You will undoubtedly have noticed that the new 208 is increasingly appearing in the Dutch street scene. Techzle asked the Dutch importer how the car is doing so far.
The bloodline of the 208 alone makes it an interesting car. Predecessors such as 205 and 206 managed to make thousands, if not tens of thousands, of customers happy in the Netherlands every year. Peugeot opened the order books of the 208 presented last year on July 17, 2019 and has delivered the compact hatchback, which, like the new Opel Corsa and cars such as the DS 3 Crossback, is on the brand new (e-) CMP platform, since October 2019. out to customers.
The Dutch importer does not yet want to release exact sales figures, but according to figures from Bovag-RAI, 1,057 208s were registered in January and February this year. Because the new 208 has the same name as its predecessor, we dare not mention the figures of October, November and December in connection with possible overlap with the old 208.
Peugeot supplies the 208 with the trusted 1.2 Puretech petrol engines, blocks that are available in three power versions. The most accessible is the 75 hp version, which is always linked to a manual five-speed gearbox. The 100 hp strong taste is available with a six-speed manual gearbox, but can also be linked to the well-known eight-speed automatic transmission. The most powerful 1.2 produces 130 hp and is only available with automatic transmission. This top version is also only available in combination with the GT-Line version, the sportiest gear in which you can get the 208. Dieselen is possible with the 100 hp 1.5 BlueHDi, a six-speed coupled machine that is only available as Active.
Then of course there is the e-208, the fully electric 208 with a 50 kWh battery pack on board with enough electrical zest for life for a WLTP range of 340 kilometers. The electric motor is 136 hp. Peugeot does not release sales numbers for the e-208 either. Peugeot does say that it is mainly opted for the Allure and GT versions, which cost € 34,900 and € 36,250 respectively. This shows that the entry-level version of the € 34,900 Active is less popular.
According to the Dutch importer, when it comes to combustion engines, 100 hp 1.2 PureTech, with manual gearbox, is the favorite among Dutch buyers. This therefore concerns the Active and Allure versions. The 75 hp 1.2 is the most popular 208 with combustion engine, an engine version that is only available as Like and as Active. The Like is the absolute entry-level version that is not available in combination with other engine versions. The 208 with 100 hp 1.2 with automatic transmission and the 130 hp variant will follow. According to Peugeot, the 208 with petrol engine is chosen in a third of the cases in combination with the Active and Allure versions. A quarter of the buyers also opt for the GT-Line version, the aforementioned version that is only available in combination with the 1.2 Puretech 100 and 1.2 Puretech 130. The Dutch importer explains that proportionately more higher equipment levels are sold than of the previous generation 208. Peugeot does not yet say how the diesel version scores in terms of sales.
Of course, you can further dress up the different versions in which Peugeot supplies the 208 with numerous options and option packages. According to the Dutch importer, the Dutch buyer prefers to put ticks on the Pack Drive Assist (only in combination with manual gearbox) and Drive Assist Plus (only in combination with automatic transmission), the panoramic roof, Keyless Entry and the induction charger with which you can charge wirelessly under your smartphone. The Pack Drive Assist includes Active City Brake and adaptive cruise control. Park Drive Assist Plus includes adaptive cruise control with stop & go and a system that keeps the 208 neatly in the middle of its lane. These two packages are standard on the GT-Line version.