Used Peugeot 307 cars for sale ...

And, while the car drives well enough and can be quite good fun, it’s more of a cruiser than a racer. To its credit, even with the roof down, the body is fairly stiff and there’s minimum wind noise. But, with the roof up, road and engine noise are noticeable. Unlike some coupe-cabriolets, the 307 CC has four usable seats, and adults can fit into the rear seats, but the legroom is limited if there are tall occupants up front. Like all cars of its type, though, boot space is reduced when the roof is down, but the 307’s is not unreasonable. Generally, build quality is good and the materials feel sturdy and well assembled.

Running Costs
The 307 CC is a little more expensive to buy and run than its chief rival, the Renault Megane, but it will probably hold its value better. Try to find one within its original three-year/60,000-mile warranty still intact. Fuel economy isn't bad: even the most powerful petrol is not much worse than the smallest, but the diesel is the best, with over 47mpg. However, some owners complain of not being able to get near the official figures. Insurance isn’t outrageous, either, with groups ranging from 8 to 14. Again, the diesel scores well in group 11. Servicing and maintenance costs are roughly the same as the rest of the 307 family, but you can save a considerable amount by going to an independent garage.

Estate
Most importantly for an estate, the boot area has a wide opening rear door and a flat floor when you drop the seats. However, although it’s big, rivals such as the Skoda Octavia can carry more. Equipment levels are generous across the range, and the high-roofed cabin is pleasant and airy, so it’s very comfy to sit in. However, it’s not so great to drive, the manual gearshift can feel notchy, and the ride is average. Once you're on the move, the wind and road noise can become distracting at speed, although engine noise is well suppressed. The diesel engines themselves are fine, but the petrols are no better than so-so for power and economy, while the 1.4 is too puny.

Running Costs
As long as you stick to the diesel engines, fuel economy is good - the 2.0 HDis return 52mpg overall while the 1.6s offer 56mpg. By comparison, the 1.6 petrol returns 36mpg overall and the 2.0 posts 35mpg, although that's impressive for such an engine. Peugeot has become skilled at building cars that are cheap to repair and this reflects in the 307’s low insurance ratings. Most models fall into group 6, although the 1.4 is as low as group 4. Diesels need servicing yearly or after 12,000 miles, but petrols stretch intervals to 20,000 miles or two years. The work is simple enough to trust an independent garage with the job, saving money along the way. The cars lose value rapidly from new, so buying a nearly new car is something of a risk. However, the estate suffers less of a drop than the hatchback, and depreciation slows to a trickle once they're three years old.

Hatchback
There's lots of room up front, and, unless you're very strangely proportioned, you'll get a decent driving position, as the supportive seats have bags of adjustment. However, the long dash does nothing to help your view out, and it can make parking tricky. You pay a further price for the design in the back, where the sloping roofline makes headroom tight, although there's no such problem with leg- or shoulder-room. The split-fold rear seats tumble to leave a well shaped and sizeable boot, but the narrow opening can make getting bulkier items in easier said than done. The 307 is a tall, heavy motor it's slow to respond and vulnerable to crosswinds. And, although the ride is firm, you won't be running off to the chiropractor. So, it's not exactly a rival for the Ford Focus in how it drives, but it is at least safe and predictable. On the plus side, the stiff bodyshell and soundproofing shut out most road noise, and the engines are quiet unless you're working one of the diesels hard. Unfortunately, the high body and large windscreen stir up plenty of wind noise.

Running Costs
You can expect to get some cracking fuel economy from our pick of the range the 110bhp 1.6-litre diesel to match decent performance. Other diesels will also keep going for plenty of miles on a tank, while the 1.4- and 1.6-litre petrol engines are nice and thrifty, too. Get behind the wheel of the 2.0-litre petrol and you might spend more time at the petrol pump than you'd like, with combined economy dropping to 33.6mpg. Insurance costs are reasonable for the class, although there's quite a significant step up in costs when you opt for either of the 2.0-litre models. The 1.4 and 1.6 petrol have particularly low servicing costs, but every model in the range is reasonably cheap to keep happy. However, if something does go wrong, you can pay fairly dearly to get it put right.