Category: Small Family 
Price Range: £13,920 to £18,717
Attractive, solid feel, generous stowage, economical diesels
Often troublesome, interior not as spacious as it looks, small engines sluggish
Stylish and practical, but often unreliable and only reasonably entertaining to drive
The 307 scored four stars in Euro NCAP crash tests for occupant protection, which is one of the best results in its class. It has front airbags and sidebags, as well as curtain airbags to protect the heads of both front and rear occupants. The front and outer-rear seatbelts have pre-tensioning with force limiters, and the front passenger 'bag can be deactivated for carrying a rear-facing baby seat. The front seats have whiplash-reducing headrests which spring forward on a rear impact, all three rear seats have three-point belts, and the standard anti-lock brakes include brake-force distribution and brake assist. The 307 is more pedestrian-friendly than many cars in an impact, but still scored only two stars. It can also be specified with the latest Bosch electronic stability program, which can detect under- or oversteer and then brake the appropriate wheel to bring the car back onto its intended cornering line. All 307s have remote central locking, with deadlocks on all except the E, the door locks are shielded inside the doors, and the boot automatically locks above 6mph.
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wrote on 07 05 2007