Peugeot 208 or Renault Clio??

[dannytherev]

Evening got the chance of a Peugeot 208 or Renault Clio (both with the small engines 208 the 1.2VTi and the Clio 900TCE ) anyone got either of these cars ?are they any good? thanks in advance

Edited by dannytherev on Monday 2nd September 18:29

[smifffymoto]

My wife has a Clio rs and the interior is awful,properly awful.Any thing from Peugeot can't be as bad as that.

[va1o]

If I was forced to choose between them I'd probably go with the Clio. It looks nicer and the engine appears to be more modern benefiting from a turbo. The 208 looks ok but the weird placement of the speedo would annoy me and I don't like peugeots.

[TREMAiNE]

I'm a Renault guy, but 208.

[Snappy89]

208. I just don't like the Clio's for some reason.

Mind you I'm biased as I own a Pug.

[Butter Face]

I'm biased as I work for Renault. But the Clio is a much nicer looking car IMO.

The 208 looks 'frumpy' to me.

Get a Clio Dynamique S with the TCE engine and the upgraded R-Link and enjoy.

[va1o]

Yeah I'm really struggling to see why you'd choose the 208 over the new Clio. Neither of them are emotional purchases so comparing things like performance, economy and interior the Renault wins every time.

[lightthefuse]

Take it from one who owns one... 208 by a furlong!

Have to admit I didn't like the 1.2 though, instead choosing the (now discontinued I believe) 1.4... just that little bit more oomph made all the difference to me.

The interior is lovely if you like it styled clean. The touchscreen has been reported to have issues, I haven't had a single one and believe it's more "user failure" than anything. The Renault when NOT in that garish configuration looks like a morgue on the inside.

[Mouse1903]

va1o said:

Yeah I'm really struggling to see why you'd choose the 208 over the new Clio. Neither of them are emotional purchases so comparing things like performance, economy and interior the Renault wins every time.

Based on interior and exterior looks, the 208 by a country mile, though I'd rather have a Polo than either of them if in the market for a Supermini

[va1o]

Mouse1903 said:

Based on interior and exterior looks, the 208 by a country mile, though I'd rather have a Polo than either of them if in the market for a Supermini

That I will agree with!

[dannytherev]

Gunna go check out both cars on the weekend leaning towards the 208 on kit and looks Polo not on the possible list the only other two were the Ibiza 1.2TDi or Corsa 1.3CDTi

[Rammy76]

va1o said:

Mouse1903 said:

Based on interior and exterior looks, the 208 by a country mile, though I'd rather have a Polo than either of them if in the market for a Supermini

That I will agree with!

So would I.

[AGK]

Ibiza 1.2tdi would be my choice there.

[HTP99]

Depends really on you however if you are after a less cluttered and fussy free interior, then the Clio has it over the 208 plus the 208 has that afwul instrument cluster atop the steering wheel, I can't get comfortable in one if the instruments are to be totally unobscured by the wheel.

The Clio engine is more modern and the car itself is a more mature design overall, however in the 208's favour the car appears, not sure if it is, smaller and more compact than the Clio.

As for the yawn......Polo, well dull as King dull from dullsville, it's no better put together than either the Clio or 208 and the kit count will be very minimal, however on the plus side it's german so will never ever give you any trouble, or so people would have you believe!!!

Edited by HTP99 on Wednesday 4th September 09:29

[Frimley111R]

TBH the size could be an issue. A 208 looks like a small car, the Clio looks like it is from the class above, it is big!

[dannytherev]

Don't like the Mini and this deal thing over 3 years won't cover the cost of that
the only four cars that were offered were the ones I listed the Ibiza has a pretty poor kit level compared too the 208 and Clio and the Corsa was a special edition

[McFarnsworth]

My vote goes to the Clio. The seating position in the 208 wasn't that great and the steering wheel obscured the bottom half of the dials unless I lowered it onto my lap.

The interior seemed about equally plasticky in both, but I tend not to care or notice these things so ymmv.

[Butter Face]

Frimley111R said:

TBH the size could be an issue. A 208 looks like a small car, the Clio looks like it is from the class above, it is big!

The Clio is just 10mm longer, but its 60mm narrower and 12mm lower.



It's not big at all is it?

[tbc]

Get a Polo

[LuS1fer]

Just looked at a new Clio in Dynamiquemedianav form (or something) and it looks fabulous inside. Love the red trim you can get on the steering wheel and various inserts. No idea how they drive but, on looks, the Clio looks a million times more modern and bang up to date.

I'm sure the 208 is a good car but I would cry of boredom just looking at it.