MOTORING: NEW 208 Peugeot is pinning a lot of hopes on its new 208 Supermini PRIME among these hopes are to boost its sales back up to the same levels enjoyed by the 206, which the 207 never managed. While it may sound like Peugeot is setting its sights high, especially when it lists 26 rivals as key competitors to the 208, there is a real chance for this car. For starters, it’s lighter and shorter than the car it THE INSTRUCTOR l replaces, halting the trend for ever larger replacement models. The 208 may be 7cm shorter overall than the 207, but it has 5cm more rear legroom. It also has a boot that’s 15-litres bigger at 311-litres with the seats up and offers a cabin with a far more airy, cheery ambience than the 207’s. Peugeot has also completely redesigned the dash for the 208, shifting the main instrument pod above the line of the steering wheel. Combined with a smaller diameter steering wheel, Peugeot claims this offers a ‘head-up’ display that is quicker and easier to read than traditionally positioned dials. In theory, this is a brilliant idea, but the execution leaves www.ukdic.co.uk