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1.6 THP EP6

The BMW-PSA turbo petrol, quick and characterful and the least dependable engine here. Timing chain stretch and heavy intake carbon are both on its record, so it needs a documented history more than anything else in this range.

Overview

The 1.6 THP is the EP6 petrol version of the Peugeot 308 hatchback (T7), sold 2007–2013 with 150 PS and manual or automatic. High risk at level 4. Timing chain stretch and heavy intake carbon both cost real money against the car's value. 2 failure modes are recorded against its engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components. Prices on this page are illustrative placeholders rather than a sourced market sample. See the methodology for how the bands are derived.

Peugeot 308 hatchback (T7) · photo Peugeot 308 1.6 HDi Confort 2009 (14935872948) by order_242 from Chile · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Power150 PS

Torque240 Nm

Years2007–2013

Fuelpetrol

DriveFWD

EnginesEP6

Biggest risks

Ranked by probability × repair cost. 2 recorded in total.

41Fragile

Timing chain stretch and intake carbon€900–€1,800checkable
Carbon buildup on intake valves€400–€700not checkable

Risk level −33 · Likely spend vs price −26 · all issues →

System by system9 systems reviewed · 7 with no recurring fault reported

Engine⚠ attentionTiming chain stretch and intake carbon, €900–€1,800.

Fuel system✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Intake & airwatchCarbon buildup on intake valves, €400–€700.

Cooling✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Emissions✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Transmission✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Electrics✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Suspension & brakes✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Body & interior✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Pre-facelift or facelift, this engine spans both

The same badge either side of the changeover. Bands are split at the facelift year from the generation record.

Phase	Years	Low	Average	High	Good buy	What differs
pre Pre-facelift	2007–2010	€1,900	€3,300	€5,400	€2,600	The specification the car launched with.
LCI Facelift (LCI)	2011–2013	€2,050	€3,600	€5,900	€2,850	New nose and lights; Euro 5 diesels; Revised interior trim

Known issues, ranked by expected cost

Faults recorded against this engine, its components and its chassis, ranked by likelihood × repair cost. Costs are indicative ranges with a stated labour basis.

Timing chain stretch and intake carbonEP6 1.6 THP€900–€1,800

A rattle from the front of the engine at cold start, a rough idle, and over time a loss of response as the intake valves foul. The chain and its tensioner stretch, and the direct injection leaves heavy deposits on the intake valves because no fuel washes them. Both are well recorded on this engine and both cost real money against what these cars are worth.

Check: Start it from stone cold and listen through the first few seconds for a rattle, then ask for chain and decarbonising history. Treat a car with neither as needing both.

EnginecommonDetectable at viewingevidence: documented80–160k km

Carbon buildup on intake valvesdirect injection€400–€700

Rough cold idle, slow throttle response, misfires, gradual loss of low-end response. Direct injection puts no fuel over the intake valves, so crankcase vapour deposits bake on undisturbed.

Check: Not visible without a borescope. Treat it as a service item that's due unless there's a receipt. It's not a fault, it's an unbudgeted maintenance cost.

Turbo & intakeuniversalNot detectable at viewingevidence: documented80–120k km

Ranked by probability × repair cost, not by how loudly a failure is discussed. Inherited from the engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components, each written once.

Pre-purchase inspection

The same issue records, reordered into the sequence you can actually check them in: cold start, static, drive, paperwork.

2 checks · saved in this browser ·

1Cold startYou get one. If the engine is warm when you arrive, come back another day.

Timing chain stretch and intake carbonStart it from stone cold and listen through the first few seconds for a rattle, then ask for chain and decarbonising history. Treat a car with neither as needing both.

2PaperworkOn these cars the folder is most of the value.

Carbon buildup on intake valvesNot visible without a borescope. Treat it as a service item that's due unless there's a receipt. It's not a fault, it's an unbudgeted maintenance cost.

Mileage and servicing

What the odometer does and doesn't tell you here, plus the service items whose neglect causes the expensive failures above.

Chain wear and carbon build-up arrive on time and heat cycles as much as distance. The folder decides this car far more than the odometer does.

Service item	Interval	Cost
Engine oil and filter Chain and turbo life depend on short intervals.	10,000 km	€100–150
Intake valve cleaning Direct injection leaves deposits that cost power and cause misfires.	80,000–120,000 km	€350–600

What to pay

What this engine sells for, against the median of every engine in the chassis. All figures are illustrative placeholders. See the basis chips.

median €3.5k

€1.9k€2.6k€5.9k

Cheapfind the reasonGood buyif it checks outFairnormal moneyOverpricedneeds justifying

Asking price (€)Mileage (km)

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United States vs Europe

1 EUR = 1.08 USD · 2026-07

🇪🇺 Europe · EUR€2,600band €1,900–€5,900

🇺🇸 United StatesNot sold1.6 THP EP6 was never a US-market car

What that meansNo US band exists to compare. Any car you find there's a private import, parts and specialist knowledge are thinner, and the price says more about import cost than about the market.

US figures are the EU band converted at a stated rate. No US market differential is modelled: we hold no sourced US asking prices, and inventing one would be worse than saying so. What the comparison does show for real is availability. Most of this range was never sold in the US.

ModelPeugeot 308 1.6 THP
ChassisT7
EngineEP6
Years2007–2013
MarketCentral EU
Windowrolling 12 months to 2026-07

Good buy at or under the marker · Median asking price · bar spans the 10th to 90th percentile · dashed line is the t7 median, all 3 engines

Good buy isn't the same as cheapest. The good-buy figure assumes the known failure items are either done with receipts or verifiably not yet due. Full breakdown by facelift phase →

Buyer notes

Our judgement, kept separate from the records it's built on.

Our read, not a record

The BMW-PSA turbo petrol makes the 308 genuinely brisk and it's the same family of engine found in the MINI Cooper S. Its timing chain stretches and its intake valves collect heavy deposits, and both jobs are expensive on a car worth this little. Start it from cold and listen for a rattle, then ask what chain and decarbonising work has been done. So take the diesel unless you find a THP with both jobs receipted.

Everything above this line comes from the issue and specification records. This paragraph is our judgement on top of them. See how we reach it.

Full specification

Manufacturer figures for this engine and body, as recorded in the variant and engine data.

Engine code	EP6 1.6 THP
Configuration	I4, turbocharged · 1598 cc
Fuel / injection	petrol · direct
Model years	2007–2013
Facelift phase	Sold either side of the 2011 facelift, 2007–2010 pre, 2011–2013 LCI
Power / torque	150 PS · 240 Nm
Transmissions	6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic (Aisin)
Gearbox families	Aisin six-speed automatic
Drivetrain	FWD
Economy (real-world)	7–8.5 l/100 km mixed
Markets	EU