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Instead you have one of the grumbly, if excellently designed Diesel powerplants that are one of Peugeot's strong points.
Obviously the performance does not rival the GTi stinking Hot hatch but it is a luke warm equivalent.
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Advantages: Diesels go on forever Disadvantages: Its a Diesel
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Im not sure that peugeot should even have tried to bring out a car under the 20# genre after their exceedingly popular 205 model but, they did anyway and also brought their successful diesel along with it!
The Americans have a recipe for producing a car with decent performance and plenty of mid-range "VROOM". Give it loads of grunt and watch it fly!
They work on the principle of 'there is nothing like cubic inches for ... ...used to excellent effect by Peugeot here in Europe when creating the diesel versions of its small hatchbacks.
Back in the '80s, the French company developed a strongly performing 205 by substituting a 1.8 diesel for the existing petrol engine. When they added a turbocharger a few years later, the resulting 205 D Turbo was the closest you could get to a 'diesel 205 GTi'. They used this in the highly successful 306 too.
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Imagine if you were driving along in your friend's new 206 GTi. He stops at the pump and fills up...He goes to pay. It suddenly dawns on you with great distress....Your friends has just put 40 litres of DIESEL in his nice shiny new 206! That was the situation that hit me when I wrote this opinion some 18 months ago.
But it was ok. It was not a GTi. It was a HDi. This means that just because it looks like fish, swims like a fish, acts like a fish, does not mean its a fish!
The HDi comes with all of the added extras of the GTi such as bodykit, alloys, interior, creature comforts but lacks the out and out grunt of the powerful GTi. Instead you have one of the grumbly, if excellently designed Diesel powerplants that are one of Peugeot's strong points.
Obviously the performance does not rival the GTi stinking Hot hatch but it is a luke warm equivalent. Im not sure that peugeot should even have tried to bring out a car under the 20# genre after their exceedingly popular 205 model but, they did anyway and also brought their successful diesel along with it! The Americans have a recipe for producing a car with decent performance and plenty of mid-range "VROOM". Give it loads of grunt and watch it fly! They work on the principle of 'there is nothing like cubic inches for power' and drop in the biggest engine that will fit under the bonnet. That approach has also been used to excellent effect by Peugeot here in Europe when creating the diesel versions of its small hatchbacks. Back in the '80s, the French company developed a strongly performing 205 by substituting a 1.8 diesel for the existing petrol engine. When they added a turbocharger a few years later, the resulting 205 D Turbo was the closest you could get to a 'diesel 205 GTi'. They used this in the highly successful 306 too. The 206, spiritual successor to the 205, has also had the BIG DIESEL treatment. When it was launched late in 1998, it was offered with only a 1.9-litre 70bhp normally-aspirated diesel which delivered excellent economy, around 50mpg . The problem was it was DOG SLOW! 0-60mph acceleration took 16.1 seconds and top speed of 100mph . Hence the need for a faster diesel, satisfied by the 2.0-litre HDi engine. The sporty D Turbo variant is a relly good car, but the same powerplant is also offered on a range of other three and five-door 206 models. This is the same 90bhp high pressure direct injection engine also used to good effect in the 306 and 406. Thus equipped, a 206 HDi D Turbo has a matching performance to to rival the existing 1.6 XS petrol version. 0-60 can no be reached in 12 seconds on the way to a top speed of 112mph and there's enough mid-range urge to have the petrol 2.0 GTi watching its back. Economy of this technically advanced two-litre engine is even better than the 1.9-litre diesel (which continues), so you can expect to average 56.5mpg.
Ride quality is excellent. My mate often tells me it is brilliant on the motorway but im yet to be convinced. The front dampers and anti-roll bar have been uprated to compensate for the diesel engine's slight extra weight and engine noise has been well suppressed by revised engine mountings and extra sound absorbing panels under the bonnet. The extra stiffnes leads to a harder ride than the Petrol and of course, not as comfortable. The sporting D Turbo comes only as a three-door with a generous specification. The 206 GTi comes in both 3 and 5 door but, who wants a 5 door GTi? The body kit comes with a deeper front spoiler with fog lamps, tasty side skirts and a boot spoiler. Inside you get sports front seats, air conditioning (or a sunroof), remote central locking with alarm and deadlocks plus power front windows, all for £13,000. In the cockpit, the creature comforts include: a driver's airbag, a height-adjustable steering column, power steering, an RDS stereo with driver remote control, engine immobiliser tinted glass.
Some good safety features (particularly for carrying baby) include a switch to disable the front passenger airbag (where fitted) for baby seats. Then there's the front passenger seat cushion, which flips forward to reveal a storage space within the seat's structure.
Alternatively, the seat's backrest can be folded flat for really long loads.
Remember it is only a Peugeot. I alway liken their interiors to the bland sight of my old Primera. Bland and plasticy. The upholstery materials are colourful and attractive. Rear seat accommodation isn't one of the 206's strongpoints. Being a 3 door, back seat drivers are not really catered for. At least the boot is a reasonable size, thanks to compact rear suspension. On the road, it's much as you might expect, given the impressive abilities of other cars from the company's stable. Unlike the 205, is it the kind of car that enthusiasts will not find excuses to drive. You cannot beat that for pure class.
In summary, the HDi Peugeot 206 diesel Is a great car to drive if you want to be a pretender. I recommend it to kit car owners. After all, it is they who make pretend Porsches on old Beetle Chassis!
Advantages: Fun to drive. Youthful appeal. Economical Disadvantages: Pricey
...the great success of the Peugeot 206 series,the French auto manufacturer launched the 206 HDi in mid 1998,and this diesel powered compact hatchback has already achieved enormous popularity in its home country. In excess of half a million units have been sold in France alone and last year sales in that market totalled some 160,000 units. The 206 HDi has also been exported to UK and to other markets around the world.
There is no doubt this model has ... ...alternative injection systems.
The Peugeot comes with a 5-speed manual gearbox that is optimisedin ratios to the turbodiesel engine. The 206HDi has a suspension system composed of two triangular Pseudo McPherson strut semi-axles in the front and a cross member with parallel arm-type design at the rear. Anti lock brakes come as standard and is also equipped with 14 inch steel wheels,but,alloys are offered by the French manufacturer as an option.
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ashford 27.10.2001 (21.02.2002)
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Advantages: Loads of mid range grunt, looks fab Disadvantages: None
I bought my car in March 2003 after waiting 6 weeks for it to be delievered, boy was the wait worth it. I ordered my car with leather interior, air con and sun roof, it looks smart, and it is the thinking man's GTI.
So far I've completed 2000 miles in mine. I find the seats very comfortable and secure - they do hold you in when you are taking corners at speed. The main reason why I bought a 206 D Turbo was becasue of the fuel economy - I drive 90 ... ...307 started a drink problem like Oliver Reed. I average about 45MPG when driving to and from work, strangley enough, fuel economey in city driving improves this figure to around 50MPG. The only giveaway that the car is a diesel is when it is idiling - not in terms of sheer noise, but the way the gear lever slightly vibrates, but once moving you REALLY would not know it is powered by diesel. It's got plenty of mid range urge to scare many drivers ...
Kennyd90 30.04.2003 (11.02.2004)
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Advantages: Fuel Economy, Handling, Good Looks Disadvantages: Bland Gearbox, Minor Storage Problem
I purchased a secondhand stationwagon (52 plate) from a dealer after weeks of searching. I must say that it's the best car i've ever had. The handling is excellent , you can feel the feedback straight away, and it's not deducted by being the estate version either. The car has remote central locking and an alarm, which isn't standard on all models, so check that yours has. Performance:
The 2 litre diesel engine is another boon, lots of low down power ... ...Acceleration from standing is good and when the turbo kicks in it flies along. 0-60 is around 13 seconds and top speed 113 but it's between 35-80 where the car excels. If you thought that diesels were sluggish think again.
Diesel rattle is there at standstill but with the car moving,the noise is nothing that you wouldn't get in a petrol engined car of this standard.
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This is good as well, averageing @ 48 mpg, which for motorway and ...
topspeed007 20.10.2004
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Advantages: Stylish, comfortable, economic spacious, 2 year/12,000 mile service interval. Disadvantages: Feels heavy
I'm probably a little biased towards Peugeots because I owned an early 205 that I loved to bits and then a 106 1.4XT that I didn't want to get rid of. I had the 106 for over 11 years and 100,000+ miles and it never let me down.
So the time came to search for a replacement car. Fortunately I didn't have to pay for this one - my company was buying it for me. While I was making my mind up I used several pool cars which were my first experience of diesels.- ... ...stuck on the M25 on the hottest day of the year with no air con. made it a requirement that my new car had air. con. The little 1.2 Corsa was well underpowered on the motorway and almost frustrating to drive so I wanted something a littlemore powerful like the Sigma but the Sigma was too big - like driving a bus. I Iike small nippy cars which are easier to park in our congested towns and cities but needed plenty of "boot" space. I spent several months ...
ttiger8 28.05.2005
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For quite sometime i have been driving people carriers to accomodate the kids, but now drive a 206 2.0 HDi and am thrilled with it. It has style, pace, comfort. The fuel consumption is good. The 2.0L engine makes it nice and nippy. The only thing I can fault is the spacing between the accelerator and the brake. But once you get used to it, its fine.
I had the misfortune to accidentally drive down a flight of concrete steps in it recently (DER!!) but it matched the ever famous mini in the 'Italian Job' and we both came out unscathed and none the worse for our experience. So add to its specs 'multi terrain vehicle' LOL.
GREAT CAR! ...
surgeonsal 08.02.2008
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Advantages: convenient size, good fuel consumption, good design and features Disadvantages: a few niggly warranty issues and problems with peugeot main dealers over such claims
I upgraded to this from the 'normal' shape 206 and have been really pleased with it - definately worth the extra money. The space in the boot and all round visibility is so much better. Day to day i am usually on my own in the car but carry a lot of kit for work. I find it is great for this but when I do need to carry extra people it is slightly cramped for four adults. The drive is good and i have been pleased with fuel consumption. I cover between 20-25k miles pa and have been really pleased with my choice of car. In particular, i feel that the car is good value for money compared with other makes. The power in this model is also good and I have no concerns about overtaking - feeling that the car can handle it. I have been a little disappointed with the 'wear' on the interior of the car--i take great care of my car ...
