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Peugeot 107January 2007

Recommended.

A funky city car - and sister to the Toyota Aygo and Citroen C1.

5 variants from £8,695 to £10,045

Our rating:

4

User rating:

3
Peugeot 107
 
 

Fifth Gear Peugeot 107 review

 
 
1. Great engine
2. Zippy handling
3. Ultra low running costs

WE DON'T LIKE

1. Very cheap feeling cabin plastics
2. Tiny boot
3. Poor at longer journeys
 
 

The 107 is pitched slightly further upmarket than its pretty-much identical sister car, the Citroen C1, meaning better standard equipment and slightly higher prices. Spec-for-spec it is pretty much on a par with its other sibling, the Toyota Aygo.

And, like its triplet sisters, it's a likeable little car, combining dinky dimensions with reasonable performance and ultra-low running costs. The styling is slightly less successful than that of the Aygo, the 107 wearing its corporate-look front end a bit too heavily. However, inside the cabin it's pretty much identical but for trim patterns. Front seat occupants enjoy a reasonable amount of space, but it feels tight for rear passengers and the boot is tiny. Some of the interior trim will also look and feel very cheap for anybody downsizing from a larger car.

On the road the 107 drives pretty much identically to its Toyota and Citroen equivalents. The 1.0 litre petrol engine is a gem, spinning sweetly to deliver respectable performance when you need it but turning in excellent fuel economy figures the rest of the time. Over 55 mpg is feasible for gentle everyday use. The downside is a bumpy ride over rougher road surfaces and poor motorway refinement, although handling is keen enough once you've acclima+D179tised to the relative lack of grip.

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Fifth Gear overall car ratings

STYLING

Not as good looking as its Aygo sister - the corporate-look front end doesn't quite work with the car's squat shape.

HANDLING

Keen and responsive in the urban cut-and-thrust, and reasonably amusing on country roads too, although grip levels are modest.

COMFORT

Bumpy ride quality and lots of noise at cruising speed makes the 107 a wearing companion for longer journeys.

QUALITY & RELIABILITY

Construction is solid, but the interior plastics clearly show where money has been saved.

PERFORMANCE

The only engine option, a 1.0 litre three-cylinder petrol motor, delivers impressively rapid performance for this type of car - if you're prepared to work it hard.

ROOMINESS

Decently sized for adult occupants in the front, but cramped in the rear and the boot is laughably small.

STEREO / SAT NAV

The audio system struggles to make itself heard at higher speeds, although it does come with an auxiliary input socket for MP3 players. Satnav unavailable.

RUNNING COSTS

It lines up with the Aygo and C1 as being one of Britain's cheapest-to-run new cars: bargain insurance, amazing fuel economy and long service intervals.

VALUE FOR MONEY

More expensive than its pretty much identical Citroen C1 sister - and that's before you factor in Citroen's generous discounting.

ENVIRONMENT

Like the Aygo and C1, the 107 is one of Britain's most environmentally friendly cars - with fuel economy and CO2 emissions to rival hybrids. If you don't need any more space then it's a very green choice.

This review has been tagged with: Peugeot | Peugeot 107

There are 5 variants of the 107

107 variants Price (£) Fuel type Engine
size (cc) 		CO2 emission
(g/km)
1.0 Urban Lite 3dr £8,695 998 103
1.0 Urban 3dr £9,195 998 103
1.0 Urban 5dr £9,545 998 103
1.0 Urban 2-Tronic 3dr £9,695 998 106
1.0 Urban 2-Tronic 5dr £10,045 998 106
 

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User reviews (6)

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James-Nathan Robson`
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James-Nathan Robson`14 November 2009

Bought a new 107 a month ago know, and have had no problems, Ideal for driving around town and the occasionaly run out for the day. super econmical on fuel, 5 doors are worth having especially when its raining and ideal for elderly grandparents. All round one hell of a car, Ideal First car, low insurance and tax is next to nothing.

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M Livermore
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M Livermore04 July 2010

Nice little run about spoit by poor gear box gear changing is a very woolly afair maxi revived.

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Ray Trench
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Ray Trench06 July 2011

I have had this car now for 5 weeks and am pretty happy with it. As long as expectations are in line with its role as a city car then there are more positives than negatives. Car was cheap to buy, runs well, has good mpg but obviously isn't 'run in' yet. Gear change seems fine although the clutch seems to have a high take up which can take some getting used to. Steering is fine and steering ok - although neither come close to the Ford Ka mark 1 which easily beats this for handling - although the pug's brakes are far more reassuring. I really like the interior and I disagree that it is ugly - I think it looks the best of the 3 siblings.

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Jonathan Naing
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Jonathan Naing07 February 2012

owned the facelift 107 3rd automatic for 3 years and it has failed its first mot at only 22'000 miles. the interior is barely insulated from the sound of the outside and engine. Nippy in town and on motorway however automatic gearbox is very poor. this car will suffice anyone who is looking for a stylish run about, however its not worth wasting almost £10K, when you could buy e.g a corsa or kia for the same price however get that upmarket feel.

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