308 HDi is a Record Breaker!

308 HDi is a record breaker!

The record braking Peugeot 308 HDi 110

We always knew Peugeot’s 308 HDi 110 FAP had miserly fuel consumption.

And now the hatchback’s mpg has won it a place in the 2009 Guinness Book of Records!

Peugeot’s entry in the prestigious book comes after a standard 308 HDi 110 FAP – equipped with Michelin Energy saving tyres – was driven 9,000 miles round the coast of Australia.

During the journey, the car broke two world records by recording an unprecedented 1,192 miles on just 60 litres of diesel fuel… and an average fuel consumption of 90.75 mpg.

The Peugeot 308 HDi 110 FAP hatchback now holds the World Record for both the best fuel economy from a standard car, a record previously held by a Peugeot 307 hatchback, and the record for the furthest distance travelled on a full tank of fuel.

The 308 HDi 110 FAP was driven by husband and wife team John and Helen Taylor.

‘For us, the Peugeot 308 is the perfect family car’, says John Taylor. ‘It can comfortably seat five adults and during our 25 day trip, the boot space proved itself too, swallowing up all of our necessary luggage.’

The record drive was verified to make sure it met all the Guinness World Record requirements – including making sure nothing was removed from the car to reduce weight in order to save fuel.

Pierre Louis Colin, Managing Director, Peugeot UK, says: ‘The feat performed by John and his wife, Helen, in the 308 is outstanding. It proves the difference that driving economically – with the rising cost of fuel – can make on your pocket.’

The Peugeot 308 is available with a range of fuel efficient engines, including the HDi 90 and HDi 110 FAP* diesel models which also have CO2 emissions of 120 g/km. This reduces the vehicle’s excise duty to only £35.00 and with combined fuel consumption of 62.7 mpg also reduces everyday running costs.

*When fitted with the six-speed EGC gearbox.

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