Faults:

Brake light switch faulty after I had had the car for 2 months.

A squeaky/tapping noise coming from under the dashboard a week after I got the car.

Replaced both headlight and both tail lights in the first 3 months of having the car.

Seat belt squeaks.

A knock from loose trim has developed in the back.

Sunroof switch faulty and needs to be replaced.

General Comments:

It's a great car, handles really well. Economy is great, it being a diesel. However it's just little things that have been irritating. The seats are great on long journeys.

Sometimes when going up hill, it will be going strong, then it feels like it's just run out of puff; even downshifting doesn't help.

Love the car; not sure if I would buy another one though.

Faults:

Nothing at all.

General Comments:

The 207 has a nice exterior, with a few aggressive lines at the front and the typically large and curved headlights.

The interior has a modern design to it, with dark plastics and metallic contours. The seats are comfortable to sit in even on long journeys and are easily adjustable. The dashboard is easy to read and is well shielded from the sunlight. The 6 speakers provide a good quality sound however the integrated CD player lacks MP3/USB stick connection ports and cannot be changed. The side pillars are too thick and can get in the way of your vision at low speeds, for example if you are driving through a suburban area.

Safety-wise there are 6 airbags, ABS and it received a high safety rating from EuroNCAP. It came with an immobiliser, central locking, electric front windows and mirrors.

The 1.4 petrol engine however lacks acceleration across the board making it harder to pull off at round abouts or to overtake on country roads. Fuel economy is not exceptional either.

It was a very reliable car though, and I never had to bring it in for repairs in the two years I owned it.

All in all, it is a comfortable and safe car. But it is overpriced and you should consider alternative models before you buy one.

Faults:

When I first picked up the car, it had what looked like heavy surface rust on the suspension tops. Was told not to worry as it isn't a problem, and they just put some oil on top of it.

Exhaust has been very sooty ever since the first day I drove the car, and it's now staining.

Brake pads cause lots of dust, really black. Even right after it's washed it's the same again within 5 minutes of driving.

CD player erratic and switched on and off on its own (within first 3 months).

Door hinges gave way and driver's door dropped. (within the first 3 months).

Heating/AC system has mind of its own, changing temp erratically, switching itself on and off (was told it was a loose wire, then it happened again, seems to have stopped now).

Engine stuttering and loosing power to the point of almost stalling when accelerating hard (at about 15000km).

Inlet on turbo split leaking oil at a rapid rate and not fixed immediately by the Peugeot service centre. Was made to wait a very long time for a fix, and the service centre manager drove the car while damaged. When pipe was replaced, it didn't look anything like the original OEM pipe, not sure if it's a genuine Peugeot part (at 25000km).

Interior wearing very badly, pieces of chrome flaking off handbrake lever, seats splitting on bolsters and wearing fast. Soft touch coating on interior of doors and dashboard flaking off.

Lots of rattles and squeaks (from day one).

Alloy wheel cracked in two places and needed welded because I was unable to buy a single wheel from Peugeot (29500km).

Engine stuttering, popping, crunching and loosing power, Fault code: De-pollution system error (Now: 29600km).

Paint quality is very poor and scratches very very easily.

Tyres on the front wheels wear extremely fast and unevenly. Have had to replace them twice. Couldn't get original Bridgestones from Peugeot service centre/dealers as they only stock Continentals, which I must say wasn't anywhere near as grippy as the Bridgestones. I have now got Toyo Proxes on the front as they were the best tyre I could afford, and they feel as good if not better than the Bridgestones.

General Comments:

Handling has been good, it's been enjoyable to drive, when I've been able to drive it properly. Must say it's very dangerous in wet conditions though as the Bridgestone Potenza tyres do not cope well in the wet.

Fuel consumption is actually very good, I've not felt like I've not been laying out too much money for fuel except after traffic when it becomes difficult not to stall it, and fuel consumption has gone right up.

NEEDS A SIXTH GEAR, screams in fifth gear even though it doesn't struggle.

The car I bought in Cyprus appears to be different from every other GTi model sold in the world, different optional extras, different colours and missing details and such.

I did really love my car when I bought it, now I'm sick of it, trying to sell it and having no luck as it's quite badly damaged now.

I wouldn't buy from Peugeot again, as I don't think their quality is very good, and I wouldn't trust them again.