Is Peugeot 208 a reliable car?

Is Peugeot 208 a reliable car?

The 208 is tried and tested but needs to improve its reliability ranking. It scores highly for safety. Peugeot has long struggled to shake off its reputation for flaky quality and poor reliability, but it has made big strides in terms of reliability in recent years.

Is a used Peugeot 208 reliable?

The 208 is not reliable, according to the latest What Car? Reliability Survey. It finished in second to last place in the small car class, scoring just 87%.

How often should a Peugeot 208 be serviced?

Every petrol 208 will need an annual service, or once every 20,000 miles if this is more frequent. For diesels, the mileage interval is 12,500.

When should a timing belt be replaced on a Peugeot 208?

In general, you need to change the timing belt kit of your 208 every five years or every 74.500 miles. To make sure, always check your owner’s manufacturer manual as well.

Do Peugeot 208 hold their value?

The Peugeot 208 is an attractive prospect as a cash buy, with a brochure price that’s lower than most of its obvious rivals, including the Audi A1, Skoda Fabia and Volkswagen Polo. That said, the 208’s resale values aren’t predicted to be as strong as those cars’, so it is likely to be worth less after three years.

Are there any problems with the Peugeot 208?

In the following overview, you will find the most common problems for the Peugeot 208, for which Peugeot has announced a recall through the EU Rapex system. For recalls and faults found in the UK scroll down. If the problem is corrected in time, it may not affect the overall reliability of your Peugeot 208.

Is Peugeot 208 the cutest supermini on the market?

Peugeot has a long history of making some of the cutest cars in the supermini segment, and it’s bunched up all its expertise into the new 208. To ensure the car can be a cut above rivals from other companies, they also extruded a luxury version called the XY.

How many recalls have there been on the Ford 208?

At the time of writing, there are a total of 10 recalls out on the 208, the largest of which involves 5502 cars and requires replacement of the front suspension wishbone mounting bolts, a batch of which have been found to break and result in loss of steering control and vibration from the front of the car.