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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Gear lever
R. Reverse With your foot on the brake, move the lever forwards to select this position. N. Neutral. With your foot on the brake, select this position to start the engine. A . Automated mode. M ...

A triumph of touchscreens
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Alarm
System which protects and provides a deterrent against theft and break-ins. It provides the following types of monitoring: - Exterior perimeter The system checks for opening of the vehicle. The a ...