Peugeot 206 GTi (99-06) - Review

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In the good old days, the Pug 205 GTi was the daddy of the hot-hatches and expectations have been high for its successor, the sharply-styled 206. It has yet to live up to the 205’s reputation. The standard GTi doesn’t have the performance to shine and while the GTi 180 partly addresses that criticism it's still out-gunned by many rivals. Top dog it may not be, but it still offers plenty of performance for the price.
3.5 out of 5

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Running costs

Resists depreciation better than some and service intervals are long. Fuel and insurance aren’t cheap but not too bad for a hot hatch.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

20,000 miles (petrol), 10,000 miles (diesel).

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£215.00 - £270.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

2.5 out of 5

Green credentials

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    185
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    204
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

206 performs reasonably on the eco front. With an average of 195 g/km CO2 across the model line-up, its emissions are fairly standard for a super mini hatchback. It's worth noting that the line-up does not feature any diesel models, which typically produce less carbon dioxide than petrol engines with similar power outputs. The range is not very frugal, averaging 34 mpg.

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