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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Monitoring
Instrument panel A. With the ignition on, the needle should indicate the level of fuel remaining. B. With the engine running, its associated low level warning lamp should go off. C. With the igni ...

Welcome lighting
When the light is poor, detected by a sensor, the remote switching on of the dipped headlamps and sidelamps makes your approach to the vehicle easier. This function can be programmed via the conf ...

An interior offering day-to-day practicality
This interior offers no less day-to-day practicality as a result, with numerous well-thought-out storage compartments, such as the deep compartment situated in front of the gear lever which can be ...