Peugeot 107 - surprisingly good

[Andy665]

Had to pick up a courtesy car on Thursday and went deliberately for the lowest spec thing they had a 13 plate Peugeot 107

In these days of being obsessed with stupid amounts of power and electric everything I wanted to get a reality check for a few days

Travelled up from Huckstead to Shropshire and ground it a really capable little car, would sit happily at the national speed limit, no undue noise or harshness

The engine is a peach with a lovely three pot warble, revs like crazy and can reach an indicated 60 in second gear

Handling is hilarious, little grip but you can feel the limit being approached and drive up to them in complete safety

Perhaps all petrol heads should go back to basics once in a while, appreciate what I normally drive far more but also found respect for a cheap little runaround

[BFG TERRANO]

my mum has a 61 plate kia picanto...in a very odd way the occasional blast is strangely fun. It to shares the harsh/growly 3 pot noise.

[Sensibleboy]

I think they are fun little cars. At idle they are a bit rough though.

[DocArbathnot]

Good back to basics car. Cheap to run but a bit flimsy. Can't complain at the price we paid however, also impressed.

[va1o]

Small and cheap cars are awesome. You can drive them on the limit everywhere and have so much fun! Drove a 107 a few years ago and came away quite impressed and more recently had a Mii Sport.

[crostonian]

I drove a hired one from Preston to Swansea and was very impressed - refined, quick enough, characterful engine note and predictable handling - my only complaint was the under-padded driver's seat - however it was much better than the base model Corsas I've previously been paying more to hire. Nice to know that all the kids driving round in these are driving something that's fun and not just an appliance.

[trickywoo]

I drove an Aygo for the first time a couple of days ago.

It is a fun car and no doubt cheap to run but it is hair shirt motoring - everything feels cheap.

Stepping out of a 20k mile Aygo into a 70k mile Suzuki Swift the Swift felt like a luxury car in all aspects.

I'd be very happy with an Aygo for 5k miles a year but if you are sat in it for more than an hour a day I think it would soon start to grate.

[Northernchimp]

Recently did 300 miles in a Fiat Panda 1.1 (current current shape). It was mostly B roads, had a huge smile from end to end, brilliant fun. Not terrible on the motorway either. Would seriously consider the older shape 100HP as a runaround.

[J4CKO]

We have a C1 as a runabout, great little car, it is good at what it does but wouldnt want to do huge mileage in it, that isnt what they are built for really.

Ours is a 5 door with air con which makes life easier.

Pros,

Space, loads for what it is, seats four in relative comfort.

Economy, 40 - 50 mpg all the time

Handling is ok

Cheap to tax and insure

Characterful engine and not totally gutless


Cons

Huge A pillars limit visibility

Seats not that comfy

Gearing is bizarre

Boot a bit small (well, what would you expect)

Built to a price, but that is part of its charm, like a 2CV or Mini but not as painful

[Baked_bean]

I'm currently driving around in a high spec (if there is such a thing) aygo with navigation, bluetooth and red leather seats and it's quite a fun little car. Done 600 miles in less than a week and it's done surprisingly well...

[CrowCrow00]

trickywoo said:

I drove an Aygo for the first time a couple of days ago.

It is a fun car and no doubt cheap to run but it is hair shirt motoring - everything feels cheap.

Stepping out of a 20k mile Aygo into a 70k mile Suzuki Swift the Swift felt like a luxury car in all aspects.

I'd be very happy with an Aygo for 5k miles a year but if you are sat in it for more than an hour a day I think it would soon start to grate.

I think even little things like not having metal showing on the doors does a lot for improving the feel of a car.

[Howard-]

I must be missing something - I've driven a 107 a few times (and the Citroen C1 once), and couldn't think of a single positive attribute of either car. Yes, the short wheelbase makes them quite nimble, but that's about it!

[Rickyy]

I have a C1 and I hate it. Steering is too light, with little feedback. Gearing is all to cock. Has a very long 1st and 2nd (reaches 65 in 2nd) but 3rd, 4th and 5th have about 200-250RPM difference!

The two front seats have no "memory", you tilt it forward to let someone in the back and it returns to a bolt upright position! Gearbox feels dreadful too.

But it costs peanuts to run, has good brakes and will sit comfortably at motorway speeds.

[Buff Mchugelarge]

Howard- said:

I must be missing something - I've driven a 107 a few times (and the Citroen C1 once), and couldn't think of a single positive attribute of either car. Yes, the short wheelbase makes them quite nimble, but that's about it!

So you did think of something then..?

[M4cruiser]

Howard- said:

I must be missing something - I've driven a 107 a few times (and the Citroen C1 once), and couldn't think of a single positive attribute of either car. Yes, the short wheelbase makes them quite nimble, but that's about it!

Kind of agree - hard seats, funny noise. Wouldn't buy a new or newish one. Oddly the Aygo feels better than the 107 or C1 - but I just can't work out why.

3-cylinder cars vary a lot.