Peugeot 307: Which Version to Buy and Why
The Peugeot 307 version to choose depends chiefly on body style and priorities. The first-generation Cabrio, offered from 2001 to 2006 with 19 versions, is the convertible choice; the first-generation restyled Estate 5-door, offered from 2005 to 2008 with 30 versions, is the alternative for buyers seeking the 307 SW format.
The Peugeot 307 version to choose depends chiefly on body style and priorities. The first-generation Cabrio, offered from 2001 to 2006 with 19 versions, is the convertible choice; the first-generation restyled Estate 5-door, offered from 2005 to 2008 with 30 versions, is the alternative for buyers seeking the 307 SW format. Among the specifications shown here, the 1.4 MT diesel uses the least fuel at 4.5 l/100 km combined, the 2.0 MT diesel with 136 hp combines 340 Nm with 5.4 l/100 km, and the Cabrio 2.0 MT with 177 hp delivers the highest output and top speed at 177 hp and 220 km/h. Price, reliability, engine-oil requirements, timing marks, engine mounts, WRC specifications, and dimensions are not measured in the supplied data, so they cannot determine this comparison.
Peugeot 307 generations: Cabrio or restyled Estate 5-door?
The first-generation Peugeot 307 Cabrio ran from 2001 to 2006 and contains 19 versions in the catalogue. Its displayed engine range includes Gasoline and Diesel choices, Manual and Automatic gearboxes, and outputs from 68 hp to 177 hp. All displayed Cabrio versions use FWD. Buyers searching for a Peugeot 307 CC, convertible, or coupe should compare within this generation; the source labels its body simply as Cabrio.
The first-generation restyling ran from 2005 to 2008 as an Estate 5-door and contains 30 versions. This is the body represented by searches for a Peugeot 307 SW. Its displayed choices cover Gasoline and Diesel engines, Manual and Automatic gearboxes, and outputs from 68 hp to 140 hp. The restyling belongs to the first generation rather than constituting another generation. The catalogue records two generation entries because it separates the original Cabrio from the restyled Estate 5-door.
Peugeot 307 engine specs
Repeated names identify distinct specifications, so power and fuel type are included beside every exact database version name.
| Generation/body | Exact version | Power | Torque | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders/layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 1.6 MT (90 hp) | 90 hp | 215 Nm | 1560 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 1.6 MT (109 hp Diesel) | 109 hp | 260 Nm | 1560 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 2.0 MT (90 hp) | 90 hp | 205 Nm | 1997 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 2.0 MT (107 hp) | 107 hp | 250 Nm | 1997 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 2.0 MT (136 hp Diesel) | 136 hp | 340 Nm | 1997 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 1.6 MT (109 hp Gasoline) | 109 hp | 147 Nm | 1587 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 2.0 MT (136 hp Gasoline) | 136 hp | 190 Nm | 1997 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 2.0 AT (136 hp Gasoline) | 136 hp | 190 Nm | 1997 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Automatic, 4 | FWD |
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 2.0 MT (140 hp) | 140 hp | 192 Nm | 1997 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 1.4 MT (68 hp) | 68 hp | 160 Nm | 1398 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 2.0 AT (136 hp Diesel) | 136 hp | 320 Nm | 1997 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Automatic, 4 | FWD |
| Restyled Estate 5-door | 1.6 AT (109 hp) | 109 hp | 147 Nm | 1587 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Automatic, 4 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 2.0 MT (136 hp) | 136 hp | 190 Nm | 1997 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 2.0 AT (136 hp) | 136 hp | 190 Nm | 1997 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Automatic, 4 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 2.0 MT (177 hp) | 177 hp | 202 Nm | 1997 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 2.0 MT (107 hp Diesel) | 107 hp | 250 Nm | 1997 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 1.4 MT (68 hp) | 68 hp | 160 Nm | 1398 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 1.6 MT (109 hp Diesel) | 109 hp | 260 Nm | 1560 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 1.6 MT (109 hp Gasoline) | 109 hp | 147 Nm | 1587 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 2.0 MT (136 hp Gasoline) | 136 hp | 190 Nm | 1997 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 2.0 MT (90 hp Diesel) | 90 hp | 205 Nm | 1997 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 1.6 AT (109 hp) | 109 hp | 147 Nm | 1587 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Automatic, 4 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 2.0 AT (136 hp Gasoline) | 136 hp | 190 Nm | 1997 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Automatic, 4 | FWD |
| Cabrio | 1.4 MT (75 hp) | 75 hp | 120 Nm | 1360 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 5 | FWD |
Power per litre helps separate engines with similar names. The Cabrio 2.0 MT with 177 hp produces approximately 88.6 hp per litre, compared with approximately 70.1 hp per litre for the restyled Estate 5-door 2.0 MT with 140 hp. The 1560 cc Diesel 1.6 MT with 109 hp produces approximately 69.9 hp per litre, while the 1997 cc Diesel 2.0 MT with 136 hp produces approximately 68.1 hp per litre. The latter’s advantage is torque: 340 Nm versus 260 Nm, an increase of 80 Nm.
Peugeot 307 performance and fuel economy
| Generation/body and exact version | 0–100 km/h | Top speed | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 1.6 MT (90 hp) | 12.5 s | 179 km/h | 6.1 l/100 km | 4.3 l/100 km | 4.9 l/100 km |
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 1.6 MT (109 hp Diesel) | 11.2 s | 188 km/h | 6.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 2.0 MT (90 hp) | 13.8 s | 179 km/h | 6.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 2.0 MT (107 hp) | 12.7 s | 188 km/h | 7.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 2.0 MT (136 hp Diesel) | 9.8 s | 202 km/h | 7.1 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 1.6 MT (109 hp Gasoline) | 12.8 s | 182 km/h | 9.9 | 6.3 | 7.7 |
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 2.0 MT (136 hp Gasoline) | 10.5 s | 200 km/h | 10.9 | 6.2 | 7.9 |
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 2.0 AT (136 hp Gasoline) | 12 s | 196 km/h | 12.4 | 6 | 7.9 |
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 2.0 MT (140 hp) | 9.8 s | 200 km/h | 11 | 6.1 | 7.9 |
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 1.4 MT (68 hp) | 15.2 s | 160 km/h | 5.5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 2.0 AT (136 hp Diesel) | 10.7 s | 199 km/h | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| Restyled Estate 5-door — 1.6 AT (109 hp) | 15.2 s | 180 km/h | 11.4 | 6.3 | 8.3 |
| Cabrio — 2.0 MT (136 hp) | 10.3 s | 207 km/h | 11.3 | 6.2 | 8.2 |
| Cabrio — 2.0 AT (136 hp) | 12 s | 204 km/h | 13.1 | 6.4 | 8.9 |
| Cabrio — 2.0 MT (177 hp) | 9.5 s | 220 km/h | 12.4 | 6.8 | 8.8 |
| Cabrio — 2.0 MT (107 hp Diesel) | 12.7 s | 188 km/h | 7.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| Cabrio — 1.4 MT (68 hp) | 15.2 s | 160 km/h | 5.5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Cabrio — 1.6 MT (109 hp Diesel) | 11.5 s | 183 km/h | 6.2 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Cabrio — 1.6 MT (109 hp Gasoline) | 12.8 s | 182 km/h | 9.9 | 6.3 | 7.7 |
| Cabrio — 2.0 MT (136 hp Gasoline) | 10.5 s | 200 km/h | 11.5 | 6.3 | 8.3 |
| Cabrio — 2.0 MT (90 hp Diesel) | 13.8 s | 179 km/h | 6.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Cabrio — 1.6 AT (109 hp) | 15.2 s | 180 km/h | 11.2 | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| Cabrio — 2.0 AT (136 hp Gasoline) | 12 s | 196 km/h | 13.1 | 6.5 | 8.8 |
| Cabrio — 1.4 MT (75 hp) | 13.8 s | 167 km/h | 8.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 |
For a direct restyled Estate 5-door comparison, the Diesel 1.6 MT with 109 hp is 1.3 seconds quicker to 100 km/h than the 90 hp version while retaining the same 4.9 l/100 km combined consumption. The Diesel 2.0 MT with 136 hp cuts a further 1.4 seconds from the 109 hp Diesel 1.6 MT’s time, but combined consumption rises by 0.5 l/100 km.
Choosing Automatic has measurable consequences in comparable Gasoline versions. In the restyled Estate 5-door, the 136 hp 2.0 AT is 1.5 seconds slower to 100 km/h and 4 km/h slower at maximum speed than the 136 hp 2.0 MT, although both record 7.9 l/100 km combined. In the Cabrio, the 136 hp 2.0 AT is 1.7 seconds slower than the 136 hp 2.0 MT and uses 0.7 l/100 km more combined in the relevant displayed pair.
Peugeot 307 weight, clearance, tank and wheel sizes
All displayed versions have a 60-litre fuel tank. Ground clearance is 120 mm throughout the displayed range except for the Cabrio 2.0 AT with 136 hp offered from 2003 to 2006, which has 110 mm. Exterior dimensions are not measured.
The lightest displayed specification is the Cabrio 1.4 MT Gasoline with 75 hp at 1140 kg kerb and 1640 kg gross. The heaviest is the restyled Estate 5-door 2.0 AT Diesel with 136 hp at 1506 kg kerb and 1985 kg gross. Its weight-to-power figure is approximately 11.1 kg/hp. The Cabrio 2.0 MT with 177 hp weighs 1490 kg, or approximately 8.4 kg/hp, the most favourable displayed ratio. By contrast, the 1154 kg Diesel 1.4 MT with 68 hp works out to approximately 17.0 kg/hp.
Recorded wheel sizes include 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16, and 205/50 R17, but availability varies by version. The restyled Estate 5-door 1.6 MT Diesel versions list 205/50 R17 and 205/55 R16. The Gasoline 1.6 MT lists 195/65 R15 and 205/55 R16. Wheel sizes for the 1.4 MT Diesel, 2.0 AT Diesel, 1.6 AT Gasoline, and certain other versions are not measured. The Cabrio data similarly records wheel sizes for selected 1.6 and 2.0 versions, while the remaining entries are not measured.
Which Peugeot 307 version should you choose?
For minimum measured fuel use, choose the 1.4 MT Diesel with 68 hp in either displayed body. Its 4.5 l/100 km combined figure is 0.4 l/100 km below the restyled Estate 5-door 1.6 MT Diesel with 90 or 109 hp, but its 15.2-second acceleration and 160 km/h top speed make the performance trade-off explicit.
For the strongest efficiency-and-performance balance in the restyled Estate 5-door, the 2.0 MT Diesel with 136 hp is the standout numerical choice. It provides 340 Nm, reaches 100 km/h in 9.8 seconds, and records 5.4 l/100 km combined. Compared with the 107 hp 2.0 MT Diesel, it adds 29 hp and 90 Nm, reduces the acceleration time by 2.9 seconds, and leaves combined consumption unchanged at 5.4 l/100 km.
For a lower-consumption middle ground, the restyled Estate 5-door 1.6 MT Diesel with 109 hp is preferable to its 90 hp counterpart on the supplied figures. It adds 19 hp and 45 Nm, improves acceleration by 1.3 seconds, and raises top speed by 9 km/h without changing the measured city, highway, or combined consumption.
For maximum performance, choose the Cabrio 2.0 MT with 177 hp. Its 9.5-second acceleration and 220 km/h top speed lead every displayed Cabrio and Estate 5-door version. Against the Cabrio 2.0 MT with 136 hp, it adds 41 hp and 12 Nm, improves acceleration by 0.8 seconds, and raises top speed by 13 km/h; combined consumption increases from 8.2 to 8.8 l/100 km.
For buyers who require Automatic, the numerical choice depends on fuel. The restyled Estate 5-door 2.0 AT Diesel with 136 hp offers 320 Nm and reaches 100 km/h in 10.7 seconds, but its consumption is not measured. The Gasoline 2.0 AT with 136 hp records 7.9 l/100 km combined in the restyled Estate 5-door, while the displayed Cabrio 2.0 AT Gasoline specifications record 8.8 or 8.9 l/100 km combined. With no price data, “what the extra money buys” cannot be calculated; the defensible comparison is limited to body style, output, torque, performance, consumption, weight, and transmission.