Peugeot 208 reviews

With very low fuel consumption, about 50% of my former car, saved quite a lot of money every year. My problems started on the 2nd year, when every now and then, the car did not recognize that the transmission lever was on "N", even though it was and the dashboard showed it, resulting not to allow me to start the car. It needed to disconnect the battery, do a full reset and after 2 minutes it started fine. This has been going on since then, it happens every 1-2 times per year.. The authorized Peugeot repair shop did not know of any reasons causing that problem, so I have to live with it. The other problem is that after 7 years, the top part of the rear upper deflector(the black spoiler with the mid brake light) was lost somehwere on the road. Then I discovered that this part was just glued to the lower body of the deflector, no other means of bonding it together, other than the remains of the glue I saw. When I started looking for a replacement, I found that there are so many other people looking for this exact part, meaning that Peugeot has a serious flaw in this case.The part is very difficult and expensive, used car parts shops will sell this part in no time, of they get their hands on one.

For the most part I’m very pleased with this car. Mine is in faro yellow which is free and it looks really good in the gt line version and above due to the black roof and trim around the wheel arches etc. However in my opinion this colour looks out of place on the lower versions due to the lack of black trim. The 3D cockpit dials and various display options and colours are a nice touch and is complimented nicely by the ambient lighting on the dash and front doors of which there are eight colour options. I like the small steering wheel, it feels sporty and at its best if it’s lifted and pulled more towards you so that you can just see the display There’s plenty of room in the front and very comfortable, although the rear access and space is a little tight. The boot space is ok but if I need to transport any slightly larger items and need to lower the rear seats I use my wife’s Chrysler ypsilon because it has more space all round even though it’s around the same size. The adaptive steering on the standard tyre pressures can be a little annoying, when you increase speed it almost feels like the lane departure is pulling at the steering wheel even when it’s switched off, as such I pump up the tyres to the full load setting. This is much better and doesn’t really affect the ride quality. For a car with a 1.2 100hp engine the performance is excellent and it feels like a much bigger engine and in my opinion there’s really not much point in going for the 130hp version. I have returned the car to the dealership to get the drivers door realigned. This is something you need to look out for if your looking to buy one. When  I looked at other 208s on the forecourt there was a number cars with the same problem, albeit not all and not quite as bad as mine was. Plenty of tech but as with most Peugeot’s using the touch screen can be a bit fiddly and confusing especially whilst driving but there is a row of buttons that operate some of the options.The interior looks great albeit it’s more of a perceived quality when you look more closely, especially when compared to the latest Renault Clio which is another car I considered. The Clio has excellent interior quality but the appearance is less less striking than the 208 and along with the exterior looks it wasn’t for me.

Since buying the car in the summer I have found the 208 an economical, comfortable and a pleasure to drive. The on board SATNAV is a must have and the reversing camera and alarm system is excellent. The sport look of this model is great especially the special trim colours both external and internally. The sound system is good catering for all radio frequencies and your own personal IPlayer play lists. All in all an excellent car for all types of journeys.

Vey pleased with my latest vehicle, now retired, it suits my needs and the economy is excellent. A comfortable ride and good road holding, many extras - a very good buy!

Specifically bought a smaller car due to reduced family needs and am very satisfied with the peugeot for the class of vehicle. The gear shift is a tad clunky but over rall it does the job I need.

Nice to drive in all weather conditions. Comfortable and spacious inside. Good value.

I changed from always having a Fiesta to the Peugeot after a lot of trouble with my last Fiesta. I love this car, great value, will have another when I change next.

It is a good little high spec car for the money.

Just sharing delight with the 208 1.6 diesel Roland Garros spec which I picked up last weekend. A demonstrator 6 months old with 3.5k miles on the clock. Has all the extras we were looking for - heated, light coloured leather seats, pano roof (with cool light strips at night), sat nav, phone interface, park assist, dual climate control, tablet dash controls, pearlescent (white) paintwork etc. etc and managed 83mph on 275 mile motorway drive at max 60mph when c0ollected the car from the dealer. Steady 'normal' driving seems to do easily mid 60s. If you are thinking of getting one just do it and there are some good offers on both new and pre reg. ones at the moment. Too early to give score for reliability hence the mid range score but with 3 yr. warranty should be OK.

This is a lovely looking car. Great space inside. Very comfortable drive and excellent value both on fuel and road tax.

Have only done 3800 miles in 12 months but very satisfied with this car so far

Much improved on the 207.Fun to drive and performance very reasonable for a three cylinder engine.The cruise control on my active plus model is an excellent addition to such an inexpensive car.Two negative comments.The 207 had high intensity fog lamps in both rear rear light clusters where the 208 has a single lamp in the lower rear bumber.Not good for safety.Finally the glove box lacks room.

I have owned this car since February 2013 and have a very low usage/mileage. So far it has proved to be reliable and certainly gives a better mpg than my previous Peugeot 1007.

This car is classed as a super-mini but it is too big to be called that. It seems very cumbersome and unnecessarily large. It is really nice to drive though and is very smooth and comfortable. It is also very fuel efficient. However,the dashboard is much too wide which means the position of the sat-nav on the windscreen is quite a long way from the driver's eye position which makes it difficult to read. This is a lot of wasted space. The glove box is too small. The radio is much too elaborate and large one is always aware of it whilst driving. Some functions are difficult to operate whilst driving, e.g. trying to turn off the back light if driving at night. It is a horrible colour. It is meant to be blue but is really almost purple.

The semi auto gearbox is a nightmare The car has tried to kill me on a number of occasions when trying to pull off at a junction or roundabout and the drive takes up to 2 seconds to operate Returned to dealer who classed it as normal I had the same gearbox in my Ford fusion and there was no such issue I will not have another Peugeot semi auto

I opted for the top of the range specification as the technology looked attractive. However I find most aspects of the design too complicated to operate while driving the car even down to changing heat and ventilation. The touch screen menu is complex to navigate and the software seems flawed. I like the car generally especially the small steering wheel which is comfortable to use and allows an almost heads up view of the dash top binnacle showing digital readouts of speed. It is pleasant to drive but I feel simpler controls would be better.

My new car is just what we needed

I like my peugeot

My car suits my needs, is reliable, economical and I feel it is value for money

As I am disabled have the semi auto gearbox. It is terrible and altogether dangerous. The lag between accelerating at and on to roundabouts is literally countable in seconds ... the thing has nearly had me in a serious accident a few times now