Peugeot 807 Executive HDi 170 road test
Born out of a joint venture between Fiat and Peugeot/Citroen this people carrier has had several manufacturer badges placed on its grille over the past few years. Currently available in both the Peugeot and Citroen line ups, the 807 and sister-people carrier C8 are large 7 seat vehicles designed to maximise internal space and comfort for large families. Equally the car makes for an enterprising choice as a multi-seat taxi-van. Can the classic people carrier still cut it in today’s world of crossovers and large SUVs?
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The Peugeot comes with a choice of both petrol and diesel engines to suit most budgets, thankfully nothing under a 2.0 litre is available which would undoubtedly struggle with the size of car. For lovers of petrol motors then the car is available with a 16v 2.0 litre unit under the supersized bonnet, while diesel devotees are presented with a choice of a base level 2.0 litre oil burner available with ‘S’ trim. For those wanting a little more oomph then Peugeot have also made a 136 bhp 2.0 litre HDi unit knocking half a second off the 0-62mph time. Top of the range comes in the form of a 2.2 HDi 170 FAP engine, delivering (surprise, surprise) 170 bhp and capable of a top speed of 122mph – one wonders who in their right mind would want to take a seven-seat people carrier into such swift territory however! Increasingly important CO2 emissions across the range are fairly poor with not one model approaching best-in-class figures, the 2.2 HDi model has emissions of 191g/km which places it in Band J for Vehicle Excise Duty. The vehicle on test was the 2.2 litre diesel unit and while not delivering hot-hatch like qualities the car was surprisingly nippy; acceleration away from junctions and speeding up to join motorways was entirely carefree with plenty of power and torque to call upon. All manual diesel units in the range call on the same six-speed gearbox which is a pretty essential item on a car like this as torque is king, so utilising the gears is of paramount importance to get the car moving with the rest of the traffic. The gearbox presents no problems, and although its placement on the lower section of the dash isn’t ideal it doesn’t cause too many issues. In any car of this stature there will always be concerns of the dreaded wind buffeting the car at motorway speeds and again this does raise its head on the 807 but not in a serious way, the car remains stable with no noticeable sign of steering wheel wobble! Perhaps the biggest predicament with the 2.2 litre diesel is that it isn’t too much of a step up over the 2.0 litre 136 bhp engine, so perhaps for the budget conscious that would be the pick of the engines available.
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