A new Peugeot 308 GTi is back in the Peugeot range after the company must have decided that abandoning its traditions and the models that Peugeot fans love was not so great for the new brand strategy after all. The new sports hatchback is available as a five-door model only and is equipped with the new 1.6-litre THP engine which debuted on the Peugeot RCZ coupé, and a six-speed manual gearbox.
The new engine has 200 hp and 275 Nm of torque with turbocharger and variable valve timing. If that’s not enough, Sound System technology gives the new 308 GTi a distinctive acceleration sound. The new GTi could also signal a step in more environmentally friendly sports hatches for Peugeot, consuming just 6.9 litres/100 km of fuel and producing 159 g/km of CO2 emissions.
Our colleagues at Motosblog.fr are already asking whether you think the new Peugeot deserves the GTi badge. Let’s hope so, because the brand really needed to make a good one to get its mojo back on this front. According to reports, it could cost about 24,000 euros and will be available from July this year.
