Peugeot 108 review

On the whole the 108 drives very well indeed. It does everything you expect it to do and generally does it with a bit of panache thrown in. This is mainly down to the fact it rides well and is comfortable and reasonably well insulated. 

In terms of pure dynamics it will hold its own on whatever sort of road you choose to drive it. No, it’s not a thriller and the steering leaves a bit to be desired, but the biggest drawback is perhaps the drivetrain. The 1.0-litre engine is a sweetie, but is saddled with ridiculously long gearing which makes third feel like fifth. The 1.2 isn’t quite so nice to use and has a mushy gearchange. Overall we’d have the 1.0-litre and be prepared to rev it hard.