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