Peugeot 307 SW SE 1.6 16v 5dr

...is my review on the Peugeot 307 SW SE Automatic Reg 53 that I purchased 2 years ago from Peugeots main dealer in Milton Keynes at the cost of £11500

I bought this car because my Peugeot 307 previously was to small for my ever incresing family we are at 5 children now (and 3 kittens). This car falls in a strange catagory some say Estate some MPV others a Van lol.

INSURANCE GROUP - 10
ROAD TAX - £104 for 6 months ...
...a false sense but the Peugeot 307SW sticks to the road like a dream.

ABS braking makes life easier and also the Powersteering is so light you hardly feel yourself driving.

Very smooth drive and I must say a real pleasure to drive even with a full load inside be it screaming children or a set of bunk beds lol.

WHAT COMES WITH THE CAR

CD/Radio Player Integrated
Air Conditioning
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This is my review on the Peugeot 307 SW SE Automatic Reg 53 that I purchased 2 years ago from Peugeots main dealer in Milton Keynes at the cost of £11500

I bought this car because my Peugeot 307 previously was to small for my ever incresing family we are at 5 children now (and 3 kittens). This car falls in a strange catagory some say Estate some MPV others a Van lol.

INSURANCE GROUP - 10
ROAD TAX - £104 for 6 months (cheaper if buying 1 year)

LOOK AND DESIGN EXTERIOR

The 307 SW(Station Wagon) is very sleek and comes with many great features the design is very smooth a short flat back and long front I purchased mine in black.

It comes as standard with a 3/4 glass roof which has an electronic slide cover and roof bars. The handles are pull lever(silver) and have a very smooth opening mechanism.

It also comes with body coloured bumpers and although not standard I got mine with alloy wheels in a 5 spoke design.
The lights are almost cat like and all concealed in one unit giving a very futuristic effect.

A small aeriel extends from the middle at the front and can be easily unscrewed for cleaning purposes. The windscreen is panaramic was very wide and looks fantastic hardly any window framing is displayed when viewing from the front.

LOOK AND DESIGN INTERIOR

The 307 SW has a very smart design inside plain but stylish plain dark grey seats which at the front have pull down armrests for both driver and passenger.

The rear seats can be set in various different postions and lie flat turning the interior almost van like at the back ideal for transporting large items, I have managed to transport bunk beds in mine so plenty of room.

The dash board has a built in CD/Radio with digital display built into the centre top of dashbord and controls low down by ashtray area. The dashboard itself has all the usual displays all dials so less chance of something going digitally wrong. The dash is lit by an orange back light at night which gives a lovely effect whilst out at night.

The panels are fabric matching seats and black plastic and the gears area and dash have chrome surrounds. Great but need to be cleaned very often to keep looking nice.

You can open and close the glass roof with a automatic sliding cover however this is a glass roof not a sun roof so no air is let in, this doe's not really matter as a built in air conditioning system is installed.

You can as I have purchase additional seats for the 307SW at about £150 per seat so as to increase the capacity of the car to a 7 seater. The seat at the back including the main back seats can be arranged in various different ways even creating a walkway as the salesman told us. This baffled me as I thought why would you want a walkway in a car very dangerous.

There are 5 charging points within the car for things such as DVD Players and kids consoles. These come very in handy especially if like me you use the hand held hoovers.

ROAD HANDLING

Driving such a large car always gives you a sense of security on the road even if it is a false sense but the Peugeot 307SW sticks to the road like a dream.

ABS braking makes life easier and also the Powersteering is so light you hardly feel yourself driving.

Very smooth drive and I must say a real pleasure to drive even with a full load inside be it screaming children or a set of bunk beds lol.

WHAT COMES WITH THE CAR

CD/Radio Player Integrated
Air Conditioning
5 Charger Points
Airbags Side and Front
Central Locking
Alloys(optional)
Extra Seats (optional)

GEARS OR AUTO

The 307SW also comes with a porsche designed tiptronic gearbox which means as well as automatic control you can also have an element of gear control through the tiptronic gear stick just touch up to change up and likewise to change down, fun but not really a replacement for the gear and clutch junkies lol.

Also on the gear controls is a Sports Mode switch which dramatically increases the acceleration and revs and makes this rather large car feelo like a small sports car. I dont advise using it to much as it drinks petrol like theres no tomorrow.

A cold weather button is also available but I have never had to use it since I have had the car it starts for me everytime.

THING'S I LOVE ABOUT MY 307 SW

Smooth very comfortable drive.
Looks fantastic.
Fits not only kids but also ideal for transporting stuff.
Does not seem to age at all.
Glass roof great for summer.

DOWN SIDES

Needs constant updating via engine management system only available through main dealer.
Peugeot dealers are very expensive and have tried to rip me off for none exsisting faults twice now.
Value has decreased dramatically very quickly now only £6999.
Folds up with even the smallest knock.
Drinks loads of petrol for a 1.6l.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall I would have to recommend this car to any family that are looking for a multi purpose car with style and space. Great for larger families and those who do a lot of moving like us lol.

I have not had any real problems with the car since I have owned it other than those caused by Peugeot service centre all minor and cheap to fix but Peugeot try to charge the earth so would advise getting work done at alternative garage.

I do hope that this review helps anyone looking to buy the Peugeot 307SW and if yoiu have any further questions or queries I will do my best to answer them in the comments section of this review.

Happy reading and hope you enjoy.

Barry

 

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