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.

• Re-generate architecture
• But does it work?
• A triumph of touchscreens
• Cabin oddities
• Peugeot gets it mojo back
• Letting your body drive
• Verdict