Classified as a supermini car, the Peugeot 208 has been in continuous production since 2012. It was designed to replace the French carmaker's 207 models, though both were produced side-by-side for a couple of years. Most of the second-hand Peugeot 208s on British roads are from the first generation of the vehicle, which ceased production in 2019. Two versions of the mark I were made; a 3-door hatchback and a 5-door hatchback. Two manual versions of the car were produced, too, a 5-speed and a 6-speed. If you are looking for an automatic, then there are two options, a 4-speed or a 6-speed.
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0131 341 2874 *When Peugeot began making its new version of the car in Slovakia and France, it changed the engines you could choose. There is just one petrol version, a 2-litre PSA EN2 l3 turbo, and a sole diesel version, a 5-litre Blue HDi lA permanent magnet synchronous electric motor was also introduced at this time.
This is a trim level offered by Peugeot in several territories. It has many of the same features as the Active but has small style differences. In the UK, the Signature trim was more commonly sold as the Allure but both versions made it onto the market.
A used Peugeot 208 will offer 285 litres of storage space, which is not huge. When both the rear seatbacks are dropped down, however, the storage capacity rises to 1,076 litres of room.
A 2-litre petrol-driven Peugeot 208 is capable of reaching speeds as high as 118 mph (190 kph). From a manual, 6-speed gearbox, the car is able to produce 110 hp of power. A used 2 PureTech 130 EAT8 208 from the second generation can get up to 129 mph in test conditions.
In 2012, Euro NCAP awarded the Peugeot 208 with five stars. The car scored particularly well for the safety of adult occupants. A 208 of the second generation will have a four-star rating, even though some safety assistance systems have been improved.
A first-generation 208 with a 1-litre engine offers 66 miles per gallon (mpg) but a 4-litre diesel version is better with an advertised fuel efficiency of 83 mpg.
Smaller 208s with a 1-litre engine are likely to sit in insurance groups 6 or 7, which makes them very affordable from the point of view of insurance. A Feline 6-litre THP 208 is among the most expensive to insure as it sits in group 2Most 208s are in groups 10 and 1
The 208 was based on the PSA PF1 platform, one that Peugeot shares with Citroën. The idea behind the car was to produce something that felt roomier inside than the old 207 but which was lighter and, therefore, more fuel-efficient. Various trim levels were made available over the years for the first generation of 208s. These included the Active, the Tech Edition, the GTi and the GT-Line, among others. Four petrol-driven engines were offered ranging from a lowly 1-litre up to a 1.6-litre l4. Peugeot made two diesel versions, a 1.4-litre and a 1.6-litre. The curb weight of the car ranges from 975 kg to 1,295 kg.
A Peugeot 208 Active comes with some excellent features such as:
A GT Line Peugeot 208 has a higher specification so motorists can also expect to benefit from:
Older Peugeot 208s won't necessarily have all of these modern features but even early incarnations of the car will feature things like LED lighting, ISOFIX compatibility and split-folding rear seats.
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