2000 Peugeot 306 hdi d Turbo from UK and Ireland - Comments

Nothing Has gone wrong with the car so far I haven't had it long only a month.

This is a great all round car it has great looks and in metallic black with the gti-6 wheels turns plenty of heads. The engine is great to can cruise at 90mph doing only 3000rpm and it is a really really fast car as long as you keep the blower going a saxo vtr won't touch it, I have averaged around 45mpg with a mixed driving style which is another good bonus. Comfort is not the best, but you can't expect good comfort with a car that handles as well as this its like a go kart. Wonderful car.

Sorry my 306 hdi can't blow off saxo vtr's!

Not evan a chance to keep with any petrol car above 1.4.

You must have problems then it has the same power as the saxo yet nearly twice the torque. Sort it out mate.

It's a diesel.

And? So what if it's a diesel. I have a pre-HDi DTurbo and regularly thrash 1.6 petrol's off the line. And its just so much more fun when the turbo kicks in and knocks you back in your seat!

I get sick of comments such as 'it's a diesel'.

People still don't realise how good diesels now are. (and have been for some time)

If they quietened out the diesel 'rattle' more, everyone would drive diesels.

I am the author of the "It's a diesel comment" and own a 51 plate 306 HDi, so, I feel I'm in a suitable position to speak about them, thank you very much. Brilliant though it is, it runs out of puff at circa 3200rpm. That's a fact. Diesel's just don't rev like petrol's. I was referring specifically to his 'power and torque' comments. Completely different engine characteristics, where numbers are essentially meaningless.

And 90mph at 3000rpm? No chance. Mine is doing closer to 70 - 80 at that engine speed.

I bought a 306hdi about 2 weeks ago and mine does 90mph at approx 3000rpm.

I think this car is a little rocket, although it could benefit from a little more top end power, (90mph+) and have more passenger storage space I think it is a gem compared to the previous indirect diesel injection models.

Nice drive, good handling, excellent performance and fuel econnomy.

D.

I drive a 2000 hdi turbo and have had it chipped it currently runs at 120bhp, but the torque is totally awesome.

As for these people that say oh it's a diesel are totally stupid and are playing to a stereo type! even as standard when the turbo kicks in at 2800 rpm the majority of 1.6 petrols don't stand a chance especially as torque levels mean you can do in 3rd gear what most petrols have to do in 2nd gear, meaning you get a longer range per gear than petrols! I admit 1st gear lacks the punch for some people, but 2nd and 3rd easily make this up! and in the case of my chipped one it pulls all the way up to 137mph (proven) and a 0-62mph time of 7.6seconds I defy any hot hatch to leave my diesel standing!when you add this to the mind blowing handling (the only better front drive car is the honda integra type r!) and the timeless good looks you really can't loose! p. s in 5th gear at 90mph you will be doing 3100rpm.

Hi there... Had my w reg 306 hdi for four months now and really chuffed... Handling is great... (gti-6 alloys..decent tyres)..Looked into lots of companies now regarding chips/remaps...120 bhp sounds about right... Who did yours for you... and how much...thank-you...:)

To the commenter of 13th December, you say your car has 120 bhp and does a "proven" 0-62 in 7.6 seconds. Can you please explain how this is possible when the Rallye model which has 47 bhp more, revs 2,500 RPM higher, weighs over 100kg less and has a close ratio 6 speed gearbox only manages it in 7.5?

I would imagine your car is very quick on the "in gear" stuff where torque is important, but 120 bhp in a 306 does not give a sub 8 second 0-62 time. What you are saying is your car is quicker than the XSi petrol which has 15 bhp more. Impossible.

I own a 306 hdi d Turbo, have done for 2yrs and it isn't fast at all, unless you compare it to 1000cc cars. Saying it will beat a saxo vtr, "big deal", not fast either yet its still quicker than the 306hdi. You have to remember, this car isn't a performance hatch, its not even a warm hatch!

0-60mph takes around 11sec not your "mind warped" 7-8sec.. lol.

Hi I wrote the comments on the chipped hdi and I read your comments about your rallye with interest so I thought I would give a friendly response.

My car on the rolling road showed at 120.7 bhp which I admit does not sound enough to give a sub 8 second sprint time, but the corrected engine torque was 285.4 lb ft which is roughly 140lb more than your rallye.

The chip also lets the turbo kick in earlier at 2300 rpm so when you accelerate hard every gear change comes in with the turbo running. when you add these things together you get 35mph in 1st gear and nearly 70mph in 2nd.

This gives 62mph in 7.6 seconds. I admit this would be hard to do on the open roads, but I hope this explains things.

I got my chip at alan jeffery tuning in plymouth and it cost £450.

I like your comment that your turbo kicks in earlier at 2300rpm. The one on my 306hdi meridian kicks in at 1500rpm! You may have 120Bhp, but you also have a huge hole in the power delivery in the lower ranges! Lets put this argument to rest, the 306hdi cannot pull the skin off a rice-pudding. It is an excellent car, but it has a diesel engine tuned for economy and low emissions. All this talk of leaving saxo's behind are rubbish unless the Citroen driver had left his hand-brake on! Iam not rubbishing the 306hdi, it is a very good car within its own class, but that is as far as it goes!

There is no way that your hdi turbo kicks in that early! unless you have the only one in existane! as stanard your cars turbo comes in at 2900 rpm in every gear and runs 90bhp.

I work for peugeot motorsport and have also worked in engine diagnostics for bar honda f1 so please take notice of what I say! anyone with any knowledge will know bhp is not the main factor in aceleration and speed so trust me your turbo won't come in at 1500 rpm.

I bought a 306 HDi a few months ago and mine does 90mph at 2950rpm, if your's is doing 70 - 80 at 3000rpm like someone described earlier you have got problems, or have got the not so glamorous, but efficient 1.9 diesel (crap, although you'll be lucky to have a rev counter on one of those). mine will do 120mph easy. never really properly tested it and hasn't been chipped. thinking about it though, bit steep at £500 odd. acceleration is good, especially pick up at 50/60mph etc, so much quicker than my dads 2 litre Renault Laguna. more torque than Gti-6, says it all really. and 10mph slower top speed as standard compared to the Gti-6, who cares, get your Hdi chipped and you'll soon realise whats better. Gti-6 is for posers who like wasting petrol.