Is the 208 GTi any good?
It’s good to drive and relatively cheap to run, with room for four and all their luggage. While it certainly honours the hot hatch tagline, the Peugeot 208 GTi always lacked the sharp edge of the Ford Fiesta ST, feeling more comfortable and refined, but less playful as a result.
Do Peugeot still make the 208 GTi?
evo Verdict The Peugeot 208 GTi is an impressive hot hatch in standard specification and a spectacular one in GTi by Peugeot Sport trim, continuing Peugeot’s recent (and very welcome) return to performance road car form.
Will there be a 208 GTi?
Peugeot could bring back the GTi badge on a future high-performance version of the 208, with the firm’s boss scotching rumours that the sub-brand has been ditched entirely. If one car has it [a GTi badge], it would be the 208, even if it’s electric. For the rest, it would be PSE.”
Do they still make Peugeot 208?
The latest Peugeot 208, though, is one of the good ones, and should definitely be on your shortlist – especially if you’re prepared to pay a little more than the class norm for a properly special interior.
Is a Peugeot 208 a good first car?
The Peugeot 208 is a superb first car. It comes with generous levels of equipment and cheap-to-run economical engines. You might find the infotainment system a bit tricky to get used to.
Is the Peugeot 208 GTI front wheel drive?
In 2018, a Peugeot 208 GTi 30th Edition model won the overall award in the inaugural Classic Sports Car Club Turbo Tin Tops Series, for forced induction front wheel drive cars.
When did the Peugeot 208 GTi win Goodwood Festival of speed?
The car also won the hillclimbing race, at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed in June 2014. In 2018, a Peugeot 208 GTi 30th Edition model won the overall award in the inaugural Classic Sports Car Club Turbo Tin Tops Series, for forced induction front wheel drive cars.
When does the second generation Peugeot 208 come out?
The second generation Peugeot 208 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019, and officially went on sale across Europe over the summer. A fully electric version, named e-208, was also revealed at Geneva. The 208 offers a choice of powertrains, using conventional petrol or diesel engines, or an electric motor.
What is the drag coefficient of a Peugeot 208?
The interior design is by Adam Bazydlo, and the colour and trim is by Marie Sanou. The car features a tablet computer like screen, and panoramic glass roof surrounded by LED lights. The car is relatively aerodynamic with a drag coefficient, C d, of 0.29. 2 emissions of 99 g/km or lower.