Peugeot 207 GTi road test
The Peugeot 205 GTi is an iconic car that petrolheads have been lusting over for a quarter of a century. It’s been a benchmark for hot hatches ever since its introduction in 1984, so the 207 GTi was eagerly anticipated when it was launched in 2007. Could Peugeot conjure up a thrill-maker for the 21st Century to bring a smile back to the faces of Pug-lovers everywhere? Well, yes and no. While it’s accomplished and competitively priced, ultimately the 207 GTi suffers from comparison with the likes of the Mini Cooper S as the hot hatch market becomes increasingly competitive.
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Fuel economy is good for a hot hatch, with a claimed combined figure of 39.2mpg. CO2 emissions are pretty much what you’d expect for a small performance car at 171g/kg, putting it in road tax Band E, which means you’ll be forking out £170 a year. The GTi is also likely to be fairly costly to insure, too: with a Group 15 classification, you’ll need a few years’ no-claims bonus and have to live in a relatively crime-free postcode in order to get a reasonable quote. There’s a three-year warranty and servicing is required every two years or 20,000 miles. The base price is also pretty reasonable for the segment and the demand for the car should mean that residuals should be good when it’s time to grow up and part-ex it for a sensible family car.
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hi from timi from kosovo city prishtina for me peugeot is the best car in the world i have it stil a 205 its greafull so good luck peugeot
timi
March 26, 2009, 6:10 pm.
