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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Engine oil level indicator
This information is displayed for a few seconds when the ignition is switched on, after the service information. The level shown will only be correct if the vehicle is on level ground and the ...

Stop & Start
Going into engine STOP mode The "ECO" warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel and the engine goes into standby: - with a manual gearbox , at speeds below 12 mph (20 km/h), when you ...

Trip computer
System that gives you information on the journey in progress (range, fuel consumption…). ...