2016 Peugeot 208 Facelift FULL REVIEW test driven Allure Blue HDi 100 

2”O”8 I have this car I love it ,great consumption,no road tax ,beautiful to drive it’s fun ,love the small steering wheel I am 1mt60cm tall 72 year old lady and can see no problem,it is comfortable and Has plenty of space for my dogs,and My shopping ,I really enjoy driving and I am a well travelled lady having toured Europe with a Peugeot 2.2lt motorhome one fo four I have owned in the past .I love my car and can definitely recommend it ,greetings from Scotland happy motoring xx

Yes! Finally! The review that I've been waiting for. Thanks:)

You're the best Thomas! Congrats for another great review.

Best 208 review on RU-vid. Thanks a lot!

Great review! After seeing this review I decided to test drive the 208 and now I'm driving one. So thanks! Good job!

I,m English Trust the Germans to give the Best Review on this car on You Tube. Great Work Thomas, and Autogefuhl....

I love this car's design. Nice review. Thanks for showing!

always appreciate your review

you're english is very compréhensible ! very nice continue like that ! ( sorry for my bad english i'm french =)

you would say it "Duzentos e oito" in Portugal keep up with the good and detailed videos, always enjoy watching them

I don't agree at all that French cars are only bought because of their design. My personal experience over many years tells me something different. I bought a 4 year old Peugeot 106 XRD with 60.000 km. And drove it for 8 years and about 160.000 km. When I sold it, it had 220.000 km. I basically just had to change the oil and wearing parts. At 160.000 km the clutch had to be replaced. At 180.000 km the rear axle had to be fixed. At the end I sold the car to a man who commuted to work and back home every day with it for about three more years. The car then was 15 years old and had run more than 250.000 km. Without any major problem. The diesel consumption was between 4.5 and 5.5 liters per 100 km. The car had a very nice equipment for its time. The design was very elegant, I prefer these classy understatement cars. The small 106 definitely was one of them. You still could feel Pininfarina. Only some German car mechanics turned up their nose at the Peugeot. Almost 3 years ago I bought a new Peugeot 208 ehdi 92. I have driven nearly 60.000 km without the slightest problem. The car is just perfect in every aspect. Design, comfort, handling, space, safety, fuel consumption (4 to 4.5 liters per 100 km), perfect seating position, excellent quality (in comparison to other cars in the segment), very flexible diesel engine. I haven't found this kind of outstanding overall package in any other super mini. It seems like the perfect son in law: good looking, competent and reliable.

Außergewöhnliches Review! Selten erlebt, dass nicht nur grundsätzlich erwähnt wird was vorhanden ist, und was nicht (etwa el. Fensterheber hinten), sondern auch eine Einschätzung gemacht wird, wie praxisrelevant die einzelnen Pros und Contras dieses Fahrzeuges sind. Habe jetzt mehrere Reviews zum 208 gesehen, viele von "nahmhaften" Institutionen, und habe dank deinem Review mir ein differnziertes und sehr informatives Bild von diesem Auto machen können! Danke, und weiter so!

I've just been convinced by you to buy one! Excellent information and humour. Thank you

Wth, this review is in German. No wait! It IS English! I love it! But you really need to remind yourself to listen in English, while watching this ;) Great review!

great review

I bought a 208 GTi last week. I love driving it with its small racing styled wheel, and the power of the engine is making me fun of all other GTi cars like VWs, Renault GTs and other same category hot hatches. I also love the interior, though GTi has its leather racing seats different than regular models. I am happy with 208.

I love Peugeot cars, mainly because they have a great design but also because they usually are better equipped than other brands. However, the new restyled 208 Fèline has a little more technology than the former version but no leather seats anymore! (at least in my country, Mexico) That made me decide to buy another brand this time.

This car is a good sweet car, with good qualities. I will buy it soon !

Great review!

I totally agree with you, I prefer a sunroof that can be opened even if it means It's a bit smaller than a big panoramic roof that can't be opened.

omg i want it! lol very good review, thanks

Peugeot always catches my eye because they are strong in the two points that I take into consideration when buying a car which is: diesel motor and design. Best diesel motors in the market a d design like it was a premium brand, and even better. That's why Peugeot is always my choice.

Thanks Thomas. Have a 1.0 as a weekend/shopping car (economical but gutless) looking to upgrade to at least a 1.2. Best review on You Tube without a doubt. danke schoen.

Door closing sounds cheap, and plastic finish like you I notice these things. Another great review Thomas.

Thomas, what do u pick - Ford Fiesta or Peugeot 208? And of course why? Thanks for your rewiews ;)

I drived this in a driving school hahah awesome little car

Had a 206 HDI 90 at my First Car so now i'm Thinking about Buying a 208 HDI 100 ^^

Perfektes Einsteigerauto

Congratulations to the German people receiving cars made with impeccable finishing, the accuracy of the details in carbon fiber only demonstrates the concern of Peugeot to meet an audience as demanding. Too bad that here in Brazil do not treat us the same way, selling griffe cars that do not compare to the allures of the European/USA market. (sorry for bad grammar)

So clean!!

In English we never say hundred when we refer to model numbers whether it is a car, train or plane. It is a Peugeot two zero eight, An InterCity 125 (one,two five) Boeing 747 (seven, four, seven)

I was rather hoping they would do something with the instrument bezel for the facelift. Always found it awkwardly positioned in relation to the small steering wheel. Also the glossy trim on top of it would just produce glare and result in fatigue on sunny days. This coupled with details like the weird execution of rear door, sunshade handle and uneven trunk floor with the seats down give impression that the car is not very well thought out. Certainly not up to German level of precision. However I do like the look of it, especially in the three door guise. Would take mine without the green inlays on the exterior though and in that wicked new orange colour. Great review as always.

That door sound trick always reveals car's build quality. Thorough as always Thomas....thanks!

Nice review despite the funny shorts!

Schönes Auto. Den GTI würde ich mir auf jeden Fall angucken, wenn ich was Neues Kleines bräuchte.

You would call it Peugeot "diakosia ochto" (diakosia means 200 and ochto well, means 8) in Greek. Keep up the good work!

Quite useful and interesting. I'm about to buy one of these, also with the same BlueHDI 100 engine, and wanted to see if I was about to make serious mistake. But it seems fine from what I can see. Thanks.

I want to buy 1.6 HDi but i want to know how they are in engine do they have any problems ?

You sure put in some work to make this review, nicely done! I don't agree with a few assessments from your side, though. I mean, you seem rather tall and the front seat was adjusted for a driver of your size. Under these circumstances, I don't really expect you to feel comfortable sitting in the back row of any car in this segment. Neither in the 208, nor in the Polo. Regarding the manual rear windows: you can order power windows if you wish, so it's not like there is no alternative to the manual windows. And the thing about the electric stuff being more prone to failing... well, I've had to deal with malfunctioning crank mechanisms in the past, so I'd rather say that if there are moving parts, then it can potentially fail, manual or electric. And that "door closing sound/feel" thing... were you comparing it to other cars in that segment? I mean, you are regularly (or mostly?) reviewing cars that cost more than real estate, so I'm not sure what to conclude from your statement in this regard :P Still, it's a solid review (IMO), enough to get a good first impression of that car. Keep it up! Cheers~

Anyone know how much miles you get in one tank in a 208 BlueHDi?

Tiger Claws??? I bet the tail lights rather relates to LION claws hence the Peugeot logo-) Thanks for an excellent video-) Greetings from Roskilde, Denmark

I love how that squished Big Mac paketting under the car was representing Cologne xD btw.. I live there and that image was perfect :D

I've heard that it's cheaper to build electrical windows. To see a "manual" window in a supposedly luxurious car is odd...

Great review!! I have not driven in 12+ years. I drove my Mom's Golf MK2. Only thing that gets me is I feel any dash is huge and I don't feel confident behind the wheel. It was like that with the golf but I got used to it. Can you tell me how tall are you? I'm 5ft 9 and I sat in a 208 last night at our dealer. I felt the inside was huge but you look like you were sitting quite high up so you can see above the dash. Can you tell me if it's just me and that I will get used to it? Thanks

Hi i need your help ! What would you choose a clio 4 or the 208 meanwhile the 208 in my country now is full option and way less than clio 4 the entry level !

Bitte macht einen Vergleich mit weiteren Fahrzeugen aus diesem Segment und diesem Preissegment

Love this small car, even so im a Man :O But you need the big alloys for 330€ extra, they are awesome

Is this the 208 allure or is it the GTI Line version of the Allure? Sorry if I didn´t get that from the video..

Does anybody have experience with the new automatic transmission? Other than that, I liked the review, but I would like to see demonstration of some of the ECO features like for example the smoothness of the Start-Stop system or whether these cars have regenerative breaking. Also, it would have been nice if you presented the real fuel consumption at the end of the test-drive / review (even though I know that there are many factors, which can effect that)...

Thomas in shorts, it must be hot outside :)

Schönes Video und viele Grüße von der rechten Rheinseite. ;)

deux cent huit et merci pour la vidéo :)

I like this car

Getting this car soon.. Well GT Line... Currently own a 108 and my god it's way too sluggish for obvious reasons.

how is the realibility of the car?

in Norwegian we say to null åtte - two zero eight!

Good Design nice car

We don't get Peugeot in Canada. Having seen this car, I'm not upset by this. With respect to diesels, we require "urea" systems for all diesels. Is this not the case in Europe?

Modern petrol engines emitate few times more patricles than diesels with filters. Thanks UE...

I say it as Two Zero Eight XP

9:40 Did you get your bonus Thomas? Because it looks like they took your "Advice" ;) Also, in Danish it's twohundredeight

Man hört schon stark das du deutsch bist^^

Looks like brasilian rear!

Looks like it comes with ‘dotted mould’.

what is difference between 208 diesel and 208 petrol ? thanks

Merci pour cette video, mais ne pouvais tu pas enlever les détritus au niveau des roues arrieres ? c'est limite tout de meme .....

It disturbs you that the hand on the speed dial goes a different way? Christ I'd hate to see you watch a horror movie.

THAT LEG ROOM ? HAHA

Die McDonalds packung hättet ihr schon weg räumen können! ;)

Definitely "2 oh 8", not "2 hundred and 8".

In any case french brands should take a german adviser , their product would be ameliorated because germans love to care details !

I guess the door sounds different when slammed with an open window.

in México is doscientos ocho :P

I like the shape but the matt finish paint is terrible. Presumably, such drivers wear nylon shell suits, reversed baseball caps and drag their knuckles on the ground.

i have 2 fase one, i tkink is more clean and elegant then the this one, fine car,

French cars have lot's of electrical problems, their automatic gear is horrible, the finishing is bad & flimsy, but French knows how to design cars ;-) thanx for the nice review Thomas...

Tweehonderd en acht in Dutch speaking belgium :)

Nobody buys French cars for performance, reliability and other practical reasons, it's all about their design, basically they're a fashion statement. Some love it, some laugh about it, but their looks sell the car. Cheap build, but cute, funky design for a decent price. If you can afford replacing it after 2-3 years, you can stick to French car brands, probably. Fashion comes, fashion goes, so you can't have it forever in your garage, like a RollsRoyce. :))) Great review, Thomas, as usual! Cheers!

Are there any version with power rear-windows? I never understood why I'm Europe cars usually come with manual rear-windows.....always boggles my mind every time I go home.

차 색상은 원래 나오는 색인가? 이쁘네~

Hallo Thomas, gruesse aus England! Definitely zwo, null, acht statt zweihundert und acht - weil es Mundvoellig ist. Also, regarding BMW nomenclature, zB, a 330i, you'd say "three-thirty i" - or just a three-series. Englisch wird oft abgekuertzt.

Eichhörnchen mit Überbiss nennt man die Front. Also... erzählt man sich

Als Frau muss ich sagen dass es mir mehr ums Preis-Leistungsverhaeltnis geht, der Stauraum muss praktisch sein und es darf gern Spass machen. Runde Form spricht mich nicht immer an, es kommt schon drauf an. Bei diesem Wagen gefaellt es mir nicht.

This channel have some kind of problem against french cars!!!

Green on the side mirrors really looks like shit 😄

Numdindi que ele faloo 😆

I feel German cars are bit boring and predictable in design as compared to French or Italian car makers. But again design is a personal opinion

Womanscar as 5 Door, as 3 Door GTI is unisex

I don't agree at all that French cars are only bought because of their design. My personal experience over many years tells me something different. I bought a 4 year old Peugeot 106 XRD with 60.000 km. And drove it for 8 years and about 160.000 km. When I sold it, it had 220.000 km. I basically just had to change the oil and wearing parts. At 160.000 km the clutch had to be replaced. At 180.000 km the rear axle had to be fixed. At the end I sold the car to a man who commuted to work and back home with it every day for about three more years. The car then was 15 years old and had run more than 250.000 km. Without any major problem. The diesel consumption was between 4.5 and 5.5 liters per 100 km. The car had a very nice equipment for its time. The design was very elegant, I prefer these classy understatement cars. The small 106 definitely was one of them. You still could feel Pininfarina. Only some German car mechanics turned up their nose at the Peugeot. Almost 3 years ago I bought a new Peugeot 208 ehdi 92. I have driven nearly 60.000 km without the slightest problem. The car is just perfect in every aspect. Design, comfort, handling, space, safety, fuel consumption (4 to 4.5 liters per 100 km), perfect seating position, excellent quality (in comparison to other cars in the segment), very flexible diesel engine. I haven't found this kind of outstanding overall package in any other super mini. It seems like the perfect son in law: good looking, competent and reliable.