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Auto Europe tries to sell 45-day leases of the Peugeot 308 as "fuel saving"

Generally, a car produced in 2008 will be cleaner than a similar car produced in 2000. This is due to advances in all sorts of areas (exhaust emissions control, weight savings, powertrains, etc.). A car rental company called Auto Europe is really stretching the environmental value of a new car with its latest campaign to rent Peugeot 308s for 45 days. I mean, the announcement is titled, "Go Green and Save on Fuel and Rental Costs with Auto Europe's Peugeot Open Europe Lease Program." Sure, the technology in a new 308 means it's cleaner than ... Read more →

Peugeot releases new transmissions for the 308 which increase efficiency Xavier Navarro

The 308, one of the toughest competitors in the European compact hatchback market, is getting some improvements that increase efficiency and reduce fuel consumption. First of all, the Peugeot 308 ...

Couple travels around Australia and gets 75 mpg in a standard Peugeot 308 Xavier Navarro

When you hear about a "3-liter car," what do you think of? For this story, think not of a car with a 3-liter engine but one that uses 3.13 liters of fuel per 100 km. That's 75 miles per gallon (U.S.) ...

Peugeot adds new 170hp 2.2L diesel to 807 minivan Sam Abuelsamid

Peugeot has added a third diesel engine option to their 807 minivan lineup in Europe. A new 170hp 2.2L unit is being added to the existing 120hp and 136hp 2.0L engines. The 2.2L is available with ...

Peugeot to new EU CO2regulations: Bring it on! Sam Abuelsamid

While Volkswagen and other carmakers have been complaining bitterly about the new European CO2 emissions limits and the penalties for not meeting them, at least one company is saying "Bring it on!". ...

Peugeot 308 gets 71.92 mpg in MPG Marathon 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

This past week's MPG Marathon proved once again that, with a few technical improvements and careful driving, average vehicles can get some pretty impressive mileage figures. We saw a Chevy Captiva 1.6-litre HDi 110hp SE 308 bested its own published figures by almost 20 percent to reach 71.92 mpg. ...

60-mpg Peugeot 308 joins this year's MPG Marathon 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Each year, the AA/ALD Automotive MPG Marathon takes a selection of vehicles through some real-world roads to see just how many miles the drivers can squeeze out of the gas tanks. Last year, for example, a Cadillac 1.9 Turbo Diesel hit 55.6 mpg at the UK event. This year, one of the competitors will ...


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