Peugeot 1007 (05-09) - Review

Review by Ben Wall on
Last Updated: 22 May 2009
As small cars go the 1007 is very unusual. It was the first car to come with two electric front sliding doors, in the place of conventional opening doors. This means getting in and out when parked in even the narrowest of spaces, is much easier. It also has a stylish interior with interchangeable trim panels. Despite the small dimensions it actually has four seats, but the rear two offer limited space so are only really suitable for kids. More disappointingly, it's not as easy to drive in town as you'd expect and all the engines offered lack performance. However, it's certainly different and although expensive as a new buy, the 1007 is proving to be much better value on the used market, with temptingly low prices.
2.5 out of 5

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New price range:

£10,877 - £13,846

Used price range:

£1,690 - £5,699

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As small cars go the 1007 is very unusual. It was the first car to come with two electric front sliding doors, in the place of conventional opening doors. This means getting in and out when parked in even the narrowest of spaces, is much easier. It also has a stylish interior with interchangeable trim panels. Despite the small dimensions it actually has four seats, but the rear two offer limited space so are only really suitable for kids. More disappointingly, it's not as easy to drive in town as you'd expect and all the engines offered lack performance. However, it's certainly different and although expensive as a new buy, the 1007 is proving to be much better value on the used market, with temptingly low prices.

Driving & Performance

  • Performance

    2.5 out of 5

    "The 1007 suffers from being quite a heavy car and only really feels nippy with the top 1.6-litre HDi..."

  • Handling

    2 out of 5

    "The 1007 isn't as handy around town as you may expect. It's heavy and lacks the zip and agility..."

Comfort

  • Comfort

    2.5 out of 5

    "The 1007 offers a decent cabin with plenty of space up front plus supportive seats with sizeable..."

  • Practicality

    3.5 out of 5

    "It may be compact (10cm shorter than a 206), but the 1007 is very versatile, so there's plenty of..."

  • Equipment

    4.5 out of 5

    "Those electric doors are pretty much unique and the main reason to buy this car. The interchangeable..."

  • Behind the wheel

    3.5 out of 5

    "The big doors have the obvious advantage of offering unrestricted access even within confined..."

Costs

  • Running costs

    3 out of 5

    "The 1007 is not a cheap runabout, but the list of standard equipment is generous so it looks better..."

  • Green credentials

    3.5 out of 5

    "The 1007 is a fairly environmentally friendly model with average emissions of 146g/km CO2 across the..."

Safety & Reliability

  • Safety

    4 out of 5

    "The 1007 scores the maximum five stars from Euro NCAP in the crash tests. Every model is fitted with..."

  • Reliability

    3.5 out of 5

    "Despite being packed with technology (not to mention the complicated doors), no serious problems..."

Buying & Selling

  • Buying new

    4 out of 5

    "We wouldn't recommend that you pay list price for this car - or even buy new. It may be unique, but..."

  • Buying used

    4 out of 5

    "There are plenty around and the 1007 makes an interesting used buy. It can be picked up very cheaply..."

  • Selling

    2.5 out of 5

    "No other car offers the clever electric doors in such a compact city car package but demand is slow."

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