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 gear changing
This selective gear change mode enables you to overtake, for example, while still remaining in automatic mode. Operate the + or - steering mounted control paddle. The gearbox engages the gear re ...

Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this function makes use of the beam from a front foglamp to illuminate the inside of a bend, when the vehicle speed is below 25 mph (approximately 40 km/h) (urban driv ...

Automated mode
After starting the vehicle, select position A for enter automated mode. AUTO and the gear engaged appear in the instrument panel screen. The gearbox is then operating in auto-active mode, without ...