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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Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically next time the vehicle is driven. To restore these functions immediately, start the engine and let it run for at least five minutes. A flat battery pre ...

Guide-me-home lighting
With the remote control Make a long press this button to operate the guide-me-home lighting (switching on the sidelamps, dipped beams and number plate lamps). A second press before the end of th ...

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