308 1.6 litre VTi (France, 2011)

A facelifted Peugeot 308 is premiered at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The design of the new 308 has been adjusted to Peugeot’s latest stylistic codes. The new design cues in the restyled 308 can be spotted for example on the “floating” front grille concept, which is enhanced by the satin chrome bead, on the V-shaped nose of the bonnet and on the boomerang shaped lights. At the back, the 308 hatchback gets a sporty touch thanks to the styling element in the shape of a spoiler and two inserts, which can have a chrome finish, and suggest exhaust nozzles.

The 308 has also seen improvements in terms of CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency. In order to enhance these characteristics the overall weight of the 308 has been reduced by 25kg (average on all body variants), fitted with new 16-inch ultra low rolling resistance tyres and features a wind drag figure of just 0.28Cd.

The 1.6 litre VTi 120 bhp engine version comes with a 5-speed manual or autom...