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 guide-me-home lighting
Temporarily keeping the dipped beam headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier when the light is poor. Switching on With the ignition ...

Engines and gearboxes (4C, 4E, 4H)
4C...: 5-door. 4E...: SW with bench rear seat. 4H...: SW with individual rear seats. 4C...: 5-door. 4E...: SW with bench rear seat. 4H...: SW with individual rear seats. 4C...: 5-door. ...

6-speed manual gearbox
Engaging 5 th or 6 th gear Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5 th or 6 th gear. Engaging reverse gear Raise the ring under the knob and move the gear lever to the left then forwards. ...