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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Re-generate architecture
Peugeot’s theme of "re-generate" is most apparent in the cabin, where we see a very different kind of interior design. There are three core elements. Sit in the driver’s seat, and you’ll ...

Child seat in the front
"Rearwards-facing" When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat , it is essential that the passenger airbag is deactivated. Otherwise, the chi ...

Manual air conditioning
The heating / ventilation or air conditioning systems can only operate with the engine running. 1. Temperature adjustment Turn the dial from blue (cold) to red (hot) to adjust the temperature ...