Peugeot 208 Hatchback (12 on) - Review

The majority of 208s will be petrol models and we expect Active and Allure trim levels to be the most popular. We wouldn’t recommend the semi-automatic EGC models because they are not particularly good, and they won’t add any value when you come to resell. Don’t bother upgrading to bigger alloys either, because they compromise the ride. Although the diesels may seem attractive, because of the higher fuel economy, we think the petrols are the best option - particularly the 82bhp 1.2-litre. Although it's little unrefined, it's great around town. The petrols will be cheaper to buy, and unless you are doing a lot of motorway miles, we don’t expect the diesels will achieve anywhere near the official combined fuel economy. You will get better resale values with the diesels, however, but not so much to make their purchase worth it as the equivalent petrol model will be cheaper. Peugeot says its dealers are unlikely to offer discounts but if you remember that the French car maker wants to sell this car in sizeable numbers it’s absolutely worth chancing your arm in the showroom. Cars that have climate control and the touchscreen will be easier to sell.

The Parkers price projector shows you how much your car is likely to be worth after three years and 60,000 miles if you're selling to a dealer. The graph shows how steep the depreciation is for the entire range (the top line shows the more expensive models in the range; the other shows the cheaper).

Parkers price projector is based on decades of market expertise and analysis to current trends.