OK we dropped our "Suzy Silver" 2003 Peugeot 807 2.2HDI Executive
on saturday ...
and picked up the new one : C8 2.2HDI Exclusive Auto
Same colour so not much difference...
Well sorry, yes a few differences and the list starts...
- Only one light in the boot on the left side instead of two . One on the right and one on the left.
- No rear sun screen rollo. The gutter to lock it is there on the rear plastic panel but the curtain is no more.
- Drive is very silent and quiet but the car feels a bit stiffer than 807.
- Auto box is cool to play with as I spend my time shifting it in 5th at the soonest. 6th only picks up as of 45mph.
- 7.2l/100kms consumption on the drive back from Derbyshire to London.
- Beloved wife
has already taken it over for the daily school run and consumption has gone up to 9.5l /100kms.
- Black leather is nice but I worry how the kids will treat it as the seats look like they are much deeper than previous ones.
- OEM RD3 radio is still as worthless as before. A/V installation will take place this summer !!!
- Key is square instead of round one.
- You can STILL close the windows when you lock the door. Press on the lock sign for 3secs and it works !
- The doors and dashboard material is alcantara-like and black !
I really really really worry for how long it will remain black...
- 7 seater instead of an 8 seater. Not much difference yet as we haven't needed the 8 places.
- Car has higher pitch than previous 807.
- Only one exhaust pipe of bigger diameter than previous 2 pipes.
- New Auto function position on the lights switch.
- New Park switch next to ESR switch but can't confirm as manual does not exist in english !!!
- No car MANUAL for the present C8 as the only one available dates from 10/2006 and the 2.2 HDI bi-turbo is not even listed in the booklet.
- Front and back PDC triggers a display on the dashboard screen.
- Orange background instead of green
- New floor mat at the front - black...
- Steering wheel feels like the leather is not as shiny as before.
- Luggage cover for 5 setaer now also supplied on top of 7 setaer rear parcle shelf.
- Roof bars do not work and do not slide. Dealer is working on a replacement.
- Engine is a pleasure to dive as I can comfortably drive without exceeding 2000rpm in town and still change speed with enough torque.
- Pullling power feels like being much lower than on previous 2.2HDI. We had to push to 2000 rpm to switch gear whereas now 1500 rpm is largely enough.
- 2500rpm for 70 mph on single turbo and 2000rpm for the same 70mph on the bi-turbo !
- Consumption is similar but I have not pushed the beast
- We are going to feed the engine on 50% Biodiesel 50% Diesel. Has anyone tried this already ? B90 and B30 are widely available in Deutschland, no ?
Nothing else to report for the moment... Smile still on my lips !