Alcantara style buckets stitched in red. They
are certainly not sore on the eyes or on the
back, especially with the massage function.
Don’t expect the feeling you get when pop
over to the local Thai masseuse though, it’s
not that great (or painful) but it works. This
was my first experience with the 1.2 turbocharged petrol engine offered by Peugeot
and I must say, I was impressed. Maybe the
fact I thought it’s only 1.2 litres, I had little
faith in it but it’s very eager to get going.
Whether accelerating from the lights or
cruising on the highway, you will not be short
of usable power.
Not all roses:
As much as I have been praising this vehicle,
there are negatives. Firstly, I struggled for
a while with getting a comfortable seating
position. I like to sit low in vehicles and I feel
the lower bluster forced my legs up, which
made operating the clutch somewhat difficult. Granted I am on the short side of the
human size scale, which most likely didn’t
help. I did eventually find a position I was
okay with, but it still felt uncomfortable (Am
I that oddly shaped?) The gearbox on this
vehicle is okay too, it’s not brilliant but it’s
not particularly bad either. I like a positive
gearbox but found some changes to be a little notchy at times. These two little nigglies
were the only issues I had with the 308.
Overall the Peugeot 308 GT-Line is defi-
nitely a vehicle to consider if you are in the
market for a good-sized sporty hatch. The
vehicle can come across as masculine but
it has softer lines on it too, which come
together quite well in the end. What might
deter you though is the price of the 308
GT-Line at R357 900. There are other
options out there, such as the standard 308
which comes in at R304 900. On the other
end, if you have more money to spend you
may consider the much faster 308 GT. This
car gives you the full GT styling package and
a tasty 1.6 THP motor producing 151kw. The
only challenge is that you will start dipping
in to the VW Golf GTI price range if you go
this route as the Peugeot 308 GT starts at
R399 900. Choose wisely.
“Even the 9.7
inch screen has
been designed
into the dash
fantastically”
“The 308 GT Line instantly jumps out as the kind of car that would appeal
to a youngish male, a mid 20’s to 30’s working professional ”