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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Running out of fuel (diesel)
On vehicle fitted with HDi engines, the fuel system must be primed if you run out of fuel; refer to the corresponding engine compartment view. 1.6 litre HDi engine Fill the fuel tank with at lea ...

Electronic stability programme (ESC)
Electronic Stability Programme (ESC: Electronic Stability Control) incorporating the following systems: - the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the electronic brake force distribution (EBFD), - ...

Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only operate when the engine is running. Press this button to demist/defrost the rear screen and (depending on version) the door mirrors. The indicator lamp ...