Peugeot 308 CC Car Audio Review

Most recent on the market, the new Peugeot 308 CC will quickly seduce lovers convertible coupe. On the occasion of the Frankfurt show, we could have for a week and 2000 km of high-end multimedia system fitted WIP Com 3D Peugeot!

An efficient and almost perfect!

For this test, we had a 2-liter model HDI 140 PS finished in Feline. With all the finishing options such as leather, power seats, xenon directional headlights, and especially a fairly complete multimedia system, the lioness has allowed us to assess the progress made in comfort aboard coupe-cabriolet. But our specialty is the car audio come in directly to what concerns us most in a car multimedia and sound. Having used the car in Germany about 2000 km, we were able to fully test the system and appreciate the quality and defects. The least we can say is that Peugeot has really made great efforts to equip its cars in multimedia.

Benefits: Relatively complete!

Our version was equipped with the system WIP Com 3D multimedia source and installed JBL sound. Depending on the version of the car, these systems are priced at their respective 1960 and 500 Euros. When the 308 CC is chosen Feline finish, the system WIP Com 3D Euro 1060 is sold, a rate significantly more attractive. Let's see what we Peugeot offers for the award. WIP Com 3D system consists of a 7-inch screen and a central processing unit a little larger than a double din. Logically enough, the screen is placed on top of the dashboard and is electrically retractable. The CPU sits in the center console.

TMC, 3D mapping, Text-To-Speech, the 308 CC is equipped with a comprehensive browser

For multimedia, the source has a browser with Europe maps stored on a hard drive 40 GB TMC, 3D mapping, Text-To-Speech, extensive POI library, dual view display, assistant traffic lanes, this browser is truly complete. It can even be ordered from the track with a voice command. For music, the source WIP Com 3D features an FM RDS tuner, DVD player, an auxiliary audio / video and a USB port. Unfortunately, no iPod control, and that's the main negative point of this installation. However, it has an SD slot. Apart from music, it allows for updates of the system. The auxiliary video input and DVD player (video) only works off. 10 GB hard disk can be used to store music in MP3. Peugeot has not forgotten the phone. The system offers two systems: the pair to any Bluetooth mobile phone, and a real phone with SIM card reader. This will be particularly useful if you want to activate the SOS Assistance Peugeot.

Bluetooth, USB, SD, A / V input, the system offers a clear view of the mobile sources

Finally, the system is coupled to sensors back and gives the distances from the obstacle on the video screen system. Too bad that Peugeot is not added a rearview camera. However, in addition to voice control, we appreciated the steering wheel. As a joystick and placed right behind the wheel, it provides access to basic functions without releasing the steering wheel. Even more significant for the driver, a small monochrome display is placed between two counters of the car. In addition to these functions on-board computer (fuel consumption, average speed, ...), it delivers multimedia information system (radio frequency, CD title, pictograms of the direction of the browser, ...). The audio / video is placed in the glove box and takes the form of RCA. This will allow you to easily connect a portable source. The USB port is housed in the small central armrest which also serves as a vacuum bag.

In the center armrest, it has a USB port

For audio, our 308 CC was equipped with the JBL. This kit consists of a two-lane roads separate front, coaxial to the rear channels and a digital amplifier 240 watts. The front tweeters are typically positioned on the dashboard, while taking up the woofers in the doors. The coax is installed in the rear flanks on the sides of the rear seat, a position a little too low for our taste.

Discover and use: simple and really effective!

Before discussing the performance, start with the ergonomics of the system. The GUI is not nearly as beautiful as some aftermarket springs, but it has the merit of a very good readability. The device is intuitive and easy to take in hand. Only certain ancillary functions of the browser and lack of intuitiveness required to read the manual to make these adjustments (nothing really serious at all). The video screen is ideally placed in the field of vision. If we use only the radio or CD, we are not obliged to leave, since mono block counters display provides all information. The CPU has very good ergonomics. She has two rotary controls.

From a usage point of view, the handset has good ergonomics

Aesthetically, it is not not necessarily what is best, but question effectiveness is remarkable. The small left knob controls the volume, while the large order is in fact a central validation joystick to move through menus of functions. Compared to systems such as "iDrive" placed near the gear box, the system chosen by Peugeot is much more convenient because it falls naturally to hand. In short, the WIP Com 3D is handled very easily.

A very good browser

On the aesthetic point of view, rubber keys, chrome, black lacquer, Peugeot neat finish his system. The lake attracts too much dust, but it shows really well. Regarding the design, our criticism will focus on the graphical interface that we would have liked more fun with small icons, as is done on some double Din. Performance issue, let the browser. Programming a destination is relatively straightforward. We prefer touchscreens, but the knob can move quickly through menus. Voice programming is also no problem, but only in stages. There was no opportunity to return a destination by a single voice command. Route calculation is very fast, and the system offers 3 options before validation: the fastest, shortest, most optimized time (taking into account the TMC). Tested in all three cases, the WIP Com 3D has always conducted its destination. The mapping display is beautiful with 3D icons and POI. At any time, the rotary control allows you to zoom on the map. When approaching a destination, it has a dual display: mapping assistant and left lanes on the right with road sign and symbol. Combined with Text-To-Speech, it is really impossible to get lost. The guide is accurate, and continues to operate in the absence of GPS signals (eg tunnel). Tested up in the backwoods of Germany, we were always fully guided.

Whether for browsing or video, 3D WIP Com has a great screen

The Bluetooth function works perfectly well and makes telephone calls without worry. Now to the music. The FM tuner provides a very good reception, free of humming and noise. From a musical point of view, the system has been quite pleasant, and even performance. It does not perform an aftermarket stereo system, but it is still really fun. Listening is clear and dynamic sound with good stamps. The bass are present, but on modern music at high volumes, the woofers admit their limits on technology, the lack of a subwoofer is felt. But for listening to the quiet day, the pleasure of listening is really there.

The JBL has a very pleasant listening

HP offers the JBL sound good, and we particularly appreciate the dynamism of the digital amplifier. Clearly, the music lives well. For a coupe cabriolet, the 308 CC is very well soundproofed. Even at good speed on the highway, it retains a good listener. By cons on some music, it feels a little too large distance between the woofer and tweeter. A better choice of cutoff frequency or perhaps a 3-way system would have been preferable. In video mode, the screen offers a very beautiful image, what have some fun during breaks on the highway. The use of USB support is very easy. The system immediately recognizes the different directories, and you can sail in through the rotary control.

Placed in the glove box, the audio / video input allows easy connection of portable devices

In conclusion: 

Both systems back to 2460 Euros. From a pricing perspective, the unit WIP Com 3D to 1960 Euros is much more expensive than a combined double Din upscale, but it offers the advantage of perfect integration. In contrast, double din aftermarket offers more functionality as the iPod or backup camera. The absence of a reversing camera and iPod control are also the main negative points of this installation. The price is high, but the system is fairly complete and works really well, unlike some manufacturers options that we tested. By cons, if you bought his 308 CC Feline finish, this option is an excellent deal. Digital amplifier, Bluetooth, USB, excellent browser, hard drive for storing music, ..., to 1560 Euros, difficult to ask for more, and here the price is really attractive! Listening is certainly not that of a hi-fi high end, but it is pleasant and qualitative and anyway fill "Mr Tout le Monde" daily. And then with the active subwoofer with an entry level, interfaces (OEM V Hub at Alpine and iPod for example), there is nothing to optimize the facility, while maintaining that perfect integration. In any case, Peugeot has really made great efforts to equip its vehicles in multimedia, and it really deserved to be tested!

Specifications: 

- 7 inch Screen

- RDS

- CD / DVD with MP3

- Integrated GSM Telephone

- Bluetooth

- SD Reader

- USB Port

- Audio / Video

- 40 GB Hard Drive

- Browser 3D with European maps, TMC

- Voice Command

- Steering Wheel Controls

- Remote display

- HP Front: JBL 2-Way Kit

- HP Rear: JBL coaxial

- Digital Amplification: JBL 240 Watts

          

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Peugeot 5008 Car Audio Review

After 3008, Peugeot will unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show a new minivan: the 5008. This compact SUV completes the offer of Peugeot in the M1 segment. But compact MPV does not mean "comfort on the cheap." Peugeot has equipped the 5008 with the latest equipment, including multimedia, to make 5008 a reference in this automotive segment.


An installation at the forefront of embedded multimedia!

Embedded in multimedia, Peugeot has really made it big. The 5008 does not just no functionality (eg GPS) for the driver, it can also receive a complete equipment for multimedia entertainment. Even better, it even offers technologies rarely seen on vehicles in this category. Indeed, the 5008 has a head-up display that projects in the field of vision the essential information: speed, speed and distance warning. The 5008 is equipped with a warning device safety distance. If you follow too close to a vehicle, the system tells it on the HUD. This is a non-intrusive, that is to say that merely to alert the driver, but does not command in his place.

To facilitate the operation, the device receives a 5008 PDC. Sensors in the bumpers measure the available space and informs the driver on the multifunction screen, including indicating the degree of difficulty of the maneuver. 3 Audio / multimedia are offered on the 5008. WiP The Sound is a classic car with MP3 auxiliary input jack. This handset can be complemented by the option Wip Connect (Bluetooth and USB). The second offer is a navigation system: Wip Nav. The latter possesses a retractable color screen in the dashboard, a European mapping stored on an SD card, and a CD player with MP3 auxiliary input. But the ultimate is the system WIP 3D Com.

HDD, Bluetooth, GPS, SD, DVD, the audio is very complete multimedia

 This system WIP Com 3D consists of two components: a receiver in the center console and a retractable screen on top of the dashboard. The screen offers high definition image of 7-inch 16:9. The car has a GPS course, but this time the mapping is stored on a hard drive with 30 GB hard drive can also be used to store music. DVD player, auxiliary input, Bluetooth, GSM SIM card for the Peugeot Emergency Service, USB, iPod control, SD slot, the multimedia functions of this system are very comprehensive. Optionally, you can add a JBL hi-fi. The latter consists of 6 speakers, an amplifier of 240 watts and a subwoofer perfectly integrated into the cockpit.

Headrest Monitors, A / V inputs, rear passengers have enough to distract

Peugeot has not forgotten the rear passengers. Two 7-inch color screens are built into the headrests of the front seats. In the center console, a turntable connection allows everyone to benefit from an audio / video. Thus each rear passenger can view the source of his choice. These audio / video inputs allow you to connect: games console, portable DVD, portable media players, camcorders, ... No risk of disturbing the driver, the system is equipped with Bluetooth wireless headsets.

In the center console, it has a iPod plug and a headphone jack for the front passenger

Until then, this type of multimedia equipment was rather reserved for luxury vehicles. Peugeot has made great efforts in offering complete system optional or standard depending on versions of vehicles. Anyway, everything is there to allow the passengers (and driver of course) of 5008 to travel in comfort, safety and relaxation. We discover more at the Frankfurt show in September.

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Peugeot 3008 Car Audio Review

Very popular in the family car category, the Peugeot 3008 crossover is a huge success. It must be said that this car comes off the lot and has very good value for money. Cat in the finish, the high end Peugeot, the 3008 is distinguished by a very nice electronic equipment, including functions that are usually found on more expensive cars!

The total: multimedia, hi-fi and safe!

Paragraph 1Plutôt rare in this class of vehicle, the 3008 has a head-up display, so that the driver is the key data in the field of view without looking away from the road. Placed above the counter block, the system gives the speed at which you drive and information on cruise control. So no need to look down on the counter for fear of radars. In addition, the system is coupled to a remote system alert. This gives a visual warning in the head-up display, when the safety distance with the preceding vehicle is not respected. The 3008 also has a parking aid. After security, let's get to what we like best: the sound and multimedia.

The 3008 has the same system WIP 3D COM we had on the 308 CC tried late last year. This multimedia system consists of a 7-inch motorized screen placed on the dashboard and a central unit to the 1 DIN housed in the center console. This handset has a GPS with European maps on 40 GB hard disk and a TMC receiver to navigate, taking into account the real-time traffic. The browser offers all the modern features such as 3D landmarks on the map.

The 3008 uses the same media that the 308CC tested in our columns

For music, this unit includes a DVD / CD with MP3 and WMA. We also note the presence of an SD memory card reader. This item also includes a phone with a SIM card slot. But for those who prefer to use their mobile phones, the WIP COM 3D also features Bluetooth. In the center console, it has a USB port to play media of the same name. The latter can also be used to control an iPod. Peugeot has also thought about the video. A video / audio input RCA jack as is placed in the glove box. Security forces, it works only stationary vehicle and hand brake.

Rather rare in this price range, the 3008 has a head-up display

With a dual tuner RDS radio enthusiasts can indulge in the joys of carefree zapping. As usual with Peugeot, the hi-fi has been given to JBL. It consists of a kit with two separate channels of 16.5 cm woofers for the front of the vehicle and a pair of coaxial speakers in rear doors. To have a good grave, a subwoofer was installed in the trunk floor. All speakers are powered by a digital amplifier JBL 240 Watts. In short, a relatively complete system, which will travel in comfort!

In the central armrest, a USB port for connecting a USB drive or iPod

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Peugeot 508 Car Audio Review

Determined to hunt on the lands of German sedans, the new Peugeot 508 is very well equipped in terms of electronics. In standard or optional depending on the version, Peugeot has made it big both for the sound for multimedia!

Many options, but interesting options!

Base, the Peugeot 508 has a radio tuner with RDS MP3 laser amplifier with 4x25 watts. To connect mobile sources, this unit has a USB port and an auxiliary input. The USB port is compatible with the iPod and iPhone. The Bluetooth phone is an option at 300 euros. This unit has a sound signal processing Arkarmys to get a better soundstage. The hi-fi basic kit consists of a 2-way front and a pair of HP in the rear doors. To provide greater musicality, these HP COSCON using technology developed by Denon and Marantz. Of the more upmarket versions, you can opt for a navigation system Wip Nav Plus.

The latter offers a 7 inch screen with a resolution in 16:9 WVGA. It is inlaid in the center of the dashboard. From a functional standpoint, this handset offers a multimedia CD, a tri-tuner FM RDS for perfect reception, a USB port, a jack and iPod control. Also note the presence of Bluetooth phones in the car. Of course, it also has a GPS with European maps on internal memory and the TMC to navigate, taking into account traffic. Note that this system may be associated multimedia services enabling Connect Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot Connect Connect SOS Assistance. This system is an option to 1500 Euros. Finally, it also has the sound processing Arkamys. For discerning music lovers, Peugeot has set an option hi-fi.

GPS, Bluetooth, USB, iPod, ..., the multimedia system is quite comprehensive

The optional stereo is signed by JBL. It uses a 500 watt amplifier with 10-channel surround sound processing. The system consists of 10 speakers. The front and rear tracks using a kit 2 separate channels in 16.5 cm. A center channel is located in the dashboard to the sound image. And finally, the right side of the trunk is hosting a subwoofer of 150 watts. This option is charged 950 Euros. The radius of options or as standard on some versions, the 508 can also receive the HUD to keep the driver looks away from the road. It allows the display of speed, cruise control and navigation system instructions.

Optionally, the system 508 may receive a JBL hi-fi

Also the radius of the options, Peugeot offers the On Board WiFi box. Via chip 3G subscription (from any operator), it allows passengers to have an Internet connection to use a netbook, an iPod or a gaming console like the Nintendo DS. A 230 volt is also proposed to charge the battery of mobile devices. Finally, Peugeot also offers multimedia support for attachment to the front headrests. It supports mobile devices (DVD shelf, iPad, ...) up to 13 inches. Many options, but at prices reasonable enough, and there is something for all passengers of the car. And more so that the hi-fi system was designed so that every passenger enjoys a good listener.

Sophisticated and elegant, the 508 may even have a case of Internet connection optional

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Installing integrated in a Peugeot 206

The recipe is simple

The primary objective of this facility was thus able to preserve the small box which has the Peugeot 206, and thus remain usable in everyday life. This vehicle is not a show car full of fiber on chrome rims 19'', but a car every day, in charge of racing days and the luggage was. Also the specifications required a chest preserved to the maximum, with elements hidden maximum. To do this, the recipe is simple: a kit and a 2-way passive sub on a 4 channel amp. The other goal was to make install 'clean and neat to try his hand in IASCA competitions (this car was in the 2004 season Novice Extreme), so with some quality requirements including the installation.

The first step was to prepare the car in the caregiver wiring and soundproofing. All signal cables (RCA and HP) pass right side of the car in the braided sheath, and the supply of 35mn square in the left side of the corrugated pipe used in construction. The doors have been soundproofed using plates tar 5mn for the first layer, and the tar used for insulation of flat roofs for both layers.

The first step was to prepare the car in the caregiver wiring and soundproofing. All signal cables (RCA and HP) pass right side of the car in the braided sheath, and the supply of 35mn square in the left side of the corrugated pipe used in construction. The doors have been soundproofed using plates tar 5mn for the first layer, and the tar used for insulation of flat roofs for both layers.

The challenge for this novice, was the integration of 2-way kit Diamond Audio M661, whose original location in the middle door has not been satisfactory. The woofer was moved over in front of the door. For this, the door panels were stiffened (w x8) and a block of medium was included in place of the empty pocket. The original location was not blocked in the event of any appeal to a second woofer. The ensemble was topped with faux leather cover and a speaker cloth is to protect and hide the woofer. The tweeters, silk dome Diamond Audio, integrated amounts windscreen, the shape was refined and the whole is covered with leatherette.

In the trunk of the 206, no spare wheel location to play with depth. The choice of the sub was so quickly brought on a Phase Linear Aliante 10SI for its depth and the box is 13 liters for the welcome. Beside the box sits the imposing Diamond Audio D5 600.4 amp. On the slopes of the trunk are willing connector (left) and crossovers (right), all under the forms containing the flare of the trunk and with windows and blue neon. The false floor just cover the box and the amp, leaving an opening painted gray. As the sides, the amplifier is protected by glass and lit by blue neon. The whole is lined with a gray cloth covers and come to cover the openings and the installation conceal from prying eyes.

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Peugeot offers an Internet solution for its cars

Internet, the PC drive, this is a moment that you are talking about. Today it is a reality. The 63rd IAA, Peugeot had a box to receive Internet WiFi/3G car.

This little box is actually a small WiFi router with a USB connection for 3G/3G +. Arranged in the interior of the car, this case will allow passengers to connect to the Internet via a laptop, iPod, iTouch, PSP, an Archos, ... Passengers can enjoy themselves and the driver can stay connected with his business. The system works as well as rolling off. This case will be marketed in early 2010 in the shop accessories Peugeot dealers. It will be offered a preview of the 5008, but will then declined on other vehicles in the range at the Lion.

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A complete entertainment system on the new Peugeot 207

Multimedia systems and hi-fi is no longer reserved for large cars from Peugeot. The new Peugeot 207 can receive a multimedia system and a comprehensive installation while JBL.

Called Wip Com, the multimedia system consists of a central unit located in the center console and a video screen housed in a cap on the dashboard. With a dimension of 7 inches 16:9, the screen offers good viewing comfort. The system has the Europe maps stored on a hard drive with 30 GB also noted the presence of TMC to navigate, taking into account the real-time traffic. The hard drive can also be used as MP3 juke boxing. In addition all the features traditional radio, a USB, Bluetooth and access to telematics services for emergency assistance and Peugeot. The system includes a JBL audio amplifier 8 channels of 240 Watts, a serious system, a kit 2 way coaxial front and rear. Option Com Wip and JBL are sold Euro 1930

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