Peugeot keeps small cars competitive
Entry-level drivers to the small car market have plenty of choice, so much so that it can be confusing. Try to buy a small car, such as the Peugeot 107, and you're immediately faced with choices. The choice comes down to the Peugeot 107, Citroen's C1 or the Toyota Aygo, because the cars are virtually identical in terms of design. Their entry-level prices are the same also. Michael Moroney drove the Peugeot 107 as his competitive choice
The Peugeot 107 is one of three small car models from a Toyota/PSA manufacturing deal. It's economical, stylish and competitively priced at ?11,550 before delivery charges.
decision looks simple: buy a car with an engine capacity of less than 1,000cc to keep insurance and running costs down. But now you've got choices to make. I've had the new Peugeot 107 on the road recently as a sample of the entry-level car for many first time drivers. The car is compact and modern looking and is more spacious than you would first imagine. And it's a simple car to drive. What's difficult about the 107 is that you've got choices to make. You can get virtually the same package in the shape of the Citroen C1 or the Toyota Aygo. And they all come on the market at the same entry price of ?11,550 before delivery charges. All three models are built in the same factory in the Czech Republic as part of a Toyota/PSA joint venture. The three-cylinder petrol engine for the entry model is a Toyota design. This is lively, if not a shade noisy, but it performs well. The Peugeot 107 will do a 0 to 100km/hr race in 14 seconds as you run through the five-speed gearbox. That's not a speedster performance, but it's about as fast as it gets in a small under 1000cc car and is faster than the likes of the Fiat Panda, Kia Picanto and Hyundai Getz. There's a lively buzz from the tidy engine, where the power delivery gets smoother at higher revs. So this smaller engine is not an impediment to pace. You get a lively drive with reasonable comfort and it's economical. The petrol engine delivers a class leading economy figure of 4.6 litres per 100km (61mpg) in a combined driving cycle that's a mix of town and country driving. Even in dense city traffic with stop start driving you can expect to top the 5.5 litres/100km (51mpg) figure. The economy performance across all three models, the 107, C1 and Aygo, is identical, due to a 90+% common features. Its economy is well ahead of the competition, where the likes of the Fiat Panda and Opel Agila have an almost 20 per cent greater fuel usage level. That alone is enough to give the 107 a second thought. The Peugeot 107 package, like that of the Aygo and C1, is impressive for the size of the car. The standard specification includes front airbags, power steering, ABS brakes and height adjustable steering wheel. The differences between the three models relate to the extras included across the three different brands and there are varying colour options.
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The Peugeot 107 is one of three small car models from a Toyota/PSA manufacturing deal. It's economical, stylish and competitively priced at ?11,550 before delivery charges.
decision looks simple: buy a car with an engine capacity of less than 1,000cc to keep insurance and running costs down. But now you've got choices to make. I've had the new Peugeot 107 on the road recently as a sample of the entry-level car for many first time drivers. The car is compact and modern looking and is more spacious than you would first imagine. And it's a simple car to drive. What's difficult about the 107 is that you've got choices to make. You can get virtually the same package in the shape of the Citroen C1 or the Toyota Aygo. And they all come on the market at the same entry price of ?11,550 before delivery charges. All three models are built in the same factory in the Czech Republic as part of a Toyota/PSA joint venture. The three-cylinder petrol engine for the entry model is a Toyota design. This is lively, if not a shade noisy, but it performs well. The Peugeot 107 will do a 0 to 100km/hr race in 14 seconds as you run through the five-speed gearbox. That's not a speedster performance, but it's about as fast as it gets in a small under 1000cc car and is faster than the likes of the Fiat Panda, Kia Picanto and Hyundai Getz. There's a lively buzz from the tidy engine, where the power delivery gets smoother at higher revs. So this smaller engine is not an impediment to pace. You get a lively drive with reasonable comfort and it's economical. The petrol engine delivers a class leading economy figure of 4.6 litres per 100km (61mpg) in a combined driving cycle that's a mix of town and country driving. Even in dense city traffic with stop start driving you can expect to top the 5.5 litres/100km (51mpg) figure. The economy performance across all three models, the 107, C1 and Aygo, is identical, due to a 90+% common features. Its economy is well ahead of the competition, where the likes of the Fiat Panda and Opel Agila have an almost 20 per cent greater fuel usage level. That alone is enough to give the 107 a second thought. The Peugeot 107 package, like that of the Aygo and C1, is impressive for the size of the car. The standard specification includes front airbags, power steering, ABS brakes and height adjustable steering wheel. The differences between the three models relate to the extras included across the three different brands and there are varying colour options.
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