2010 peugeot 207 sw reviews

Peugeot 207 SW 1.6 petrol Sport 2010

I bought a 10 plate 207 SW (facelift) second hand in black and have since covered 2,000 miles. First impression was excellent; the exterior is not strikingly different to the pre-facelift 207 SW but the addition of chrome side strips and some other subtle changes result in an extremely sleek design. I especially like the panoramic glass roof and chrome roof bars. I have yet however to find a use for the top-half of the boot opening separately... Fair enough the estate design is not to everyone’s tastes (numerous people have joked about it being my family runaround despite being 23 with no kids!) but I definitely think it’s the nicest looking car for it’s class. I would have loved a Mini Cooper S but does that have fold-flat raised rear seats and a boot that can store more than two bags of shopping? Nope! As far as the car’s interior are concerned I have found the seats to be comfortable and easily adjustable (far more so than on my last Focus) however find myself sitting quite high to feel comfortable with the high biting point of the clutch. The car’s finest point is the equipment specification, as standard the car came with dual-zone climate control (which I’ve found has to be left on ’auto’ otherwise the windows mist up if it is left off), bluetooth and iPod compatibility and a clear and easy to use multi-function display, as well as auto lights and auto wipers. Unlike any of my previous cars the auto wipers do not have a setting to adjust the sensitivity, however they seem to work like magic and only once or twice have I had to tap the stalk down to add a wipe (both at crawling pace). Brilliant! The stereo controls do look a little dated compared to others in the class such as the Ford Fiesta and I feel let the otherwise fine dashboard and centre console down. My only other niggle would be the position of the cup holders....you practically have to disloacte your shoulder to reach far enough back to grab your motorway coffee! Why couldn’t a cupholder be integrated into the dash or at least within easy reach? Otherwise the plastics are nice to touch and the chrome dash surrounds look modern and well designed. So, how does it drive? Well this is a city car at heart and this is what the Pug does best. Steering is light but fun around town and the 1.6 petrol feels capable and provides tons of torque. It is nippy but if you’re not in a rush it’s quite happy changing at 2,000 RPM, much to my suprise and more like my previous diesel! However, although acceleration is fine if you leave the revvs to climb to around 4k, it still feels like there should be another gear for motorway cruising. The ratios between 4th and 5th do not seem to be different enough, ideal for city cruising but a little noisy at motorway speeds. However, saying this I’ve happily spent 5 hours at a time in the car comfortable and entertained by my ipod much to the Pugs credit! With a little city driving mixed in on a 70 mph cruise the MPG stays steady at 42 MPG. In summary this is by far the best car I have owned overall. Others have had slightly better designed audio controls, or better gearbox-engine combos but none have come close to the overall experience at this price point.