Peugeot 207 GT Turbo – boy racer special

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Peugeot 207 GT Turbo

A small hatchback with brilliant handling,a great engine (shared with Mini Cooper), generous kit and a practical boot. Thats how most motoring journalists would sum up the 207 turbo, but lets take a closer look at this hot hatch and find out why its so popular particularly with the maxpower crowds (note if you are a young driver it is essential you get a young driver insurance quote prior to making an offer on a 207 turbo!)

From new the Peugeot 207 GT Turbo cost around 14,000 pounds, this reasonably low price was an obvious attraction to this cars target market – young high performance drivers, by offering plenty of performance for relatively little money. A 1598cc engine developing 150bhp at 5800rpm and even more importantlya good slug of low down torque with 180lb ft from an amazing 1400rpm.Combine these impressive performance figures with a combined fuel economy of over 40mpg and you begin to see what an attractive ownership proposition this car is.

In terms of handling the Peugeot 207 GT Turbo does not disappoint either, the 207 will hang on in corners long aftermany competitors have slid off into the scenery! Tons of grip and a well balanced chassis mean that the 207 will put a smile on any keen drivers face and keep it there!

The 207 evolved from the top selling Peugeot 206 and there are many improvements in this new model including:-

• improved interior space and greater comfort provided by increased legroom and greater range of adjustment in drivers seat and steering wheel
• Turbocharger to increase power and driveability – combining an 8.2 seconds 0-60mph time with plenty of low down muscle formore relaxed driving
• increased levels of kit including alloy wheels, air conditioning/climate control, CD player, electrically folding mirrors and part leather upholstery as standard
• 5 star rating in Euro NCAP safety tests – one of the safest cars on the road, the 207 Turbo is eqipped with six airbags, tyre pressure sensors, anti lock brakes and stability control

So, a great fun car but what about running costs? Well we have alreadymentioned the 40mpg plus economy and other costs are reasonably low also with insurance falling into an amazing group 9. Maintenance costs over 3 years are estimated at £649 and when fuel costs, depreciation, servicing, tax and insurance are taken into account the real cost of ownership works out at 40p per mile which is about average for a sporty hatchback. Depreciation is the stumbling point for this car, heavy discounting by Peugeot for fleet buyers result in poor second hand values, this is badnews for new car buyers, but great news for second hand bargain hunters, at 3 years old a 207 turbo is worth only 40% of its original forecout price or around £5000! A true performance car bargain for real world motoring.

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