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<b>DIESEL-SIPPING 208:</b> Peugeot's new 208 set an official fuel-consumption record - TWO litres/100km over 2152km using 43 litres of diesel. <i>Image: Peugeot</i>
<b>DIESEL-SIPPING 208:</b> Peugeot's new 208 set an official fuel-consumption record - TWO litres/100km over 2152km using 43 litres of diesel. <i>Image: Peugeot</i>

  • New long-distance fuel record
  • Emissions of 79g/km
  • 1.6 litre BlueHDI diesel

Peugeot’s funky 208 hatchback, equipped with a BlueHDI diesel engine, set a new long-distance fuel consumption record.

How far did it travel? According to Peugeot, its frugal 208 travelled nearly the equivalent from Cape Town to Harare, Zimbabwe.

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