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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Emergency braking
In the event of a failure of the main service brake or in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver taken ill, under instruction, etc) a continuous pull on the control lever A will stop the vehicle ...

Tyre under-inflation detection
System which automatically checks the pressure of the tyres while driving. Sensors fitted in each valve trigger a warning in the event of malfunction (speed above 12 mph (20 km/h)). The spare wh ...

Footwell lighting
The soft lighting provided by the footwell lamps improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is poor. Activation Its operation is identical to that of the courtesy lamps. The lighting come ...