PEUGEOT 307 · XS 2.0-16V · Hatchback · 2005 ‐ 2006

In 2005 Peugeot launched production of automobiles model 307, modification of XS 2.0-16V and finished it in 2006. This automobile has three doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.2 meters, that allows a seat 5 men total.

«307 XS 2.0-16V» is a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 8.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 205 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 143 hp at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 60 liters of petrol, so when mixed fuel rate is 7.7 l per 100 km (6 liters on the highway, 10.7 l in the city), what allows to go nearly 780 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 283 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 247 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 307 gained the lot quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety features (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ABS, ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD.