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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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 ...

Passenger airbag OFF
Refer to the advice given on the label present on both sides of the passenger's sun visor. To assure the safety of your child, you must deactivate the passenger's front airbag when ...

Selective unlocking
This is set via the configuration menu. Complete unlocking is activated by default. Using the remote control To unlock the driver's door only press the open padlock once. To unlock the ot ...