Peugeot 308 facelift to make Geneva debut

Peugeot’s highly-popular 308 has received its mid-life makeover, with the new look set to make its world premiere in the Geneva Motor Show this coming March. This facelift sees Peugeot grafting a new nose on the 308 featuring the same lines pioneered by the all-new 508.

As before, three body styles are available – hatchback, estate (SW) and hard-top convertible (CC). A total of eight Euro 5 engines – four petrol and four diesel – are on offer, and amongst them is a 1.6-litre diesel-hybrid rated to produce 112hp. Peugeot calls it the e-HDI micro-hybrid technology, and it features engine start/stop along with a reversible alternator which recovers energy on braking and subsequently providing additional start-up energy.

Peugeot 308 facelift

The powerplant relevant for the Malaysian market would be the 1.6-litre BMW-PSA Prince engine available in three states of tune – 120hp, 156hp and 200hp. We are already familiar with the two lower-powered settings of this engine – the 120hp version is currently used in the 308 VTi, while the 156hp version sees action in the 3008, 5008, and was also recently introduced into the 308 Turbo in our market. The 200hp iteration of this engine is exclusive to the top of the range 308 GTi.

According to Peugeot, substantial effort has been put in to boost the 308 range’s green credentials. On average, each variant was put through a diet to shave 25kg, and some models, depending on fittings, boast a Cd of 0.28. Where applicable, the power steering pumps and diesel engine oil pumps were also suitably tweaked to reduce power consumption.

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Pictures: Official Peugeot release

See also:
– Peugeot 308 VTi – Improved value
– Peugeot 308 Turbo now with 6 A/T and 156hp
– First new car launch of 2011: Peugeot 308 CC by Nasim