When you are talking about small hatchback class of vehicles then there are lots of choices available in the market with lot of good features and it is difficult to choose the right hatchback that is having the best match with your needs and usage. Peugeot 208 is known as the most popular brand of its class in the presence of Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and VW Polo. Peugeot 208 is the refined shape of its predecessors. It is equipped with lot of handy features and offers a nice and efficient driving experience. Peugeot 208 is available in three-and five-door models with plenty of options of different type of engines that suit this hatchback the most. It is efficient, cheap to buy and easy to live with. Its rivals are though more competent but it gives very tough time to them. In its main rivals there is a vast list of names including Renault Clio, SEAT Ibiza, Hyundai i20, KIA Rio, Mazda 2 and many more. Peugeot 208 is not a class leading item but it shows its presence. The new 208 are a worthy vehicle and proves itself better than the vehicle it replaced.
Peugeot 208 is the replacement of 207 and compared with 205 in its interior and built style. Its interior is not class leading at all. The material used in its interior is of cheap quality but not below the standard anyways. Cheap material doesn’t mean inferior material. Plastic used in its interior is not as good as we find in its rivals. All necessary equipments are installed in it and efficient in working also. Interior of Peugeot 208 offers good and practical space for its occupants. Its suspensions offer nice and smooth flexibility on uneven roads. The infotainment system is good in working though different controls are outdated and of old fashioned but working efficiently and properly. Peugeot 208 is equipped with standard safety features, including parking sensors and rear camera. LED daytime running lights, rear tinted windows, driver and front passenger seats with adjustments. Steering offers nice driving position with adjustments. Automatic headlights and wipers and air-conditioning unit are as per standard.
Peugeot 208 is a small hatchback class of vehicle. In this class, plenty of options are available for clients. It is must to provide good practical approach and reasonable storage capacity to make firm ground for itself in tough completion, so Peugeot 208 offers a good and practical interior with bigger leg and head room than its previous models. There is a good and enough leg and head room at front and at rear also. Peugeot 208 offers a reasonable boot space though not enough but better than more of its rivals. 285-litres are enough storage capacity for a small hatchback like Peugeot 208. It can be expanded up to 1152-litres by dropping down rear seats.
Peugeot 208 enjoys a big range of engines. Plenty of petrol engines with different outputs and several diesel engines those are competent in performance and economical in fuel consumption. From small unit to the biggest one, all of efficient and giving good riding experience in town driving and on motorway. There are six each in Peugeot petrol engines and diesel engines. All engines suit this small hatchback. Petrol engines are moderate in power but diesel engines, due to their high torque ratio, are more effective than petrol engines.
Peugeot 208 is available in six different petrol units with different outputs. Its long engines lineup starts with 1.0-Litre VT-I unit that is capable of 67bhp and 70lb/ft torque. Though it is a tiny petrol unit but its output is quite healthy. It takes 13.6 seconds to get from 0-62m/h. Top speed of this petrol unit is 101m/h. It is a three-cylinder and twelve-valve engine, so its fuel average is handsome with 65m/g along with 99g/km of Co2 emissions. It is fitted with five-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive as standard. This petrol unit is available in three and five-door models. There is a 67bhp petrol version available in 1.2-Litre engine that is with some extra torque force and capable of 80lb/ft torque. It takes 13.4 seconds from 0-62m/h sprint with top speed of 103m/h. Fuel average of this unit is 60m/g with 109g/km of Co2 emissions.
The second version in 1.2-Litre petrol engine is of 80bhp and 87lb/ft torque. It is a powerful engine that is available with automatic gearbox assembly. It takes 14.0 seconds to get from0-62m/h with top speed of 111m/h. Its fuel average is reasonable with 68m/g and Co2 emissions are just 95g/km. It is fitted with five- speed automatic EGC gear transmission and front-wheel drive unit as standard. It is also available in three and five-door models.
After 1.0 and 1.2-Litre category there is a 1.4-Litre petrol engine that is capable of 93bhp and 100lb/ft torque. Now Peugeot starts to show its color slowly. This unit takes 10.2 seconds to reach from0-62m/h along with top speed of 117m/h. Fuel average drops down little bit, it gives exact 50m/g of fuel average with 129g/km of Co2 emissions. This petrol unit is available in three and five-door models and fitted with five-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive system.
There is a 1.2-Litre petrol engine of 108bhp and 151lb/ft torque, a good combination of power and pull. This unit takes 9.5 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h with top speed of 118m/h. This engine is a powerful petrol engine with good fuel average. It gives 62m/g of fuel average along with 104g/km of Co2 emissions. it is available in three and five-door models. In three-door models, this engine is fitted with five-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive assembly as standard and in five-door models it is fitted with six-speed automatic EAT gear transmission with front-wheel drive assembly as s standard.
1.6-Litre petrol unit is also available in Peugeot 208 hatchback with excellent performance. This unit is capable of 118bhp and 118lb/ft torque. It takes 8.6 seconds to get from 0-62 m/h with top speed of 118m/h. The fuel consumption has a perfect match with speed. It offers 50m/g of fuel average along with 129g/km of Co2 emissions. It is also available in three and five-door models. It is equipped with manual and automatic gearboxes along with front-wheel drive system. The second version in this 1.6-Litre petrol unit is a THP petrol unit that is worldly recognized for its speed in small hatchbacks. It takes 7.1 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h with top speed of 134m/h. Fuel average is 48m/g with 135g/km, a little bit high Co2 emissions. This unit is available in just three-door models and fitted with six-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive system as standard.
The final petrol engine is available in 1.6-LitreTHP that is of 162bhp and 177lb/ft torque. It takes 7.2 seconds to get from 0-62m/h with 135m/h top speed. The fuel average of this petrol unit is 50m/g with 129g/km of Co2 emissions. It is available in three and five-door models. It is fitted with six-speed manual gear box and front-wheel drive system as standard.
Diesel engine lineup is also efficient in performance. There are plenty of combinations has been used by Peugeot in its 208. Its diesel engine lineup starts with 1.4-Litre HD-I diesel unit that is capable of 67bhp and 118lb/ft torque. It is a four-cylinder and eight-valve unit and has enough power to take this hatchback from 0-62m/h within 15.7 seconds along with 103m/h top speed. Its fuel average is un believable with 83m/g along with just 87g/km of Co2 emissions. It is fitted with five-speed automatic EGC gear transmission and front-wheel drive as standard. It is also available in three and five-door models.
There is a 1.6-Litre Blue HD-I diesel unit that is capable of 73bhp and 170lb/ft torque. It is also handy and performs well under the bonnet of Peugeot 208. It takes 12.9 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h with top speed of 106m/h. Fuel average is impressive with 80m/g along with 90g/km of Co2 emissions. It is available in five-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive unit as standard and available in three and five-door models. The second version in this engine is of 97bhp and 187lb/ft torque. It takes 10.4 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h with top speed of 116m/h. Its fuel average is 83m/g along with just 87g/km of Co2 emissions.
After BlueHD-I technology, this 1.6-Litre engine is also available in e-HDi technology with 90bhp and 170lb/ft torque. It is a powerful diesel engine that takes 10.6 seconds to get from0-62m/h along with top speed of 115m/h. Its fuel average is 78m/g with 95g/km of Co2 emissions. This unit is available in three and five-door models. This diesel engine is fitted with five-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive system as standard.
At the end of this long and efficient diesel engine lineup, there is a 1.6-Litre BlueHD-I diesel unit that is capable of 118bhp and 221lb/ft torque. It is considered the best in the whole engines range of Peugeot 208. It takes 9.1 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h with top speed of 118m/h. Fuel consumption of this diesel engine is very low and offers 78m/g of fuel average along with 94g/km of Co2 emissions. It is fitted with six-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive system as standard. This efficient diesel engine is available in three and five-door models.
Peugeot 208 is a small hatchback class of vehicle. Peugeot proudly presents its vast engine range in its vehicles and no doubt, all engines whether they are petrol or diesel, performing efficiently. All engines of Peugeot 208 are available in manual and semiautomatic gearboxes respectively. As far as driving experience of this small hatchback is concerned, it offers a great driving experience with nice control and grip on road with quiet engines and efficient gearshift systems that work effectively and efficiently. Some experts prefer Peugeot 207 to 208 due to some basic drawbacks of this new Peugeot 208. In their opinion, it is less comfortable on sharp turns while driving on a high speed. It is no doubt a good choice for town riding but there are some better competent available in the market. Its driving experience is far better than Renault Clio, Citroen C3, KIA Rio and Hyundai i20 but less impressive than Ford Fiesta, Suzuki Swift, Mazda 2 and VW Polo. Overall opinion about driving experience offered by this well built and good shaped small hatchback is reasonably good and satisfactory. Its steering-wheel offers a good and nice road grip and its EGC automatic gearshift system gives smooth experience on motorway.
The vehicles of this house aren’t with great fame of reliable and safe for their customers. But it doesn’t mean that Peugeot produces not good cars. The standard of its vehicles is reasonably good if we take them into consideration all alone. If we compare the products of this house with other products of different manufacturer then we feel the difference. For example Peugeot 208 is a member of small hatchback family- it is good with stylish look, fine make and elegant appearance along with plenty of equipments those are useful also- but when we compare it with other good and competent rivals of its class such as Ford Fiesta, Suzuki Swift, VW Polo and Renault Clio etc, then we feel the difference of material used in it. Anyways Peugeot 208 has proved its safety standard by getting five stars in Euro NCAP crash test. There is lot of equipment fitted in this small hatchback car for the safety of driver and the passengers as well. Electronically controlled stability system, speed limiter, anti lock braking system, six airbags and active City Stop technology is available in this vehicle along with seat belts reminder buzzer.
