2003 Peugeot 206 XT SW review from UK and Ireland

Stereo sometimes comes on at maximum volume with the ignition.

Cigarette lighter no longer works.

Useful little mini-estate. Good to drive with typical Peugeot sharp steering and decent handling. Shame about the grotty gearbox which has loads of slack in the linkage, and baulks on downchanges from 5th to 4th, even at 40 mph.

The normally decent TU engine is awful in this car. Coarse, noisy, reluctant to rev, and gutless. I used to have a 106 XSi with this engine and it's hard to believe it's the same unit. Guess that's what happens when you try to make such an old design pass new emissions regs. Thirsty too - 33 mpg average despite the fact 85% of my driving is long motorway trips. My previous 1.4 Astra managed 43 in similar driving.

Seats are comfy initially, but cause upper back and shoulder discomfort after 100 miles or so thanks to backs which slope sharply away from you towards the top. Seating position itself is OK, and the dash is easy on the eye, although cheaply constructed. My main gripe is the way the steering shaft fouls my clutch foot though. It's irritating.

LHD wipers are annoying as a matter of principle, but actually work OK.

Good car, but could be better.