Our Peugeot 208 is a fantastic small car, but it’s even better as a used buy
Car changing is a big deal
We’ve been living with a Peugeot 208 for just over a month now, and we’re really falling for this stylish small car. If the hefty starting price of our range-topper is putting you off, we’ve found a secondhand bargain on Carwow.
This is our Peugeot 208, a great-looking, comfortable and economical small car which video editor Miguel Pessanha has been living with for around five weeks. It’s a seriously impressive bit of kit, but there’s one sticking point.
That would be the price. This being the top-spec GT Premium model with the most powerful hybrid engine, it costs almost £30,000. You can get quite a well-specced – and much larger – Volkswagen Golf for that price, but a quick browse through the classifieds reveals a way to save a lot of money on a 208.
Why should you consider a used Peugeot 208?
Right now, a Peugeot 208 GT Premium with the 145hp hybrid engine costs just over £28,500, and you can save around £3,700 on this exact model through Carwow.
But a quick look at Carwow used offerings revealed this: a 2025 208 with just 816 miles on the clock for £20,240. The grey paint may not be as exciting as our bright blue, but that’s a huge saving over the cost of a new car.
This is also a GT model, so it comes with plenty of kit as standard. You get automatic high beams, cruise control, a 10-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and keyless entry. It may be missing a few features which our GT Premium model gets, such as a 360-degree camera and adaptive cruise control, but at this price this is easy to forgive.
What’s the Peugeot 208 like to live with?
Video editor Miguel Pessanha has been living with the Peugeot 208 for just over a month now, and in that time it’s made a good first impression. Here are three things he likes about this car, as well as three things he doesn’t.
Three good things about the Peugeot 208
- The engine: This 145hp petrol hybrid system is fantastic. It offers a decent turn of speed while also returning more than 60mpg on a long run. It’s also smooth around town when it’s running on electric power.
- The suspension: The 208 is a really comfortable cruiser, with suspension so supple it could rival cars from the class above. It’s not only excellent over bumps, it also feels agile on a twisty road.
- Interior quality: for a small car, the 208 feels really well-made inside. There are plenty of soft-touch materials inside, and the design is really cool as well thanks to the layered dashboard and green stitching.
Three annoying things about the Peugeot 208
- Seating position: The driving position isn’t ideal for taller people thanks to tight legroom. We also find that with the seat pushed all the way back you sit in line with the B-pillar, making it tricky to get in and out.
- Lane keeping assist: This system only seems to work properly when there are really clear lines for it to follow. As soon as the markings are slightly faded it gets confused.
- Cupholders: The central armrest covers one of the cupholders if you extend it, meaning your passenger can’t carry their latte.
Small gripes aside, the Peugeot 208 is a great small car. Head over to Miguel’s long-term review to find out more about our time with the car, and for regular updates on what it’s like to live with.