8/06/2008

Peugeot 308CC Uncovered

In the same way the 308 is basically a revised and re-gigged 307, the 308CC also proves to be little more than a heavily overhauled 307CC. It's got the new front end, a more stylish rear design with LED light but the same basic bodywork (apart from a little surface sculpting) and folding metal roof arrangement as the model it replaces. According to Peugeot, the 307CC was chosen as "the household’s main car", which means interior space and the four full-size seats had to be retained for the new model. The seats themselves now have integrated headrests with inbuilt air vents to diffuse warm air around occupants' necks. The rear seats mirror the design of the front seats, while just about every component in the rest of the cabin has been updated and revised in line with the 308. Neat new features includes a 30BG hard-drive based navigation system and interior storage compartments that lock with the central locking.Two engines power the 308CC; a 150hp, 1.6-litre, turbo-charged petrol unit and a 140hp, 2.0-litre, turbo-diesel engine (no performance figures have been announced yet) while ESP, pop-up rollover bars, side airbags and world-first head airbags (both of which are integrated into the front seat) should help ensure a continued 5-star NCAP rating for the new Peugeot 308CC.

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