Peugeot 107 Models

[seanb205]

I haven't seen much coverage on the 107 on the forum, I know it is not exclusively Peugeot, what with the Toyota derived engine, but it does have a lot in common with previous Peugeot models.

Like the 104 before it, it's also available as a Citroen C1 (also a Toyota Aygo). The Citroen counterpart of the 104 was the LN(A), also available as the Talbot Samba with the same engine options etc.

I'm intrigued to see if the 107 will still be remembered in the future (as the 104 is).

Surprise, surprise, I've just bought a 107 - I think it's a great little car. With the Tardis like interior, fuel sipping economy and general cuteness, surely it's the modern 104? What do you think?

[205GRD]

I have not ever driven one, but I personally like the look of them. I think that it is a car that will last a while for Peugeot and be a good little car. When we had our AGM in Nov, the guy from Peugeot said that they could not make them fast enough to satisfy the demand.

I might well have bought one had I not needed a larger car for work etc. I read somewhere that they are supposed to have similar driving dynamics to those of a 205, and if so they should be around for years to come.

[Piston Broke]

I've owned 2, and think they're brilliant little cars. Nearly 5 years on and the opposition is only beginning now to catch up, and in many cases (the new VW) are downright rip-offs. It's also easily the most reliable car in the current range.

I love the 104 too, but apart from a few die hards now it's almost forgotton, so i won't wax lyrical about whether or not the 107 will be so fondly remembered in 30 years.

[seanb205]

I'm encouraged about the good reports for the 107, as for being similar to the 205 in terms of driving dynamics, I'm sure that there are some similarities. I also own a 205CJ, and I can recognise some of the traits in both cars. My wife drives a Corsa, and on seeing and driving my 107 she wants one next year when she changes cars!
My only gripe with Peugeot dealerships is that their advertising shows the Urban Lite model at a low (sub £7000) price, but when you enquire they can't get them, so you're steered to a more expensive version. I suppose that isn't the dealers fault and certainly is not specific to just Peugeot - I just feel that their adverts could be more straightforward (even if it's only small print to advise model availability).
Griping over now, suffice to say I have a nice little car and can still afford to run it!!
By the way, the ladies love it, so it must be a plus point. LOL

[Piston Broke]

Pug dealers discount heavily, and it's possible to get an urban for £6500 easily, never mind a Lite. I got my 3dr Urban for £6400, with optional rear speakers and front fogs.

My Sport XS was £6200, but that was a cancelled order (the original buyer wrote off her trade in and the insurers were dragging their heels over paying out), so I snapped it up cheap.

The 107 is lighter than the 205, but is dimensionally almost identical (fractionally wider track, fractionally shorter wheelbase on the enwer car, but were talking mm). Stick on some alloys (15" with 195/45 is optimal, but a 3 door can take 195/50 with only very slight rubbing with a full car) and the 107s chassis characteristics do indeed bring it very close in feel to a 205 GTi, albeing with slightly over-assisted steering.

and induction kit (K & N do one) gives a wonderful growl, and moves the power from the extreme top of the rev range where it's hard to access, back down to the mid range, and this brings a sub 12 second 0-60.

I can confirm that the chicks do indeed dig 107s, especially a modded one (I fitted alloys, SP tailpipe, SP arches, SP grille and 101 other bits) and more than obne young lady ended up under the duvet with me after initially meeting me through talking about the car!