Advantages: Good-looking, good flexibility of back seats, user friendly dashboard.
Disadvantages: Safety is negotiable - brakes skid, 1st gear is weak

...PEUGEOT 206 1.4 FEVER 3dr PETROL (REG '04) I was so surprised to see that on my first visit to the Peugeot section of Ciao, the reputation of the Peugeot 206 is so high. Maybe I'm the one unlucky owner of one, or maybe Peugeot have assigned their employees aliases with which to trail the web and sing the car's praises. I'm not going to slate the car, just describe my observations of the vehicle from my experience, so that hopefully, you would reconsider if you like. I bought mine in June '04 from a Warwick Wright Dealership in London, with only 12.1 miles on the clock. New enough, so I was happy, as every car has test miles. Later on I would make my assumptions that maybe the Stig from Top Gear did my road test for me. The whole 'Fever' thing was promotional, just meant they beefed it up a little with fog lights, custom interior... Read review

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Advantages: superb car you feel safe
Disadvantages: see my bad points

...ive owned a peugeot 206 gti Sp for 9 months on a t registration Good points Super engine, pulls very strongly from low revs with a noticeable boost above 4000 rpm, very strong but smooth acceleration right up to redline. Overtaking is no problem in any gear, changing down is not required unless showing off. Throttle response is instant both on and off. Around town the engine pulls very smoothly, and its all to easy to find yourself breaking the local speed limits. The gearbox has well spaced ratio's. Although fifth is a little to tall for town work, it is a very usable gear on the open road and not just an overdrive. The action of the gear stick is not the smoothest I have used, and I personally like a heavier spring feel through the gate, but the positive notch into position is handy when trying hard so you don't make a fool... Read review

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Advantages: Stylish looks, stylish interior, nice alloys
Disadvantages: Instrument panel a bit too plastic

...I was forced into a purchase of another car as I had wrote off my previous one (Peugeot 106). As I had liked my old car I decided to get another Peugeot. Originally, I had wanted a second hand 307 but was lured by the free insurance and looks of the new 206 Sport. I really like the look of the 206 Sport. The interior is very nice also, with the red and black trim. The one damper though, is the istrument panel with the stereo and air conditioning controls. It just looks out of place against the rest of the interior. It's as if they did a great job with the rest of the car and then suddenly they only had half an hour left to design the instrument panel! It's also pretty cramped inside (I have the three door model) and I'm a short person. It is especially the case for the rear passengers where leg room is minimal. But as I am fairly... Read review

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Advantages: super stylish, nippy
Disadvantages: interior

...Hey Im Kate and this is my first review. I have selected my Peugeot 206 for this review so sit back and enjoy the ride. Looks The Peugeot 206 is the ultimate car for looks its small and slim with lots of lines and curves considering this car has been out for a while it still looks very contemporary and modern and for once this is a car for girls and boys :) Drive Perhaps the most important thing about a car is the way it drives, the engine is a modest 1.6 but still packs a serious punch and you wont have any trouble being the first one away from the lights. The gearbox is for the most sturdy but getting into second in the cold is always a challenge, the handling I find is rather forgiving and the ride is as smooth as a luxury mercedes. Epuipment The car is quite sparsely equipped as standard with only 2 front electric... Read review

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Advantages: Nice looking Car - very nippy!
Disadvantages: Awful, awful, awful - would never buy again!

...I wanted a 206 after having two Peugeot 205s which were reliable and fantastic little runners - I thought the 206 would be the perfect upgrade. I choose the Look - a special edition which gave extra features - Air Conditioning, metallic paint, CD player, dual airbags plus more. I also had ABS added on as an extra - which was a must for safety. It is a lovely looking car and when working is a fantastic and nippy drive - I loved it - until things went wrong! Day one - the indicator unit broke - apparently a common fault. First month - leak in passengers footwell - more like a flood - again a common fault. Leak in passengers foot well and under back seats - windscreen resealed. Intermittent electrical faults - hard to prove - but the believed me eventually - faulty interior lights and headlights not turning on/off. Coil... Read review

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Advantages: VALUE FOR MONEY, EXCELLENT LEVEL OF TRIM, ENGINE SIZE NOT DISPLAYED TO DETER THIEVES, SPACIOUS INTERIOR, RAIN SENSITIVE WINDOWS, MULTI CHANGER CD, SPORTY LOOKING BUT AMPLE ROOM IN THE REAR
Disadvantages: THE BOOT COULD BE MORE SPACIOUS

...I MUST ADMIT THAT I HAD SET MY HEART ON A VW GOLF AND HAD SPENT TIME LOOKING FOR A GOLF WITH THE SPECIFICATION I DESIRED. MY SEARCH WAS FRUITLESS AS TO ACQUIRE A GOLF WITH THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION (ELECTRIC WINDOWS/ DOORS/ FOG LAMPS/ GOOD STANDARD OF TRIM ETC) MY BUDGET WAS BLOWN. IN ADDITION THE INTERIORS OF GOLFS ARE NOT THAT SMART AND I WAS DISSAPOINTED. I WAS DISHEARTENED UNTIL A FRIEND ASKED HAD I CONSIDERED A PEUGEOT AND SUGGESTED THAT BEFORE I SAID NO THANKS, I SHOULD CONSIDER A TRIP TO A DEALER AND CHECK THE 206 RANGE OUT. I FELT I HAD NOTHING TO LOSE AND HAVING APPROACHED A DEALER IN RHOSTYLLEN, WREXHAM I WAS ABLE TO VIEW AND TEST DRIVE A SILVER 206 16V GLX. I HAD DISCOUNTED OTHER SUGGESTIONS SUCH AS THE 206 1.1 AND INDEED OTHER COLOURS (I WAS CHOOSING A CAR AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME AS OPPOSED TO ORDERING ONE FROM... Read review

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Advantages: Nice looking, good on fuel
Disadvantages: front seats break easy, doesn't like car washes!

...Well, i am now approaching the end of my first year with my rather wonderful Peugeot 206 and i think i have definately found not only the drive of my life, but the love of my life! I went to my local dealer, being John Pease Peugeot in Braintree in Essex with my heart set on a 206, but it had to have air conditioning and free insurance. After speaking to a extremley helpful and friendly salesman and going for a test drive, i decided on the Look model in metallic agean blue. Not only did i get 2 years free insurance and free metallic paint, the dealer threw in as a bonus free alloy wheels and window tinting, so i was well impressed! So i got a great looking brand new car for only just over £8000. I only had to wait 2 weeks for my car, and was kept well informed by the dealership of everything, right down to the numberplate details... Read review

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Advantages: Nice car, delight to drive, fun
Disadvantages: boot mesh has to be engaged

...My first surprise was a dealer let a 17 year old that passed his test 2 weeks ago, drive an 05 plate 2.0 litre Peugeot 206cc. Given I look older, and he didn't check the date of birth on my license, but I am glad as it really was a delight to drive. Room in the back is hugely limited, although for short journeys it would be acceptable, especially considering the type of car. The 2.0litre engine provides a nice amount of power and its a nice nippy car, comfortably leather seats, the roof reclines easily (although I will admit this is the first convertible I have ever been in so it may have been easy or hard compared to others). The one disappointment with the car with regards to the roof, is, in the boot there is a wire mesh which needs to be pulled across the boot (obviously to protect luggage) but if this is not pulled across... Read review

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Advantages: smooth drive, great handeling and packed full with extras
Disadvantages: not many!!

...This car feels like a dream come true. Since passing my driving test 2 and a half years ago, i have driven several cars inc. Renault 19, Ford Fiesta 1.1, Ford Fiesta 1.8 diesel, Skoda Fabia and the new Honda Jazz but all the cars seemed to lack something weather it be handleing with the renault, the power with the fiesta's or the looks of the ....Ahem!..Skoda.. However finally three months after my 21st birthday i was given the 206 as a present and i dont think i could have asked for anything better. Firstly being a 1.6 16v unleaded car it's quite nippy with 110bhp and 0-60 in 9.6 sec. It corners superbly with no problems what so ever at speed thanks to the ABS and EBFD (electronic brake force distrubutor). The car looks amazing with the front fog lights, alloy wheels, blue tinted windows and colour coded bumpers as standard... Read review

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Advantages: Affordable convertible with a metal, auto roof
Disadvantages: Unreliable

...I have had the exact experience in Perth, Western Australia. I purchased a 206cc 2L in Dec 05 and it has been towed back to the dealer 3 times, the most recent being yesterday (11 Sep 2008). The 3 faults on the display are "Catalytic converter fault, ESP/ASR Not Functioning/Anti Pollution Fault and the engine and ESP indicator symbols are lit on the dash. The warranty ends in 3 months and the dealer has given me assurances every time that it has been fixed, only to fail again 6 months or so later. This time they replaced the battery and expect me to beleive that it's going to be ok. Ha! Do a search on the internet, there are countless threads relating to this exact same problem. What will it take to prompt Peugeot into acknowledging there is a real problem? I paid $45,000 AUD for a new, reliable car and all I've had is problems. It... Read review

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