207CC Tested

Matthewmegane · Post by **Matthewmegane** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:57 pm

I drove a 207CC 150 THP GTI fully loaded on a 24hr drive yesterday and now i want one!!! (the engine is tremendous)

Will consider a 206cc 2.0 though to get me on the cc ladder

M

slimgym · Post by **slimgym** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:34 pm

I'm going to look at one thursday, I don't think it's a good time to buy at the moment as there's no deals to be had. Once summer's over they might be a bit more flexible. Still very happy with my 03 206cc, looking forward to some improvements on the 207cc. The styling on the 207cc is great, the engine is now in a much lower emissions bracket too over my 2L which is in the same road tax bracket as a friends 4.6L Range Rover!!

Dabz · Post by **Dabz** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:42 pm

my 2.0 cc is for sale if you want one

Matthewmegane · Post by **Matthewmegane** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:20 pm

how much do you want for it?

the 207 is fantastic - cannot believe its a CC, with the power and the handling is so good with no body flex, even with the roof down yesterday in the sun i was going along twisty roads to get the best/worst out of it - brakes are excellent too.

get the 150 thp - so quick!!

Dabz · Post by **Dabz** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:38 pm

it's up for sale for 11k - it's a 2005 one (2.0 allure), 10800 miles with just about every peugeot extra you could ask for, perfect condition

couplea pics:
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k200/ ... G_0723.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k200/ ... G_0715.jpg

Matthewmegane · Post by **Matthewmegane** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:05 pm

Sorry, just interested in standard ones - that are in mint condition.

Dabz · Post by **Dabz** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:57 pm

well this is pretty standard apart from genuine peugeot accessories? I can take them off and flog on ebay if you want

David46 · Post by **David46** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:24 pm

There are good discount deals on the 207cc to be had now if you haven't a trade in but it is a more pricey car than the 206cc by the time you pay for the "extras" like metallic and leather. Also I commented on another thread about the extra width of 3" which I think is a mistake. Size matters for a lot of people with tight parking.

slimgym · Post by **slimgym** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:38 pm

I finally test drove the 1.6 THP 150 GT today. Was very impressed, I have to say more so when I got back in the 206cc to drive away. The 207cc is much more comfortable with a better driving position and a smoother gearbox. The THP 150 engine is brilliant - initially when you change up gears the acceleration is quite poor but when the turbo kicks in it's much more powerful than the 2.0L 206cc. The ride quality is much improved and small bumps are not felt as much as they are in the 206cc. Less scuttle-shake than the 206cc with the roof down.

The PAS is a lot lighter than the 206cc, much easier to turn the wheel low-speed.

I hadn't realised about the extra width, sometimes the 206cc is a PITA in car parks with the longer doors to get in and out of. I wasn't taken by the silver trim around the panels either and thought the mirrors looked out of place the way they kind of hang off the car (but the fact they fold in is great).

Other points;

the doors now automatically lock as you drive off
in-built rear-parking sensor linked to main display
seat belt warning thingy
window controls moved to door side, auto full open but no auto full close
middle mounted all-close and all-open window control
climate control driver/passenger separate temperatures
window goes down slightly as you open the door and goes back up again

I guess the other trivia is that the plip/key is now the type that you can fold the key into the plip bit and apparently the stereo will play MP3's. There also appears to be a space-saving spare wheel rather than cans of tyreweld.

It's all good news, I'm very very tempted. They offered me a good trade-in price on the 206cc rougly between trade and retail prices. In fact I think the time to trade in and move on is here, just got to decide on the colour

lastvts · Post by **lastvts** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:14 am

I had a 24 hours test drive in the 207cc a few weeks back. I was very disappointed to the point that I replied to a test report that was published in EVO magazine. They not only published a slightly edited version of my thoughts, but also included a picture of my 206cc. Page 69 of this months issue.

OK so I appreciate very few people buy hard top cabrios for the thrill of driving, but the 207 CC GT is definitely a step backwards from the 206CC SE in this department. On paper the 207 CC GT looks better that a 206 CC SE, but after driving for a few hours I really couldnâ€™t help but feel that my 206 felt much quicker. To try and see if this wasnâ€™t a case that the 207 was just more refined in some way, my wife and I decided to take both cars out on our favourite roads. We quickly discovered the 207 was severely struggling to keep up. A great way to compare cars though.

I never had a problem with the styling of the 207 until again we put the car alongside my 206 CC to compare. The only way I can describe the way it looks is to go back to my childhood. Playing with my cast metal Matchbox cars, sometimes someone would want to join the action with some poorly proportioned plastic imitation of a car that just looked stupid alongside the well detailed Matchbox cars and thatâ€™s kind of how the 207cc looks. A poor toy like interpretation of a 206cc.

Ok its not all bad. I do like the new interiors; the leather dashes look stunning in the brochure. Taxing and running costs should also be cheaper. I guess the trouble is when a new version of a car comes along it is generally designed to be marketed to the individuals that purchased the old version and as people get older the lifestyle changes and so do the requirements of a car hence why the golf GTI started off as a little hooligan, got refined and more familyfied in the later series, but slower and less involving. Now the kids have left home the latest series has got back some of its adventurous streak. Iâ€™m just not sure the 206-207 CC was supposed to grow up in the same way. A larger slower more sensible car surely thatâ€™s what a 307cc is for. I was hoping the 207cc would go in the opposite direction. 2 seater with a low weight plastic roof and a more involving drive. Guess its time to find enjoyment in something else, have some kids then, and wait for the 208 MPV CC.

slimgym · Post by **slimgym** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:50 pm

I didn't have the benfit of the 24 hour test drive - I just had a quick test drive and never really pressed for the full 24 hour drive even though the test drive was arranged on the back of a web-response for the 24 hour drive. I felt on the short test-drive I did, the turbo definitely felt punchier than the 206cc but this was just slow driving around town. I didn't get a chance to put it on the motorway and see what the engine was like at higher revs. I take your point on the styling and there are perhaps points about it I dislike. For a start, the silver edging around the panels inside, and the new speedo layout. I think both those are change for the sake of change for something that didn't need to be changed. I think however both will probably grow on me over time?

I appreciate the smaller tax although realistically it's probably Â£150 over the time I'll have the car - so not a decision maker, and if you wanted better fuel economy you'd buy something else

I do think people take this into consideration though and Pug have done likewise to squeeze the car into the lower tax bracket.

The interior comfort, design and additional gadgets are much appreciated, plus I liked the feel of the ride and lighter steering. I'll probably take another test drive before deciding, but I was very impressed. I would like the 24 hour test drive but I don't know how feasible that is - the dealer only seemed to have one demonstrator which was being used by one of the salesman as his current "wheels".

BTW there are some nice pictures of the 207cc on netcarshow.com

slimgym · Post by **slimgym** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:37 pm

> I really couldn’t help but feel that my 206 felt much quicker. To try and see if this

I took out the 207cc GT again for a longer run along faster dual carriageways and to me it did feel more rapid than the 206cc (although I didn't have the opportunity to side-by-side it like you did!). The turbo kicks in quite soon and the boost it gives continues right up until when you have to change gear. Pug don't show figures for stuff like 30-50 and 50-70mph so it's hard to compare the two. A 2.0L with a turbo would be a monster car!

The styling might take a little getting used to - personally I dislike the silvering around the dash and the silver panel by the rear screen which IMHO should be body coloured. I'm also not sure why they decided to non-colour code the rubbing strips and bumpers. I can see what you mean by its styling looking a bit blocky but that seems to be the current style and it's growing on me

For me there are enough new gadgets and interior improvements to make it worth the change, and I signed up for a full leather GT in Thorium Grey today. This was unregistered dealer stock so hopefully I pick up friday!

Tried an MP3 CD in it too, it displays the folders as "albums" and navigation is pretty good so that's a vast improvement and a factor of ten less CD's in the car! I also noticed the fuse box is in the glove box so no ferretting around under the bonnet.

lastvts · Post by **lastvts** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:10 pm

Yes I guess it just wasnâ€™t for me and I needed something to wow me in the performance and handling department, which isnâ€™t exactly what cabrios are renowned for. It also doesnâ€™t help that I really do like my CC even though I have had it for six years now. I would struggle to get rid of it.

Hope you enjoy your new car the grey colour would have been my preference if I were going to change.