2006 Peugeot 207 1.6 S

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The new 207 is the confirmation that Peugeot is as good as it gets when we are talking small cars. As a descendant of the best-seller 206, the new car offers lots of room (for this segment), an unprecedented level of equipped, attractive styling and a solid technical platform with robust petrol and diesel engines. At this time, the only available bodies are the three and five-door hatchbacks, but an estate and a coupe-cabriolet will be available soon. Offering 3 other super minis, the 107, 1007 and 206 (still available on certain markets), Peugeot can provide a small car for any taste and budget.

At its launch, the 205 created a whole new wave for Peugeot. Fifteen years later this wave seems to be changing into a veritable tsunami which is about to hit the small cars market. The 205 got to embody the dreams of several generations of hot hatches enthusiasts. Afterwards, starting with 1998, the permanently marked the small car segment and become one of the few small cars still in production after more than eight years. Offered as a three or five door hatchbacks, station wagon and coupe cabriolet it sold in more than 5,000,000 units over the last years. Used as a second car by most of its buyers, the 206 has quickly become a cult vehicle with a very solid image.

Daring to be a different car, the Peugeot 206 created the new tendency of continuously increasing expectations amid small car owners. Those were asking for a strong and stylish vehicle able to showcase their personality, a roomy but compact car, a vehicle that likes serving its owner.

The 207 is here to continue the path of its predecessor and take it to en entirely new level. By mixing the three key elements of aesthetic appeal, character and mechanical ability, the 207, will succeed in this task even it does not get to replace the 206, but continue with it side by side. With an extraordinary charisma that will leave no one indifferent, the new Peugeot is able to turn the basic need for mobility into authentic driving pleasure.

The small car segment has grown all over the world with more than 2% between 1998 and 2005 and is expected to increase by the same amount over the next five years. In that interval, thanks to the highly successful 206, Peugeot has raised its car sales in the B segment by 85 %. The modern society is changing; the number of people living alone, the number of young, single people at work and living with their parents, the number of active older citizens as a result of a lower retirement age is increasing. All of these changes make the purchase of a small car more and more desired. The widened range of vehicles available and the extensive body styles offered reflect these changes.

History

The Peugeot ‘2’ series has its roots all the way to 1929, with the initial launch of the 201. The ‘2’ series has continued with the 202, 203 and 204 that have marked the 20th century. In 1983, the 205, ‘hallowed number’ emerged and got replicated 5,278,054 times in not less than fifteen years. It got to be a three and five door hatchback, CTi (convertible), GTi and the Turbo 16 (winner in both the World Rally Championship and the Paris-Dakar long-distance rally). Afterwards, the 206 continued this ‘saga’ and since the 1998 launch it became the most successful ‘2’ series of all: offered as three and five door hatchback, a practical SW an innovative Coupe Cabriolet and the WRC, triple champion in the world of rallying. With more than 5,300,000 units already built, the production of the 206 is now extended to numerous production sites around the world, enabling the car to continue its incredible career. Recently it was unveiled with its sixth body type, the 206 sedan, which will begin its international career this year.

The car for the new generation, the 207 gets to follow the 206, not as a replacement, but more like an alternative.

Body & chassis

The 207 was designed by the Peugeot Style Centre and follows the latest design tendencies of the brand. Unfortunately, it does not have the unique and unmistakable lines of the 206, the only Peugeot to be styled by Turkish designer Gunat Murak.

The fascia of the 207 mirrors Peugeot’s new visual identity with a single air intake framed by large sleek high-tech headlights, the whole cars looks like a smaller face-lift 307. The front bumper is available in two different styles, and can be used with two styles of front fog lights, creating two distinctive looks: ‘Classic’ and ‘Sport’.

The ‘Classic’ creates a more elegant appearance, with the lower front panel accommodating the integral front fog lights. The more dynamic appearance of the ‘Sport’ styling is combined with circular fog lights mounted in chrome surrounds.

The 207s dynamic triangular profile has a very low waistline, sculpted wheel arches and flag type door mirrors with direction indicators built into their base, leaving the large wheels to accentuate the car’s overall elegance.

Helping to tell the styles apart, the rear exhaust pipe is shielded by the rear bumper skirt on the «Classic» versions, and is visible and chrome-plated on the «Sport» versions.

The 207 is designed on PSA Peugeot Citroën’s number «1» platform, which has undergone a number of modifications to ensure it meets the 207’s objectives of comfort, dynamic performance and safety.