Vehicle
Peugeot RCZ
The two-door coupé built on 308 mechanicals, and its diagnosis is almost entirely the 1.6 THP story — the BMW-PSA Prince engine, which is the same unit found in the MINI Cooper S of the period and carries the same well-documented faults. The timing chain and its tensioner stretch and set correlation codes; the high-pressure fuel pump is camshaft-driven and its follower wears through; carbon builds heavily on the intake valves because the engine is direct-injected with no port injectors, producing misfires on a mechanically sound engine; and the vacuum pump and its lines cause brake-assist complaints. MINI information is genuinely useful here. The 2.0 HDi variant is conventional by comparison and shares the 308's diagnosis.
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Generations
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First generation 2010–2015
308 mechanicals with the BMW-PSA 1.6 THP; chain stretch, pump-follower wear and intake carbon are all shared with the MINI Cooper S.
- Body styles
- Coupé
- Platform
- PSA PF2
- Engines
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- 1.6 THP — petrol · 115–199 kW (154–267 hp) · 240–330 Nm (177–243 lb-ft) · Prince, shared with MINI
- 2.0 HDi — DW10 · diesel · 120 kW (161 hp) · 320 Nm (236 lb-ft)
- 1.6 turbo — EP6 · petrol · 115–199 kW (154–267 hp) · 240–330 Nm (177–243 lb-ft)
- 1.6 turbo — EP6CDTR · petrol · 115–199 kW (154–267 hp) · 240–330 Nm (177–243 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
Service information
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