PEUGEOT 207 1.6 HDi 90 Sport 5dr (2007)

Peugeot 207 1.6 HDi Sport Review - A Good runner, economical

My wife persuaded me to look into the Peugeot 207 after our ancient Sierra packed in. We got it second hand, but it was only a 2009 model so maybe it was a company car or something. Either way it was young and with low mileage, got a pretty good deal.

The economical fuel usage is the most impressive thing, really great diesel engine, easily over 60 miles a gallon on average I think. And the engine runs smoothly and quietly too, I'll be sticking with diesels from now on.

The boot is a good size, altho the wheel rims poke in a bit which can be annoying. I mean if the car was set just a bit higher up and the wheels a bit further out then I could get three suitcases in there easy, but as it is whenever we go away I have to juggle things around in there. It's ok though, and really the Peugeot 207 makes very good use of space.

In the cabin itself the 3 kids easy fit in the back. They're 4, 6 and 10 so not adults really, but they do seem to have loads of space so it should be fine as they grow up.

The high fuel economy also means it's nice and cheap to tax, I think £30 or so, maybe it's changed as we'll be needing to renew soon, but I expect it still to be nice and cheap.

The driver seat is good for me and my wife as we're quite different heights, and it can be adjusted. Same with the steering wheels, goes up and down for different drivers. Very clever. Having said that we're not very tall, but my brother is very tall and he complained he couldn't get comfortable at all in it, something to do with the pedals, but anyway don't bother if you're really tall.