| Peugeot billed this new release of the | | | | lever. |
| popular 207 range as being the car with room | | | | |
| for a view! | | | | The SW outdoor has a practical design and |
| | | | continues the sculpted theme and design of |
| Sounds interesting but is there any truth in | | | | the mainstream 207. The rear end of the car |
| this? For the un-initiated, the Peugeot 207 | | | | is actually cleaner and much less complicated |
| is categorised in what they call the "Super | | | | than the normal hatchbacks and some of the |
| Mini" bracket of cars and the company | | | | details such as triangular rear windows and |
| unveiled this estate version of the car at | | | | gills around taillights make the back of the |
| this years Geneva Motor show and will be | | | | car almost as good to look at as the front. |
| making the car available on the street by | | | | |
| early 2008. | | | | The wheelbase of the SW Outdoor is virtually |
| | | | identical to that of the conventional five |
| The new 207 SW Outdoor actually stands 20mm | | | | door version of the kill but the engineers |
| higher off the ground than the standard 207 | | | | have been working away like mad to give the |
| SW and remains a front wheel drive as opposed | | | | car much more capacity in the boot. Not only |
| to 4WD but probably won't cost much more than | | | | that but through a fairly novel control |
| the basic hatchback, and it is reckoned that | | | | system the back seat has been a tactic so |
| prices should start round about the | | | | that it splits and is controlled via a one |
| £11,500 ($23,000) mark. | | | | touch lever system. |
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| When you think of it this is probably about | | | | This loss fact alone actually is a godsend if |
| £700 ($1400) more than the conventional | | | | you have to transport medium sized items |
| supermini and actually represents I think | | | | around from home to any number of locations. |
| quite good value for money. As has been | | | | Let's be honest who doesn't nowadays and for |
| mentioned the supermini is a fast growing | | | | any musicians who wish to get one of these |
| class of car where the end user actually gets | | | | cars you can be satisfied with the fact that |
| the performance and economy of the small | | | | you can get a good-sized drum kit and all the |
| compact Mini type of car with the value and | | | | trappings quite comfortably stored within the |
| additional extras of the traditional family | | | | car. |
| saloon and priced somewhere in between. | | | | |
| | | | The performance of the car on the road as has |
| So let's take a look at the 207 SW Outdoor in | | | | been mentioned is quite responsive but the |
| brief detail. | | | | ride quality of the caw is slightly affected |
| | | | by the longer springs and dampers which |
| Well first of all, the engine is a 1.6L | | | | raised the car by 20mm. |
| 4cylinder. This provides 110 bhp and has a | | | | |
| top speed estimated in the region of 121 | | | | Peugeot promised drivers that this car would |
| miles an hour. The transmission system is a | | | | be slightly better looking than the |
| five speed manual with front wheel drive. | | | | conventional hatchback with more importantly |
| | | | a much more spacious boot and a better and |
| Standard equipment that comes with the car | | | | more comfortably developed interior. |
| consists of driver and passenger air bags, | | | | |
| air-conditioning, front electric windows and | | | | They appear to have delivered on everything |
| a versatile interior with a split folding | | | | they have promised. |
| rear seat that is controlled by a one touch | | | | |