206, the best looking econobox in the World?

[Chris]

Is there a forums where I can learn more about this??

[Jimster]

about what??????????

[Chris]

The cars that have left your possesion.

[Jimster]

just go to Cars We Drive and check under I Got Rid of it!!!!! and What Should I Get?????

[Chris]

Going now!

[crayzayjay]

i dont really like the 206. the styling of the WRC and that kit car are pretty cool, but the normal one is well, very normal.
The 206 Gti is also not a match for its spiritual father, the legendary 205 1.9 Gti

cheers
jay

[Jimster]

Naah 206 is a refreshing burst after all the dull superminis from Japan

[crayzayjay]

those front lights look pretty jap to me... look at the clio, big, goofy, headlights. Jap again.
look at the alfa 147. Now that's european

[Chris]

If I can find a scanner, I will post an awesome pic of the new 206 and Civic blended together! Give me a couple of days...

[Jimster]

Originally posted by crayzayjay
those front lights look pretty jap to me... look at the clio, big, goofy, headlights. Jap again.
look at the alfa 147. Now that's european

But the 147 is not a supermini, it rivals the 307, not the 206

[crayzayjay]

the 206 isnt a supermini either. the 106 is. the 206 is somewhere between the 106 and 307 so i felt it was ok to compare it to the (slightly) larger 147... anyway i dont see why the size of the car matters. styling is styling.

cheers
jay

[Chris]

Its a lot harder to style a smaller car (tall greenhouse, short, narrow body, horrible proportions)

[crayzayjay]

Yeah, but it doesnt mean its impossible to build good looking small cars. The truth is that most companies rely too heavily on customer surveys when designing a car.. what happens is that there's a big compromise as peoples' opinions are mixed, and the car ends up looking bland and just like everything else on the market... enter the 206.... when will car comps start listening to designers again??

cheers
jay

[focalBlur]

The KA now thats a supermini

the 206's may be slow but if you lived in europe where gas is $4-5 a gallon would you want a fast 206 that gets 25mpg or a slow one that still has awsome handling but gets 40-50mpg?

[crayzayjay]

The difference in fuel consumption is nowhere near what you think it is. The hottest 206 (the Gti) achieves a commendable 36mpg whereas the slowest one, the 1.1 (which is reeeeeeally slow) does 46mpg. The diesels are the ones that achieve 50mpg. So it depends what you want from the car. Sure they will all handle fairly well, but the Gti will still be the best in that department, and will have a much more responsive engine for you to really enjoy a spirited drive. So its quicker, better handling, and 'only' 10mpg less than the snail-paced 1.1.... Gti, please.

cheers
jay