Skip advert
Advertisement

Peugeot 208 review - a supermini for keen drivers? - Peugeot 208 design

Not the best-driving car in the class, but GTi models prove there's a good chassis underneath Peugeot's supermini

Evo rating
RRP
from £12,065
  • Neat ride and handling, strong turbocharged three-cylinder engine
  • Lacks body control in faster driving, steering light on feel

The 208 first saw the light of day in 2012 and received a facelift and equipment tweaks in 2015. Given the car’s popularity, its shape has probably already faded into the background on your commute, but it’s not an unattractive car even so.

Okay, so cooking models don’t quite boast the appealing stance of the GTis, nor are you offered the coupe-franche split colour scheme of the GTi by Peugeot Sport. The front grille looks a little large to our eyes, too. But it’s a curvy, well-proportioned shape and in higher trim lines succeeds in looking fairly classy too, if not quite as fashionable as a Mini or Audi A1.

Skip advert
Advertisement
Skip advert
Advertisement

Most Popular

Still want that Singer? Evoluto’s Ferrari 355 restomod is finally ready
Evoluto Ferrari 355
News

Still want that Singer? Evoluto’s Ferrari 355 restomod is finally ready

Evoluto’s reimagined and modernised Ferrari 355 is here, with a new 3.7-litre 9000rpm V8 option
24 Feb 2026
The iconic Mercedes 190E Evo is racing at the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours, sort of…
HWA EVO R
News

The iconic Mercedes 190E Evo is racing at the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours, sort of…

The maker of the Mercedes CLK GTR and Pagani Huayra R’s screaming V12 is officially bringing its take on the iconic 190E Evo II to the 2026 Nürburgrin…
24 Feb 2026
2026 VED car tax: what you'll be paying
2026 car tax
Advice

2026 VED car tax: what you'll be paying

The latest car tax changes explained, including new pricing for EVs and hybrids and increased prices for higher-emission vehicles
19 Feb 2026