Peugeot 208 Allure e-HDi review

Talking to Peugeot’s design chief, Gilles Vidal, makes you acutely aware of the importance of the 208, and it’s need to "re-generate" both Peugeot and, so it’s makers say, the small, B-segment class of car in general. But does it work, and should it be on your shortlist. We spent a week getting to grips with the new 208 to find out.

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Remote control key
A. Unfolding / Folding the key. Normal locking (press once; fixed lighting of the direction indicators). or Deadlocking the vehicle (press twice in succession; fixed lighting of the direction ...

A triumph of touchscreens
Given that we aren’t always impressed by in-car touchscreens, this system is one of the best we’ve used. It’s big for a start. Having projected it into the cabin, off the dash, it’s easier to reac ...

Bonnet
Opening Open the front left door. Pull the interior bonnet release lever A , located at the bottom of the door aperture. Push the exterior safety catch B to the left and raise the bonnet. Un ...