Peugeot 206 1.6 XSi Review

Good Points
Steering is light and effortless. Hit the corners at a fair speed and the grib is superb. No lack of traction, holds the road confidently. This is a great fun little hatch with the joys of the GTi without all the costs!

Bad Points
The car has a tendancy to lack pre-3000 revs, although once it's got up to pace it's a great drive - Keep the gears low to start and don't short change and you get both a good acceleration and a great sound too!

Only down point is it does rattle a lot and any bump in the road is amplified, however this is what you'd expect from any car with a sports suspension and doesn't detract from the overall comfort of the ride.

General Comments
I have now had my Peugeot 206 Moonstone XSi for 5 months and I really still love it as much as I did in the showroom. My car (GTi spoiler already factory fitted) really is a gorgeous looking hatch and both guys and girls agree. I was originally looking to buy a Fiesta Zetec-S but after test driving the two fell in love with the XSi - which is in fact almost 10 BHP faster.



I have taken the car to a few cars shows and even against some of the more modded cars it holds it's own, especially when you consider it can do an impressive 15 second quarter-mile.



In previous reviews I have read, people have commented on the uncomfortable driving position, however I completely disagree! All be it that I am a 5"4 (and a half!) girly but I have no problems in adjusting the seat and mirrors to the perfect position and the sports seats are comfy even on long journeys.



If you are considering buying one of these models then I would definitely recommend. Having driven the new 1.4 sport, it really doesn't compare to the XSi styling and the sportier 1.6 engine.