2005 Peugeot 206 Zest 3 1.4 petrol

Summary:

Excellent car, but not for those with long legs and friends - Its one of the other!

Faults:

Wheel rollers on passenger seat broke

- Manufacturer rectified this problem free of charge at the 6000 mile free service.

Random beeping occasionally when starting ignition. Sounds like warning beeps, but no warning lights on.

- Manufacturer fixing this this coming Wednesday, free of charge as pointed out during 6000 mile service.

- Windscreen mysteriously cracked at around 4000 miles. Queried the garage if it could have been installed too tight, but they denied it (could have lied though)

General Comments:

Great car. Fast, fuel efficient (i get around 500 miles per tank)

Not much room if you've got long legs, as you've gotta crack the seat all the way back, which is hell for my mates behind me.

Boot space is small too.

But, I still love the car, fast as heck, handles great, holds together really well. and get the zest3 model with sports bumpers, grills, and seats etc, for that sportier & racier look, without the price of the sports edition!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 17th October, 2005

5th Feb 2006, 09:51

Fast as heck you say, what with a 1.4!! My 206 had a 1.4 and it was as slow as anything!! No power at all, and it was a 2002 model with the same engine as yours!! Never again!

19th Mar 2006, 11:42

Having read the review & the last person's comment, I would like to add that I have a 1.4 206 Zest 2005 model, & mine goes like hell too! The acceleration is fantastic for a small car. It replaced a 1.6 Astra, & the Peugeot 206 is much more economical & much quicker than the Astra was. I wonder if the person who said that theirs was slow had a fault with it? I can only comment on mine.. If you're thinking of buying one of these cars, do so. You wouldn't be disappointed with it.

2005 Peugeot 206 S 1.4 HDi

Summary:

Very economical and good value car

Faults:

Air Bag warning light came on.

Passenger grab handle broke.

Cigar lighter fuse blown.

Drivers door only shuts properly with a slam.

General Comments:

As a professional driving instructor I drive or sit in this car for 10 hours a day.

This is a 1.4 HDi which I expected to be slow and sluggish, but this is not.

There is virtually no turbo lag.

I have had this car round corners at break neck speed where the likes of other small hatches would have been screeching.

Must keep higher revs going to exit corners fast.

Best kept in a mid range gear when overtaking to keep turbo kicking in, too lower gear will just cause limiter to kick in and that's embarrassing when overtaking on A road.

Seats are very comfortable

Spacious inside.

Offset steering wheel takes a bit of getting use to, but is fine.

Electric window switch in bad position, nearly always have to keeping looking down to see where it is.

Very good looking car.

Would not recommend a smaller engine than 1.4.

Reasonable 6 speakers as standard.

Will get about 65mpg at a constant 50 mph will cruise at 90mph, but engine will not thank you for it given the revs.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 3rd September, 2005

10th Oct 2005, 16:40

I had a 1.4 HDi 206 as a courtesy car recently and I must admit to being amazed how good this tiny diesel engine is. OK, it's not going to win any drag races, but neither does it feel gutless. Overall I found it responsive and torquey, with a level of refinement that blows the VW TDI engines out of the water.

Even driving it in typical "courtesy car" fashion, it averaged 58 mpg over 400 miles, and a lot of that was in town. I reckon 65-70 mpg would be easily achievable on a run when sticking to the limits. Astonishing!