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But, as with most of Peugeot’s cars, they’re positioned as more upmarket than the Citroen alternative – notably because of Peugeot’s excellent ‘i-Cockpit’ driver’s infotainment system. Get all the best car news, reviews and opinion direct to your inbox. Peugeot thinks continuity and familiarity might help its supermini better challenge the There’s a lot to get stuck into. Following on from the hugely popular – but ultimately uninspiring – 206 and the relatively unloved 207, the 208 was tasked with bringing Peugeot back to the head of the pack in a supermini segment once ruled by small French hatchbacks. By James Whitbourn, with WhichCar staff. Further testing, on UK roads, is needed before we can make any conclusive assessment. Higher-trim levels are then fitted with sleek, gloss-black wheel-arch extensions that tie in with a tail-light graphic stretching the entire width of the bootlid.From the front, you might argue there’s a touch of The engine line-up is less exciting but arguably more interesting. Can it compete with Audi and Mini?The new French supermini turns on the style, but how much substance lies behind that?revised three-cylinder petrol is polite, but Ford’s equivalent Ecoboost unit has it licked for character and feels livelier, even if the Peugeot is quicker on paperHaymarket Media Group, publishers of Autocar takes your privacy seriously. For all this, Ford’s equivalent Ecoboost unit has it licked for character and feels livelier, even if the Peugeot is quicker on paper.On smoother roads, the new chassis, with its torsion beam rear and passive suspension, rides mainly with impressive ease, although some of the rougher Portuguese surfaces on our test route raise concerns about its UK B-road credentials. Although it seems like a gimmick, the idea is that information is split between two panels, one of which sits a few centimetres closer to the driver and displays more urgent information, such as speed and various alerts.Like the new Clio, the 208 is now generously equipped with electronic safety systems, although you’ll still pay extra for adaptive cruise control.
The overhauled 208 is the first supermini to offer petrol, diesel and pure-electric powertrain options all under one bodyshell – something enabled by the PSA Group’s new modular CMP platform for small cars.Peugeot’s 1.2-litre Puretech three-cylinder petrol engine is offered in a trio of tunes ranging from 75bhp to 128bhp and you can also get an economical 99bhp 1.5-litre four-cylinder diesel or the The platform is clever because whichever the engine or motor, it slots into the same structural nook, so all three versions can be built on the same production line.
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In fact, this is arguably the most attractive driving environment in the segment and sits near the top for comfort and certainly in the top half for perceived quality.At its extremities, the new two-tier dashboard curls around the edges of the cabin, and at its centre, the digital display (7.0in as standard, 10.0in optionally or with GT trim) tilts towards the driver with a row of toggle switches nestled below. The Peugeot 2008 shares its underpinnings with the Citroen C3 Aircross – including its platform, engines and technology. Again, the Fiesta is better balanced and more linear in its controls, and Ultimately, Peugeot has picked its battles and invested accordingly: the 208’s appeal continues to lie mainly in its design. The division of labour between the physical controls and those on the touchscreen display still isn’t perfect and VW Group products are generally more intuitive, but there’s little else to frustrate and the layout is very neat and feels mature.Peugeot’s i-Cockpit (where you view the dials over the top of the wheel, remember, rather than through it) is also reprised, this time with a steering wheel fit for a concept car and a 3D digital instrument panel that did in fact originate from Peugeot’s Quartz concept. Elsewhere, there are times when the new-found weight in the direct steering (still slightly elastic off centre and still light) and the free-moving rear axle can make for entertaining progress.