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.
See also:
Stop & Start
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO" warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the engine automatically goes into standby, with a 6-speed
electronic gear control gearbox and a ...
Overall coherence of the design
The volume of the vehicle appears sculpted by the wind. From the "PEUGEOT"
lettering machined in the block at the top of the grille issues a veritable
spine which crosses the bonnet, bit ...
Electric parking brake
Manual application / release
The parking brake can be applied manually by pulling the control lever A .
When the ignition is on, the parking brake can be released manually by pressing
the brake ...