Peugeot 306 1.9 D

Having my previous car written off, I had to find another car pretty quick for work. Normally, Peugeot would have been the last manufacturer I would have turned to! I saw my 306 advertised locally for £800 with 6 months tax, and almost a full years MOT, so it seemed like quite a bargain. Having to look past my moderate dislike of Peugeots, and French cars in general, it actually wasn't a bad looking little car. The model I have is the 1.9 naturally aspirated diesel engine, and the XND trim level. The first thing to notice inside the car is the lack of equipment. It has only a drivers airbag ... more

After suffering for the first few years of my motoring life in a G reg ford fiesta with a 1l petrol engine i recently upgraded to an N reg (1995) peugeot 306 1.9l diesel. In this review i will compare the peugeot to a small petrol engined car to see like for like which type of car would be best for a younger driver. Firstly i will look at the financial aspects of the two cars. On purchase price they were both quite similar although the fiesta was bought a few years before the peugeot. If bought at the same time the Peugeot would obviously cost more initially but in the long run it shines. Tax ... more

In July '99, when the parts for the battle-damaged Fiesta on the driveway began to cost more than the car itself was worth, it didn't take long before it's parking space was occupied by a Peugeot 306. With a need for reliability and as new a car as possible, I was rather surprised to find a P reg 306 Diesel Style tucked away in the corner of the car superstore, like an ugly dog at a dog pound, unloved and unseen. I trawled around it's rivals again, all lower spec and lower reg., but with the same price tag. Armed with a trusty mechanic to kick the tyres for me, we were further astounded that ... more

I have always admired the 306 since launch. It's a smart and functional looking car, still looks good today. I bought my secondhand 306 DTurbo over 3 years ago, I loved it that day and I still love it every time I drive it. Here's why... It gives me almost everything I want from a car: on days when I'm feeling very Ecofreak, I can chug along in lower revs, and she gives me a beautifully smooth 55mpg URBAN! When the sun's out and I feel laddish, I simply boot the revs past 2,500 where the turbo kicks in - then the car is fast! Not quite a sports car, but as quick as the new Golf GTI. Handling ... more

Is the fuel gauge working was the first thing that came into my head after i had driven over 100 miles in my 306 turbo diesel. This was one of the many suprises this great little car had in store for me over the next 2 years of owning her. I paid some £5595 for her from a diesel specialist garage and i fell in love with her from day 1. The car returns never less than 45mpg even over short stop start trips. She is very fast being a turbo diesel with a 0-60 time of somewhere around 10 seconds and even if you use this performance it still returns good mpg figures unlike some petrol cars. The ... more