"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
01/06/2014 at 05:46 • Filed to: None
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"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
01/06/2014 at 05:46 • Filed to: None | 3
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These pictures in such a boring color don't really do it justice. It really is great to drive (I've driven the hatch), and you can really notice the substantial weight saving. The interior is... innovative, but I liked it quite a lot when I drove it.
My hovercraft is full of eels
> duurtlang
01/06/2014 at 05:51 |
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I'm very, very cuorious abouth this steering wheel placement. I haven't driven a 208 or new 308 yet, and I heard a lot of pro and contra opinions.
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duurtlang
> My hovercraft is full of eels
01/06/2014 at 05:55 |
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I haven't driven the 208, I have driven this 308 (hatch). It's primarily different at first. Take 10 minutes or so and you'll get accustomed to it. I liked it after that time, the steering is very direct. The added bonus is that you don't have to look as far down to view your speedometer and other dials.
Kookanoodles
> duurtlang
01/06/2014 at 06:36 |
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Beat me to it ! Great looking car by the way, looks like a mini-508 SW (and praise doesn't get higher than that).
Goshen, formerly Darkcode
> duurtlang
01/06/2014 at 06:40 |
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Interior looks less toyish than the 208's. Doesn't look very tidy though.
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Kookanoodles
> Goshen, formerly Darkcode
01/06/2014 at 07:00 |
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Doesn't it ? Looks quite uncluttered to me.
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Goshen, formerly Darkcode
> Kookanoodles
01/06/2014 at 07:04 |
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Just because it's uncluttered doesn't mean it's organized. Putting the dials, screen and what I think of as A/C commands in separate clusters doesn't contribute a lot to the visual presentation.
Hoccy
> duurtlang
01/06/2014 at 07:17 |
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This should be Peugeots volume seller, and no real surprises here. Everything looks tidy and safe, maybe apart from bits of the interior. Not boring, but not very exciting either. Will this come in SW form with seven seats, it looks like there's space for that?
BrunoJ
> duurtlang
01/06/2014 at 07:43 |
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I like it, I think it's a good step in the right direction for Peugeot / PSA Group. The design seems to be more appealing to drivers outside the European continent...
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duurtlang
> BrunoJ
01/06/2014 at 07:45 |
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Well, to be fair, the design of the old 308 didn't seem to appeal to anyone.
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BrunoJ
> duurtlang
01/06/2014 at 07:49 |
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I guess it's one less headache for Carlos Tavares, the next CEO :)
Tom McParland
> duurtlang
01/06/2014 at 08:16 |
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That is pretty sharp...does it come in manual diesel? (Of course it does it's French)...o.k. does it come in manual, diesel and AWD?
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duurtlang
> Tom McParland
01/06/2014 at 08:20 |
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Most will be sold as manual diesels, so yes. AWD, probably not. I doubt the target demographic would care much for AWD. I (Peugeot driver) wouldn't want it myself either, even if they offered it for free.
The only new AWD Peugeot is a diesel hybrid wagon (508 SW), with the diesel engine powering the front wheels and the electric motors powering the rear wheels.
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Tom McParland
> duurtlang
01/06/2014 at 08:23 |
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So what would be the most powerful diesel motor available?
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duurtlang
> Tom McParland
01/06/2014 at 08:33 |
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I don't know yet, the hatch is for sale already but the lineup isn't complete just yet. French wikipedia mentions a 180 hp 2.0L lump. That might not seem like much, but given the diesel torque (~380 Nm I'd guess/280 feet pound things) it's considerable for a non-performance compact diesel in Europe. I wouldn't rule out other engines though
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Tom McParland
> duurtlang
01/06/2014 at 08:35 |
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That's not too shabby...of course I am asking all these stupid questions as if I could ever buy one. But as you are aware I have this sickness when it comes to wagons...I just can't help myself. :D
Aaron Brown
> duurtlang
01/06/2014 at 08:37 |
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Reminds me too much of this.
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duurtlang
> Tom McParland
01/06/2014 at 08:39 |
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Well, if the US aligns its regulations with the rest of the world and/or lifts that silly 25 year import ban they could become available in the US.
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Kookanoodles
> Aaron Brown
01/06/2014 at 09:51 |
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You say that like it's a bad thing.
Apollon
> Aaron Brown
01/06/2014 at 14:41 |
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A very nice wagon jaguar placed there.
And that 's coming from a person who'd prefer sedans/three-box-coupés most of the time.