2004 Peugeot 206 Reviews - Page 3 of 8

3rd Apr 2011, 15:52

You write that in order to turn off the spanner symbol you must take the car to the dealer. In my manual it describes how to reset it myself! It's just a certain sequence of pressing the buttons in the dash.

2004 Peugeot 206 GTi 180 2.0 from UK and Ireland

Model year	2004
Year of manufacture	2004
First year of ownership	2007
Most recent year of ownership	2007
Engine and transmission	2.0 Manual
Performance marks	10 / 10
Reliability marks	10 / 10
Comfort marks	9 / 10
Dealer Service marks	7 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	6 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	8.4 / 10
Distance when acquired	23000 miles
Most recent distance	26000 miles
Previous car	Peugeot 206

Summary:

Smashing

Faults:

Nothing; a great motor.

General Comments:

Great; if you drive it right it goes like hell. It's easy to tune; I have a Bluefin chip, DMC induction kit and Powerflow exhaust. My car is 221bhp and it even beats Subarus, so it would leave Clio 182s and all cars similar

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 21st August, 2007

25th Aug 2007, 04:14

Point 1. I doubt thos mods would get increase the power by that much.

Point 2. Even if you did have that power, you wouldn't beat a Subaru; maybe a crappy non turbo model, but I bet you're not talking about them.

P.s I don't own a 182; in fact I hate the 172/182, I think they look crap and every review of them on here over estimates their power, saying they can beat the Civic Type R and Focus RS etc, something that they obviously can't, which makes me hate them more.

2004 Peugeot 206 CC 2.0 Gasoline from Dominican Republic

Model year	2004
Year of manufacture	2004
First year of ownership	2005
Most recent year of ownership	2007
Engine and transmission	2.0 Gasoline Manual
Performance marks	10 / 10
Reliability marks	10 / 10
Comfort marks	2 / 10
Dealer Service marks	2 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	5 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	5.8 / 10
Distance when acquired	2300 kilometres
Most recent distance	26600 kilometres
Previous car	Skoda Fabia

Faults:

The air conditioner failed. It was very expensive to fix it.

The roof leaks water when it rains hard.

General Comments:

It handles very well, and also looks well like any other sport car, but the maintenance is a lot cheaper.

I use it every day, and the fuel consumption is not bad.

The back seats are not adequate to sit an adult. But are good to put papers, a briefcase, or maybe an umbrella, or golf clubs. Other sport cars don't offer that space in the back.

When the roof is up, I feel secure (it is a metallic roof over my head), and when the roof is dawn, it's eye catching and the sensation of freedom is unbeatable.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 1st August, 2007

2004 Peugeot 206 GTi HDI 110 1.6 diesel from UK and Ireland

Model year	2004
Year of manufacture	2004
First year of ownership	2007
Most recent year of ownership	2007
Engine and transmission	1.6 diesel Manual
Performance marks	7 / 10
Reliability marks	10 / 10
Comfort marks	8 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	10 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	8.8 / 10
Distance when acquired	20000 miles
Most recent distance	20500 miles
Previous car	Volkswagen Golf

Summary:

Good all-round warm hatch

Faults:

No problems so far (only owned car for one month).

General Comments:

Good points: -

Running costs are fantastic for a sporty hatch. According to the trip computer I am getting over 55 miles per gallon, and insurance and car tax are low.

Ride and handling are excellent, and I have had no problem getting a decent driving position.

Interior and exterior are smart and sporty, without being over the top.

Quality seems okay.

Bad points: -

The gear change can be awkward. I am finding it especially difficult changing down from 4th to 2nd. I am still messing this up even after a month of driving.

You do miss out on the instant throttle response and engine note of a petrol hot hatch. I had expected to be compensated with big mid-range punch, but to be honest this car is not quite as quick as I expected it to be.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 14th May, 2007

6th Aug 2007, 07:40

Original reviewer update.

I have now owned the car for four months and had no problems with it.

I have modified my view on the performance. Acceleration in 3rd, 4th and 5th gears is impressive enough. I think coming from a petrol hot hatch background, my original comments were influenced by the lack of sharpness in 1st and 2nd. I guess you have to accept this in a diesel.

The gear change feels slightly sloppy, but not to the extent that it irritates.

Running costs continue to be the cars strongest point. Getting 55 mpg is easy.

7th Dec 2007, 07:22

Original reviewer update: -

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! One week outside the three year warranty and the clutch main bearing went. The car's only done 24000 miles. Peugeot were not interested, and I ended up having to pay £628 for a new clutch.

10th Jul 2008, 11:04

Another owner update:

No further problems thankfully.

20th May 2010, 06:57

Another owner update: -

No further problems and I'm even on the same front tyres as when I bought the car (will need changing soon mind).

Quality wise - ignoring the clutch problem, I'm not noticing a lot of difference from my previous two VW Golf GTI's apart from a few interior rattles.

With the price of fuel these days, I'm glad I went the diesel route!

21st Jun 2010, 05:17

Thank you for this. May I ask how many miles you have on it now?

628 pounds sounds very expensive for a 206 clutch. Was it only the clutch? I ask this because I had to replace the fly-wheel on mine and it was about 1050 euro (flywheel + clutch + handwork).