car Magazine has announced the winners of its annual car of the year awards 2010 with the Peugeot 5008 grabbing top spot as Car of the year 2010.

Experts at Diesel Car Magazine put over 275 different diesel cars through their paces to come up with the winners in ten classes. There were also three new awards this year- best crossover, best sports car and best eco car. The Awards issue of Diesel Car Magazine goes on sale in newsagents from the 12th May and the list of winners is below.

Diesel Car, Car of the Year Award Winners 2010 

• Best small car - Ford Fiesta
• Best medium car – Volkswagen Golf
• Best large car- Skoda Superb
• Best executive car – Jaguar XF
• Best estate car- Skoda Superb Estate
• Best MPV - Peugeot 5008
• Best crossover – Peugeot 3008
• Best 4×4- Land Rover Discovery 4
• Best sports car – Peugeot RCZ
• Best eco car – Toyota Prius
• Car of the year 2010 – Peugeot 5008

Business contract hire pricing on all models is available on the site now.

Peugeot 308

The Peugeot ECO CUP was designed to see if four different standard Peugeot HDi diesel models, in the hands of everyday drivers, could better the official government fuel economy figures for the vehicles. The cars were driven over 600 miles of French and Swiss roads in heavy wintery conditions.

The average fuel consumption achieved by the winning drivers is as follows;

1. Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 110 – 89.95 mpg
2. Peugeot 207 HDi 90 - 87.10 mpg
3. Peugeot 5008  HDi FAP 110 – 84.77 mpg
4. Peugeot 3008 HDi FAP 110 – 79.10 mpg

Jon Goodman, Managing Director of Peugeot UK said,”This project has proven two things; that there are a lot of people out there interested in doing their bit for the planet by stretching fuel economy to the max; and that this can be achieved in standard Peugeot diesel cars, with our new 5008 7-seater MPV nearly cracking 85mpg and our 308 5-door family hatch pushing 90 mpg”. Peugeot contract hire prices are available now and you can also search by combined mpg using the Super Shopper.

"5 by Peugeot"

Peugeot has released the details of a new “5 by Peugeot” concept car which is another indication of the future style direction they are taking in the luxury vehicle market segment.

"5 by Peugeot"

The car is powered by Peugeot’s HYbrid4 technology with a 200bhp 2.0-litre HDi FAP 163bhp diesel engine plus four-wheel drive, with CO2 emissions of 99g/km or zero emissions in electric mode.  The electric motor offers 37bhp and is available for low speed operation. This engine is also set to be launched in the new Peugeot 3008 in 2011. 

The car has the Marque’s feline appearance further enhanced by the new Peugeot Lion badge, brushed aluminium window surrounds, highlighted LED lights with illuminate surrounds and door handles, plus 19-inch steel trims.

Peugeot Partner with Grip Control

Peugeot has introduced their innovative Grip Control system (first introduced on the Peugeot 3008) as an option onto the Peugeot Partner L1 HDi 90 850kg van and crew models (in S and SE trim levels).

The aim of the system is to optimise the traction of both front wheels by using a clever electronic control, incorporated into the ESP electronic control unit and offers enhanced driving capabilities in “all terrain” situations.

Five individual operating modes can be set with the new system;

1. Standard mode – for normal road surfaces
2. Snow mode – for better grip in snowy and icy conditions
3. All-terrain mode – when driving on mud, wet grass or a dirt track.
4. Sand mode – allowing a slight wheel slip on both drive wheels simultaneously
5. ESP off mode - giving full control of the vehicle back to the driver

Grip Control

The Grip Control is part of the All Terrain Pack option and also includes one-touch electric windows, uprated tyres, under-engine protection tray, remote control central locking, electric heated door mirrors and a passenger airbag. The cost for this accessory is £750 for S models and £640 for SE trim models. Peugeot contract hire pricing on the van is available now.

New Peugeot 3008

Peugeot has released details of the new Peugeot 3008 which is targeted at the medium car segment. The new Peugeot 3008 can provide something a bit different and has the flexibility and space of an MPV, the rugged looks of an SUV and the vehicle dynamics of a family hatchback.  

New Peugeot 3008

The model range will consist of three trim levels, Active, Sport and Exclusive with six power trains on offer. There are eight exterior body colours and two standard interior trims, Sibayak black cloth (Active) and Ombrage black cloth (Sport and Exclusive) with Claudia black integral leather available as a cost option.

“Active” standard specification highlights include;

17-inch steel wheels with Michelin Energy Saver tyres, cloth interior trim, leather steering wheel, RD4 Radio/single CD player, front fog-lights, electric front windows, air-conditioning, Multiflex interior (flat folding rear seats), automatic parking brake with hill-assist, ESP, remote central locking, ABS brakes with EBFD (Electronic Brake Distribution Force).

The 3008 will have a range of competitors, such as.

The combined fuel economy consumption ranges from 38.2mpg to 57.7mpg and contract hire prices should be available shortly.

Euro NCAP is the organisation that assesses the safety of new cars and they have just released some safety results for six new cars. The new overall rating for Euro NCAP covers Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Pedestrian Protection and a new rating called Safety Assist.  Five out of the six cars received top marks with a Euro NCAP rating of five stars and there were a number of smaller cars in the high performers.

Hyundai i20 in tests

The Euro NCAP top scorers with five stars are the Audi Q5, Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20, Kia Soul and Peugeot 3008. Out of these, all but the Q5 are super-minis and another small car, the Suzuki Alto, scored three stars.

Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General of Euro NCAP said, ” The smaller cars we tested, whose results are released today, show that size should not stand in the way of all-round safety”.