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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Access to the tools
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the floor. To gain access to it: open the boot, lift the floor and remove it, remove the towing eye from the holder. ...

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 ...

Parking brake
Applying Pull the parking brake lever fully up to immobilise your vehicle. Releasing Pull the parking brake lever gently, press the release button then lower the lever fully. When the vehicl ...