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REV UP - Peugeot pounces on cost
By Ken Llewelyn
Volume 49, No. 17, September 20, 2007 |
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| Going green: The Peugeot 207 XT HDI diesel four-door sedan is delivering great looks and fuel economy. |
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The French have always been innovative when it comes to design. Remember the Citreon ID19 with its controversial wing-shaped profile?
Not to be outdone, Peugeot has polarised opinion across the model range with huge open-mouth grilles and enlarged lion badges.
But Peugeot’s 207 XT HDI, powered by an ultra-economical 1.6-litre turbo-diesel, has conventional underpinnings with simple strut suspension at the front and a semi-independent torsion beam at the rear.
Inside the controls were readily accessible and the instruments easy to read. Driver and passenger sat in comfort, but the rear seats were tight for taller passengers. The interior plastics and colours on the test car were not inspiring.
In spite of only being available in a five-speed manual, the 207 was easy to putter around the city and sat comfortably at 110 km/h on the open road.
Owners would also really enjoy the lack of trips to the bowser. The little Pug had Toyota Prius economy levels that averaged 4.8l/100k.
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Price: $27,990 plus on road costs.
Power: 80kw.
Economy: 4.8 litres per 100km (combined city/highway).
0/100 km/h: 10.1 seconds.
CO2 emissions: 126 grams/km.
Safety: driver/passenger air-bags/ side air-bags.
Who it would suit: Small family/singles who primarily drive in town and seek max economy.
For: Easy to drive and very economical.
Against: Not the cheapest and no auto available. |
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