Peugeot 207 CC (2007) driven CAR review

The Peugeot 207 looks the same as the 206 CC. A bit unimaginative, isn’t it?

Peugeot thinks style is a major selling factor, so the genes of the earlier 206 are obvious. The company could be accused of playing safe, but it knows this market very well indeed. The 207 is already selling nicely in hatchback form so why try to be too clever, especially when there are many new rivals out there vying for buyers’ attention? Women love Peugeot coupe cabrios. Nearly 90 percent of 206 CC sales went to the gentler sex and half of them were under 35. And, like it or not, there are plenty of drivers out there who reckon open-air motoring = sports car. They don’t read CAR Online.

So it’s a sports car for girls. No need any dynamic appeal then.

Correct. Except the 207 CC is immeasurably better in this respect than the old car. It’s stiffer, of course, but what new car isn’t? More importantly, this greater integrity has been put to good use, with suspension settings that offer fine control and handling prowess well above most buyers’ expectations, all while avoiding the demon of scuttle shake. But the 207 CC is still no sports car. There’s none of the essential feel or steering tactility. Power assistance may vary according to the perceived need, but electric steering still has a way to go to match even a middling hydraulic set-up. At least the column now adjusts for reach as well as rake, so a decent range of driving positions is possible.