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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Manual gear changing
This selective gear change mode enables you to overtake, for example, while still remaining in automatic mode. Operate the + or - steering mounted control paddle. The gearbox engages the gear re ...

"Auto sequential" mode
In the automated mode, you can resume control temporarily at any time using the steering mounted control paddles. The use of these paddles permits manual selection of the gears in situations whic ...

Very cold climate screen
Removable protective screen which prevents the accumulation of snow at the radiator cooling fan. Fitting Offer up the very cold climate screen to the front of the lower section of the front bump ...