What to choose at the entry level?

In these “first price” versions, our two opponents show a certain simplicity, without falling into absolute poverty. They present well and deliver standard equipment of honor and, for example, a split bench seat, a panel reading system or a touch screen and a wireless Mirror. Under their hood, we find “old” engines, without turbo, related to manual boxes 5 speed. Although not without good intentions, these blocks quickly show themselves to be out of step with the suburban environment, even ifthey can take the highway from time to time. With less muscle and a shorter fifth gear, the Peugeot 208 will be more comfortable there, without being more ambitious than the Clio (6.2 l per 100 km compared to 6.3). The repetition in the 4th is also a little shorter and PureTech 75 ch (13s4 at 80 to 120 km/h compared to 14s9). In all cases, the chassis of our two models is encouraging and the soundproofing seems to be quite accurate, as well as the means of expression. Best equipped (reversing radar, digital instruments) and sold €1,400 cheaper, However, the Renault Clio won a very close match: 136 to 133 points in favor of the Clio on our rating grid.