First real ‘downsize generation’
The first generation Peugeot 208 went through a transition early in its existence. In the beginning it was still available with traditional 1.4 and 1.6-liter four-cylinder, which soon made way for three-cylinder, with or without turbo. Based on 92 consumption data, we sketch a picture of fuel consumption in practice.
The four-cylinder petrol engines were delivered for such a short time that they barely made it to the AutoWeek Consumption Monitor. As much as we would like to, unfortunately we cannot make a direct comparison with ‘technique of the past’ and ‘technique of today’. Fortunately, the data we do have is also interesting.
Consumption 208 1.2 PureTech 82
The first Peugeot 208 appeared in 2012, a year later the three-cylinder 1.2 presented itself. The three-cylinder engine delivered an output of 82 hp and was therefore well-sized for the compact Peugeot. The practical consumption realized by 44 users is an average of 1 in 16.9 (5.9 l/100 km). The bandwidth is large: from 1 in 13.1 (7.6 l/100 km) to 1 in 19.3 (5.2 l/100 km). A bit of nuance: the second worst value is 1 in 14.6 (6.9 l/100 km), while six drivers realize a consumption of 1 in 19 (5.3 l/100 km) or better.
And the 208 PureTech 110?
Eight drivers of the Peugeot 208 PureTech 110 keep track of their consumption. That gives us at most an indication of the additional consumption that this more powerful turbo version delivers. The average consumption of these drivers is 1 in 15.9 (6.3 l/100 km), ranging from 1 in 13.9 (7.2 l/100 km) as the worst value to 1 in 18.3 (5. 4 l/100 km) as the best.
How economical is the Peugeot 208 with a diesel engine?
Not one diesel engine was available for the Peugeot 208, there were even two. The 1.4 (e-)HDi delivers 68 hp, the 1.6 HDi usually 92 and in an exceptional case 102 horses. The eight users of a 208 1.4 HDi achieve an average consumption of 1 in 21.5 (4.66 l/100 km), with the average being pulled down by one driver who records 1 in 18 (5.6 l/100 km) . The second most economical driver achieves 1 in 19.8 (5.05 l/100 km), while the rest score better than 1 in 20. The most favorable consumption appears to be 1 in 25.8 (3.88 l/100 km), measured over a distance of more than 70,000 kilometers.
That is surpassed by a 1.6 e-HDI 92 hp driver, who achieves an average of no less than 1 in 33.9 (2.95 l / 100 km) over a distance of about 9,000 kilometers. That this happens with an emphatically economical driving style needs no explanation. The most unfavorable value is 1 in 17.7 (5.7 l/100 km) and on average 1.6 HDI drivers score 1 in 21.5 (4.66 l/100 km). This makes the more powerful 1.6 HDi seem just as economical as the 1.4 HDi in practice.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl