Nice car once the faults were rectified
Knock sound from engine bay from new until engine mounts replaced at about 20,000km.
Wheel alignment slightly out - a pain.
Good handling on difficult roads.
Fantastic looks and design effort.
Performance reasonable - could be better.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 1st August, 2004
An expensive 206 model which should perform more consistently
Front suspension drop links have been replaced twice.
Recalled for essential brake modification.
Has been rough running for 8 months - engine management software has been reinstalled, sparks & coils have been replaced and all 16 valves have recently been replaced to try and remedy this problem.
A very good car to drive when all components are functioning properly.
Too many recurring problems to be considered a reliable purchase.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 20th July, 2004
Good looking and cheap to run
Brakes need cleaning on a regular basis due to the build up of dust.
Needles on the instrument panel dials (rev counter, speedometer, fuel, oil, temperature) will sometimes drop to zero as I drive. This has happened under a variety of driving conditions (motorway driving, driving around town).
I have found the 206 DTurbo to be an excellent all round car.
It returns very good fuel economy, but sill offers excellent performance (for a diesel engined car). I regularly get upwards of 50 miles per gallon.
It can cruise comfortably on the motorway, but is equally at home driving along city streets due to it's compact shape and great handling. The turbo can be useful for pulling away at the lights!
As for the accommodation, it can move 2 adults and their luggage on short or long distance journeys in comfort. The front seats are supportive and comfortable - I have even had envious comments about them from a 206 GTI owner! As the back seats can be cramped I would suggest that you only carry adults in the rear for short trips.
I've had the sports pack added to my 206. The rear spoiler elongates the car while the mesh grille at the front give it a mean look.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 5th October, 2003
OK town run-about
The car was great when I bought it and has been reliable.
After about a year of owning the car the front passenger seat broke, and the whole frame had to replaced. After about two years I had a problem where on slowing down to come to a stop the engine would cut out, which was dangerous. On other occasions the Revs on slowing down would drop to like 200Rpm. Took the car to the dealer who found a fault with the engine management system. This fault has now been rectified, but now when using the air-conditioning the engines Revs can drop very low when slowing down or at tick over, but it does not do this all the time.
I have found after 2 ½ years the engines has got rougher and lack’s performance.
The seat gets uncomfortable on long journeys.
You can't see the front of the car which makes parking a bit difficult.
The view out of the rear window is realty not very good.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 20th September, 2003
Slow, but good looking
Electrical faults.
Squeaky brakes.
Faulty seat runners.
Water in back lights.
Poor fitting front wings.
Handbrake to close to seat.
Engine flat spot lack of power.
Dealer very unhelpful we complained to Peugeot and they didn't want to know us.
Great looking car with the wrc kit on.
Handles well shame about the power.
Full leather easy to clean.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 29th July, 2003
26th Dec 2005, 18:12
I have seen many cars with the tops of the doors being bent back, and they are not just 206's! Cars are made a lot cheaper these days, as we all want cheaper cars, so something has to give!