Thanks. And that's in the latest model 208, right?

Comparisons aren't meaingless from a customer perspective. If a company puts out a poorly received car, then releases an update with the same model name, comparisons are inevitable and justified. Plenty of cars have seen new models released with basically the same core machine under the hood but new look, interiors etc.

Edited by Mitya on 08/08/2020 at 13:41

I remember seeing an article recently where Peugeot were on a roll, both for reliability and quality of dealerships. It may have been the 5008 that came out very well but overall the French brands have really pulled their socks up in recent years.

Thanks, that goes some way to reassuring me.

I agree with your assessment of the car - it chimes with the many reviews I've read/watched on it now. The only thing that rankles is that Peugeot are not among the several dealers who, post-Covid, are offering 0%. This is bad enough in itself, but all the more so given that the consensus (again, from reviews) seems to be that the 208 is overpriced, compared to a similarly-specced Clio, say.

The only thing that rankles is that Peugeot are not among the several dealers who, post-Covid, are offering 0%. This is bad enough in itself, but all the more so given that the consensus (again, from reviews) seems to be that the 208 is overpriced, compared to a similarly-specced Clio, say.

Yes, i did mean to mention the price too!. Peugeot certainly seem to regard their cars as being a 'cut above' the likes of Ford, Renault, Vauxhall and various others. The pricing reflects this. I have not read anything about predicted used values for the 208, but do remember reading an article about the new (and like the 208, very nice looking) 508 saloon and the predicted residual values were pretty good. If the 208's are the same, it would go some way towards offsetting the higher purchase price and lack of 'deals'. But also, the fact that these deals are not available with the 208 now does suggest that the demand is such that Peugeot don't feel they need to tempt buyers in with generous deals.

I guess it depends on just how much you want the 208!.

make sure you can live with the touchscreen controlling everything. As MCB says above, you can get used to it, although I think it could be dangerous if it leads to you taking your eyes away from the road for too long.

I think MCB might have been talking about the steering wheel/main instrument display relationship rather than the controls being on the touch screen.

Peugeot's i-cockpit has the main instrument display mounted as high as possible in relation to the windscreen and combines this with a very small steering wheel The idea being, you have the steering wheel adjusted so it sits low in your lap and you look over the top of it to the instrument display, supposedly to reduce the time you take your eyes off the road. But not everyone gets on with it, in some cases, if you are shorter than average, you can't actually set the seat and steering wheel so this works. But others just don't like the feeling of having the steering wheel that low, it's too 'alien' to them. But for that reason, if you haven't already, you should sit in a 208 to see how you find it.

Personally I find it quite hard to see what the 208's USP is. If you want 'fun to drive' go for a Fiesta. If you want a feeling of quality, ease of driving and controls just where you want them, try a VW Polo or Audi A1.

Horses for courses Avant, and obviously looks are entirely subjective, but IMO, the 208 is hands down the best looking car in its class. No, ultimately it is not as good to drive as a Fiesta, but it is pretty good. As for the quality?, well, going by what i read, Audi (certainly their lower priced offerings like the A1) and VW interior quality are not actually that much better than average these days, whereas Peugeot seem to have leaped ahead of the game.

Personally I find it quite hard to see what the 208's USP is. If you want 'fun to drive' go for a Fiesta. If you want a feeling of quality, ease of driving and controls just where you want them, try a VW Polo or Audi A1. If you want all of the above plus value for money, it's the Skoda Fabia with the 1.0 110 bhp engine. If you're going to keep the car for many years, choose a Toyota, Kia or Hyundai with a long warranty.

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It's got better looks than any of those cars - and it's something different. Cards like the Polo/Audi are so common place you see them everyday.