Peugeot 208 Review
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
- Welcome to my review of the new Peugeot 208.
I do apologise, I missed out the 75bhp engine which is found on the Active trim level.
The 208 or any small Peugeot hatchback has always been a success for the French brand and this new 208 is no exception.
Styling has gone above and beyond for this latest generation and I can't think of another car in this class which comes close to such a striking design. Can Peugeot do no wrong?
Not only does this new 208 look good but it is also a strong performer. With this 1.2L 3 cylinder engine producing 129bhp. The 8-speed auto is pretty good too.
Peugeot 208 GT Line 1.2L PureTech 130 EAT8 S&S Automatic (£23,775)
Colour - Cumulus Grey - £545.00
Optional Extras;
10" capacitive colour touchscreen - £650.00
Adaptive Cruise Control - £300.00
Total Price - £25,270 
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when i was a kid and doing "rallies" the first thing any kid did was fit a smaller steering wheel, to have this in a production car what a winner we have bought one
I bought it yesterday. Drove back home and it’s out there in front of our block now.
Awesome news. I hope you’re enjoying it.
@@AutoBears Thanks a lot.
Nice in depth review of the car. Thank you and keep it up. All the way from Saudi!
Proper review this, getting the allure on Saturday and safe to say I’m very excited
Thanks for this great review my guy. I am looking to get one as my first car so i am quite excited
Glad I could help and thank you for your comment Daniel.
Hi just subscribed to your channel an excellent review of the 208 and agree with much you say as we have had a 208 GT loan car from the garage and it is a tremendously good car so much so we have just ordered one!
Lovely review - informative on the trim and great attention to detail. I'm coming from a Golf R performance pack to this, and I can't wait!
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@@neiltaylor8198 Really fun to drive!
Thank you, very helpful👍
Great review. I have the 100 GTLine in Faro Yellow and I love it. It beats the Audi A3 I had before in almost every area.
Thank you for the comment The Yellow is an amazing colour and my favourite. That's hi praise indeed comparing to the A3 as it is more A1 sized!
Faro is a deeply good looking colour. It's yellow but not really. Simply beatiful. Just ordered one. Allure edition.
@@topografer tbh its ok but i would not personally choose it...its usually the only colour that you pay no extra for. i got this colour in the video factory order on lease GT line but the Premium one for £175 a month..bargain
@@marklola12 you only pay £175 per month? That’s really good! What was the deposit if you don’t mind me asking? I’m trying to find a deal at the moment
Gone for the one just below this - gt 100 eat8 nimbus grey. Honestly can’t wait 😜 had my 208 entry level active for a good amount of time but wanted something with a bit more power and the interior difference between the active and GT is crazyyy!
I am thinking bout buying the 130 GT premium Great review 👍
Actually a really amazing review. Very thorough .. can I just say, maybe when tou comment on things like the GT having an electric handbrake you could also go down through the lines and let people know what models have what. If that makes sense. Great work tho
Hi just watched your review of the 208 and found it an interesting and fullfiling view. Looks nice inside and outside and has the eyecandy factor. Well done keep em comming.
Thank you for the review Rod. Glad you enjoyed the review and like the new 208. It truly is a striking car. Inside and out.
Nice review. Thinking of leasing one these; Allure Premium is good value at the moment.
Near the end you say it's in the top 3 but not the class best; apologies if I missed it but what would you say is the class best?
Another good review. Peugeot have certainly come a long way - our family car for well over 10 years was a 306, and fairly recently we had a 208 loaner and we were well impressed. But. for us the stupid steering wheel completely lets it down. I would much rather look to Vauxhall when considering a replacement for our 5008 (yes I know that they do have 5008 type in their line up - but going down to a 3008 would be worth considering - especially the EV variant). Shot themselves in the foot me thinks. I think they are aiming at the lower age range and ignoring oldies like us. Stay safe David.
Thank you for the comment Kim. The steering wheel works well in the 208 due to its small size. It does also work in the 3008. The Grandland X was a lovely car for the brief time I drove it but hopefully will get the chance to review soon.
Hello mate , out of the 208 and the ibiza , which did you prefer?
Does the GT line come in a manual gearbox ?
Buying one now
Have a 191 mirca love it but I like the look at this car very nice
Excellent review, very thorough and well-thought out. I am in love with my 308, I've had Golfs and other Frenchies but this 3 cylinder engine (mine is 135 BHP - how can you get that from 3 cylinders!) is incredible. Co-designed with BMW so that might explain it. I urge you to try this car, that 1.2L engine is an absolute peach. It makes the competition look like gas-guzzling wannabes. Thank you!
I used to own a 208 GT, and it had a 1.6 150 bhp engine that was also co-designed with BMW. It was a fantastic engine, but had a problem where the timing chain rattled on startup due to a loose hydraulic tensioner which would eventually cause timing problems with the engine. This issue was very widely reported. The 1.2 Puretech engines have timing belts but also had a lot of problems. There has been a recall to replace belts that were at danger of crumbling (they are wet belts in the sense they are submerged in oil). My understanding is all new Puretech engines in 2022 cars will have timing chain designs instead. I hope these problems are fixed as I'm buying the new Mokka which has one of the engines.
@@rossdev I just had mine checked via the recall - it's been reported as perfect.
@@christopherbrougham7474 that's very reassuring to hear!
Nice review overall, though I don't quite get why a diesel engine would "spoil what small cars like these are all about". I don't know that it has significantly different handling and neither does it have the potential issues associated with the wet belt puretech petrol engines. In the used market here in Sweden the diesel variant is cheaper than the petrols. It has a bit higher yearly tax but that diff currently evaporates at 10 000 km / year. I test drove such a specimen today, that had done around 9000 kms (from jan 1 2021) as a company car (in a pool). I quite enjoyed the six speed manual gearbox.
How did you get sat nav on screen without plugging in a phone?
Nice review David👍. The Pugot's exteriors styling, makes it much more expensive looking than the Audi's and Merc's. Their styling dept definately need an award for this design..Even the interiors for the frt passengers are fantastic. My sis owns a 508 and the interior, exteriors are on another level. Even the driving dynamics are worth the price, if you get the top of the range model. Worth to hv look, if you want to move away from owning the regular Mercs, Audis and Bmw's..
Can you also review the EV model of this range, if possible. Thanks and a well presented review..
Yes it would be great to see him review the ev variant.
Thank you for the comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the review. I will of course ask to see if I can look to review the EV variant. I would look to make it a pure EV review as this 208 video is already here.
There are actually 3 variations of the 1.2l petrol engines on offer - 75bhp, 100bhp and 130bhp.
The 75bhp has a 5speed manual gearbox only, the 100bhp is available with either a 6speed manual or an 8speed auto, and the 130bhp is auto only.
Thanks for the comment Zach. Yes I did forget to mention that engine as it’s not going to be a big seller. You’re not the first to say. 😉
If you have a 12v socket in the front do you need one in the boot also?
I can honestly say that I have never required a 12v socket in any car boot to be honest. Not something I have ever needed or missed at all. Excellent review though. Thanks big fella.
A non plug-in hybrid would be lovely but this is a super little car.
Has anyone discovered a way of permanently disabling the White Line tracking system, the steering correction drives me crazy!
Yes, look lower down on the right-hand side just above your right knee. There's a button to turn it off.
Would you still recommend this car? Not sure if you own it or just reviewed it thanks
i ordered one on lease, factory order for mid march delivery got a bargain its the GT line PREMIUM same colour for £175 a month. i had a choice of colours too..usually the free colour is just the yellow one
Which company did you use?
Hard to beat that exterior design.
Thank you for your comment. It truly is the best looking car in its class.
Great review and a stunning looking car especially in bright colours. Does the 208 have any 12v socket or just USB?
It does have 12v sockets and 4 usb ports , i did a test drive on the gt-line 130 automatic a few days ago and its awsome !
@@tanksalot587 Excellent. A gorgeous car indeed. Many thanks Barry Bryant. Good luck if you buy the GT-Line.
Hi Andrew. Yes there is a 12v socket but not in the boot.
@@AutoBears Many thanks Dave.
Great review Dave, when are you going to review the 508??
Thank you very much. I'm in talks with PSA for the next car as they're not long out of lockdown. Will have a chat and see what can be done.
Hi David, great review thank you. What colour is this car ? Is it cumulus grey ? I want to buy one and am not sure which colour. Thank you ,
Lucy
Hi Lucy. Sorry for the delay. Yes it is Cumulous Grey.
Auto Bears Thanks so much .....I’ve ordered mine in the same colour 😊
@@dianeg4352 me too, it's coming on Tuesday in the grey. Funny how in sunny weather it looks silver.
How are you enjoying yours?
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Hi August Blood, I LOVE my car ! I’m sure you will too !
@@dianeg4352 Great, I'm pleased to hear that!!
Good job!! 👍
Are the screen wipers automatic (upon activation)
Yes, it's standard.
You might have cleaned the car inside and out before filming😂😂😂. I’ve got tethering hooks on mine but no rear passenger interior light and what annoys me is no variable intermittent wipers.
Other than that an awesome car.
Got to admit looks great and probably best looking small car around, but mechanically, electrics and reliability could never be trusted.
Thank you for comment. The style and drive of the new 208 is a huge step up from its predecessor. Looking at the recent surveys, Peugeot’s reliability has taken a big step in the right direction.
Peugeot reliability is much better now, I think these comments come from people who are still living in the past. Mercedes and Land Rover were picked out as the least reliable by Top Gear
Great review. I am in the market for a new car in this segment & really like the new 208. However, due to back problems, I absolutely MUST have heated seats - but for some reason, Peugeot do not include them - not even in the GT Line version. That's a shame & a real deal breaker for me. From what I can make out in the brochure, they are standard on the electric (GT) version only. If I want them in the GT Line version - as far as I can make out - then they are a VERY expensive option because you have to have leather seats - and I don't like or want leather seats. Come on Peugeot. Sort it out. It's 2020 - not the 1970's. When the freezing British winter gets here in a few months time - I'm not going to want to drive a 208 with no heated seats. I never thought I'd see the day that I dismissed an otherwise great car... just because it hasn't got heated seats - but there you go. Shame....
Thank you for the comment Glenn. It is a shame that heated seats aren’t on the GT Line spec as you do kind of expect it. I hope you’re able to find the car that suits your needs.
@@AutoBears No, thank you Auto bears for the comprehensive review on the 208. Appreciate the time & effort it takes for such an in-depth review.
The 208 GT Line 8-speed auto was top of my wish list for my car change in a couple of months time. It's not a cheap car in that trim anyway - so having to get leather seats just to get them heated is well over a £1,000 extra and, as I say, I don't like or indeed want leather seats in any car as I much prefer fabric.
I'm leaning towards the Toyota Corolla 2.0 GR Sport or the new Ford Puma which, I'm glad to say, is due out this month with a 7-speed DC gearbox. Both have heated seats as standard of course - like most cars these days... except for the Peugeot 208. We live in strange times Auto Bears!
Glenn Cole Thank you Glenn. You’ll be happy to know my next review will be the Corolla GR Sport. Albeit the 1.8 petrol engine. And you’re most welcome. I do enjoy making the reviews for everyone and helping with any decision making needed.
@@AutoBears I shall look forward to your review of the Corolla GR Sport Auto Bears! It will be interesting to see what you think of Toyota's new eCVT box with a proper 1st gear. I know many people don't like CVT's but Toyota do them better than anyone else - especially the awful Nissan ones! The GR Sport looks fabulous in white with the black roof (Bi-Tone I think they call it) and although petrol is cheap at the moment due to world demand, it will soon rise again & it makes sense for me to consider a hybrid.
I look forward to the review mate. :-)
Hi great review any chance of the 2020 2008 review as well I have a gt auto on order first ever pug just be aware says the bear 🐻 should be your catchphrase 😉
When release in malaysia ? Hm ive been waiting for a year 😭
I’m sorry but I am not sure of their release there. Please check with your local dealership for more information.
Whats the gearbox like boy ???
Thanks for the comment Mark. The gearbox is actually pretty good. Goes through the gears smoothly and responds well. Even in sport mode.
The room in the rear is Disappointing really . looked nice though .
This or the Honda jazz
Thank you for your comment. These are 2 very different cars. The jazz is practical but lacking the fun factor. The 208 is the other way round. Once you prioritise what you need in your car you’ll know what is best.
There are 3 petrol engines, a 75, 100 and 130.
Thanks for the comment. Yes the 75 is available on the active trim. Having the GT Line you only have the 100 and 130 available.
Auto Bears Gotcha, you was only talking about the range of petrol engines in the GTLine trim, my mistake👍👍
Carefree 69 I’ll be honest I did forget to mention the 75.
Auto Bears nobody will buy it anyway🤣. You are a great reviewer btw, keep up the good work👍
Poor gear box.
Why do you say that Dave?
@@AutoBears it’s only my opinion based on a recent test drive. Thought the gear change was vague & too long in the throw.
@@davidpotts8582 ah ok. I thought you were expressing concern for it.
Audi a one better
Might look good, but very unreliable.
Thank you for your comment. Peugeot are much better than they used to be with a lot of the components being used on other Stellantis vehicles.
The French. auto makers low quality. Lately because they made in others countries
As always, fantastic, in depth review! Also, MK!!
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