PEUGEOT 306 1.9 TD LX 4dr [AC] (1997)

It was ok I guess....

The model I had was the 1.9TD LX Sedan. Overall I was somewhat satisfied with this car.

Initially the appearance did put me off. Especially in silver, this car did seem about as well proportioned as Nicolas Sarkozy's nose, whilst having the sex appeal of expired viagra.

Despite my initial hesitations, upon entering the rather bland vehicle, I found myself in quite a comfortable position. The seats were soft, the steering wheel well proportioned, and all buttons where they should be. Rear visibility, whilst otherwise being quite good, did of couse obstruct the rear boot lid. Nothing abnormal there to be honest. Space was rather well proportioned inside for rear passengers too.

It was hardly an escargot to drive either. Whilst my previous 106 drove like it had downed a litre of White Lightning, the 306 handled with the finness of a fine red wine. It's a shame it had the visual appeal of Bretagnic cidre. Cornering was precise, acceleration was good, and brakes actually worked. Spot on.

Providing I didn't cane it, it would return very good mileage figures. However if I decided that every traffic light needed a slight dose of turbo, it would start to endulge a bit too much on the vin noir.

The build quality was of course questionable, being French. Soon after I handed it over to a new owner, the power steering pump failed, along with other minor and collectively expensive issues.

Overall, almost the perfect cheap diesel. Only, driving this thing will make you not only appear bland, but feel it too.