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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Instrument panels
Panel grouping together the vehicle operation indication dials and warning lamps. Dials 1. Rev counter. Indicates the engine speed (x 1 000 rpm). 2. Coolant temperature. Indicates the tempera ...

Locking the vehicle
Normal locking using the remote control Press the closed padlock to lock the vehicle completely. Press the closed padlock for more than two seconds to close the windows automatically in addition ...

Driver's electric seat
Seat consisting of a seat cushion, a seat back and a head restraint which can all be adjusted to adapt your position for ease of driving and comfort. Forwards-backwards Push the control forwards o ...