Peugeot 306 D Turbo in general

I have had my 306 DTurbo (1998) for about a year now and I would recommend this car to anyone. To get the downsides out of the way: 1. The interior is not superb and there is some mild wind noise from the wing mirrors (particularly near side) at speed. 2. The fuel economy is not as good as some other 1.9 Turbo Diesel engines (namely the Audi A4 and Golf/Passat TDi). Mine does about 40mpg driving too fast. The others names are in the 50's. 3. This car, like any, has its weaknesses and radiator in the Mark I model seems to be one of them. Peugeot have opted for a slightly different radiator setup in the Mark II, presumably in answer to ...  Read the complete review

What a superb car! I have owned peugeots ever since I started driving. I have owned a 106, 205, 405 and 306, and by far the best is my trusty 306 DTurbo. The greatest features of these cars must be there unbelievable low fuel consumption upto and around 40-60mpg, quickness, styling and handling. Although the car is beginning to be out dated with the arrival of the new 307, the 306 is going to remain a classic and I hope the new 307 follows peugeots good reputation for building quality cars. My advice to anybody looking for a stylish yet reasonably cheap car with all round good qualities then you have to buy a peugeot. The low grade insurance group 5 makes it ...  Read the complete review

Bought my 306 D Turbo in January 1995 and now it has over 150,000 miles on it. I'm spending £2000 a year on regular maintenance now that bits are wearing out on a regular basis but that's less than the depreciation I'd be losing if I bought a new one. Regular garage visits seem to be the key, with an annoyingly-short service interval of 6000 miles, but if you maintain them they should last indefinitely - bit counter-productive for Peugeot making cars that last this long. Niggles ? Short service interval, radiators that keep falling apart (I'm on number 4) front discs that fail and need warranty replacement (4th set again, but free this ...  Read the complete review

Don't under estimate the DTurbo. I have been blasting the Dturbo round twisty roads for over a year and it's been a hoot. And yes it is a diesel. The thing to bare in mind is the fat wedge of torque the engine produces at low engine speeds, all 145 lbft of it, thats about the same as the GTi-6. This is what give the car the in gear surge characteristic of Turbo Diesel's. Combine this with the brillant 306 chassis and show it a road with some bends in it and you can leave most cars dissappearing in your mirror. The bonus is you still get 40mpg no matter how fast you drive and it's only group 5 insurance! If you enjoy your ...  Read the complete review

I've had my P reg Peugeot 306 since February this year and I must say I think I've fallen in love with it!!! I'm not normally into things like cars etc as I'm a bit of a girly girl but my shine blue machine is my pride and joy. I have a D Turbo model which does about 500 miles on a full tank - how great is that. Not only is it efficient its also very speedy and looks great - I do about 12 - 15,000 miles a year and feel completely at ease in this car. I must say I'm a total addict and could only every consider a peugeot in future - I really like the new 206 but nothing can touch the 306 for me (apart from a soft top version of course!) ...  Read the complete review