Peugeot RCZ road test
Peugeot has turned its concept into a reality with the RCZ and it’s an absolute belter. Looks-wise, the RCZ is virtually unchanged from the show car and stands out thanks to its curving aluminium roof arches. It offers decent cabin space and a large boot, while the engines are punchy and frugal. Best of all, the RCZ rediscovers Peugeot’s brilliant balance of ride and sports car handling to be the true spiritual successor to the iconic 205 GTi. With prices that sit neatly beneath the Audi TT’s, the RCZ is a serious contender for any coupe buyer’s attention and cash.
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There are queues forming to buy the RCZ, which bodes extremely well for the RCZ’s future values. On top of this, the coupe is keenly priced at the same level as many hot hatches that lack the RCZ’s stunning looks, yet the French coupe cleverly avoids head-on competition with the Audi TT by topping out price-wise at the point where the TT starts. Running costs for the RCZ are affordable thanks to 40.9mpg for the 154bhp 1.6 petrol, 39.8mpg for the more potent petrol and a fine 52.3mpg for the diesel engine. The diesel emits 159g/km of carbon dioxide, handily coming in just under the 160g/km marker for company car drivers, while the petrols record 155g/km and 159g/km for the 154bhp and 197bhp models respectively. Choose the automatic version of the 154bhp petrol and emissions go up to 168g/km. There are two trim levels to choose from – Sport and GT. The Sport is the cheaper but comes with air con, electric windows, CD stereo with MP3 connector, alloy wheels and rear parking sensors. Move up to the GT and you get leather seats, larger alloy wheels, front parking sensors, heated front seats and automatic wipers and headlights. There’s also a long list of optional extras to personalise the RCZ including different alloy wheels and paint finishes.
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