PUG LIFE

We recently purchased a Peugeot 3008 GT Line (1.6 turbo petrol) using novated leasing, which we’ve done with a variety of cars (Jetta, CX-5, Tucson) over about nine years.

I therefore follow Wheels’ long termer with interest.

My first comment is in relation to fuel economy mentioned in the second instalment where Ryan Lewis notes he’s getting 10s. I thought I’d write and balance that with our experience.

We commute into Brisbane from the far north side suburb of Narangba and tend to average about 50km/h. To date we’re averaging mid-7s regardless of traffic.

On a recent trundle to the Nudgee Golf course along the Bruce Highway and Gateway Motorway averaging 80 to 100km/h, I managed 5.5L/100km each way.

Both figures are good in the context of our previous three vehicles (all diesels) over their lifetimes. Our Jetta averaged 5.61L/100km, and the CX-5 and Tucson did 7.10L/100km.

It’s early days with the 3008, but it’s tracking okay considering we haven’t taken it on a long-haul trip yet.

My second comment is to reprimand Ryan for not trying hard enough to work out how to switch the multimedia screen to a QWERTY keyboard. It was the first thing I did when we tried to set the first sat-nav destination.

When the keyboard comes up, press the little keyboard symbol in the bottom left to toggle between alphabetical (how does that make sense?) to QWERTY (ahh, much more familiar).

“When the keyboard comes up, press the little keyboard symbol in the bottom left”