The new Peugeot 208 is the supermini that lets you choose how it's powered: turbo petrol, self-charging hybrid, full-electric E-208, or the new 281hp E-208 GTi from Peugeot Sport. One compact, easy-to-park hatchback, four ways to drive it. Explore the range with Vertu and find the trim and powertrain that fit your week.
The new Peugeot 208 is the supermini that lets you choose how it's powered: turbo petrol, self-charging hybrid, full-electric E-208, or the new 281hp E-208 GTi from Peugeot Sport. One compact, easy-to-park hatchback, four ways to drive it. Explore the range with Vertu and find the trim and powertrain that fit your week.
100kW GT 50kWh 5dr Auto Electric Hatchback
1.2 PureTech 100 Allure 5dr Petrol Hatchback
1.2 100 Turbo GT 5dr Petrol Hatchback
1.2 Hybrid 100 Allure 5dr e-DSC6 Petrol Hatchback
115kW GT 51kWh 5dr Auto Electric Hatchback
100kW Allure 50kWh 5dr Auto Electric Hatchback
207kW GTi 51kWh 5dr Auto Electric Hatchback
1.2 100 Turbo Allure 5dr [NI] Petrol Hatchback
1.2 100 Turbo Style 5dr Petrol Hatchback
1.2 100 Turbo GT Premium 5dr Petrol Hatchback
1.2 100 Turbo Allure 5dr Petrol Hatchback
115kW GT Premium 51kWh 5dr Auto Electric Hatchback
The Peugeot 208 is the rare supermini that lets you pick how it is powered without changing the car you fall for. One 208 hatchback, four ways to drive it: a turbocharged petrol, a self-charging hybrid, a full-electric E-208, and now a 281hp electric GTi engineered by Peugeot Sport. Peugeot calls this the power of choice, and no other car in the class stretches that choice as far. Below you will find how the Peugeot 208 GT, Allure, Style, GT Premium and the new Peugeot 208 GTi differ, what each powertrain suits, and where to find yours at Vertu.
The Peugeot 208 is a five-seat supermini sold with a genuine spread of powertrains, so the decision starts with how you want to fuel your week rather than which trim to pick. Choose the Turbo 100 petrol for the simplest ownership, the Hybrid if most of your time is spent in town, or the electric E-208 if your daily mileage fits inside its range. It is one of the few cars at this size where that question has four real answers rather than one.
Those four answers share the same compact footprint, and that footprint is what makes the 208 easy to live with. At just over four metres long with a turning circle of 10.3 to 10.4 metres, it slots into tight city parking spaces that leave larger hatchbacks circling the block. Drivers moving up from an older supermini get the modern Peugeot i-Cockpit layout and up to 268 miles of electric range, with no extra bulk to thread through traffic.
Sitting above the mainstream range is the newest reason to shortlist the 208 in 2026: the new Peugeot 208 GTi. This E-208 GTi revives the GTi badge that defined the hot Peugeot 205 four decades ago, now as a fully electric performance hatch with 281hp, a mechanical limited-slip differential and Peugeot Sport chassis hardware. For a buyer who wants the everyday sense of a 208 with a real performance ceiling, it has no direct rival among electric superminis.
Inside, the Peugeot 208 interior is built around the Peugeot i-Cockpit: a compact steering wheel you look over rather than through, with the instruments raised into your eyeline above it. On GT and above that display becomes a configurable 3D head-up instrument panel that layers key information closer to the road, which keeps your focus up and out on the move. A 10" HD touchscreen handles the rest, angled toward the driver and flanked by a row of piano key toggle switches for the functions you reach for most.
That driver-focused cabin steps up in material as you climb the range. Style and Allure use hard-wearing woven and tri-material seats, while GT adds dynamic seats with Adamite green stitch detailing. GT Premium goes further with Alcantara Iconium trim, heated front seats and a driver massage function for longer stints behind the wheel. 8-colour ambient lighting is standard from GT, so the cabin mood is yours to set.
The Peugeot 208 GTi interior takes that same architecture somewhere more purposeful. It fits sculpted Sport seats in a TEP, Alcantara and GTi-fabric mix, with red seatbelts, a red cabin carpet and Ruby Red and Tramontane stitching. The instrument graphics are swapped for bespoke telemetry, including a G-force meter and lap timers. It is the one 208 whose interior tells you what it is before you have turned a wheel.
The Peugeot 208 wears the brand's boldest design language, and the signature you notice first is the lighting. Every version carries the vertical 3-claw LED daytime running lights down each side of the front bumper, with full LED headlights and Smartbeam Assist arriving from GT level. A gloss black strip links the two three-claw clusters across the tailgate.
Those exterior cues sharpen as the trims rise. Allure introduces 16" Noma diamond-cut alloy wheels and dark tinted rear windows. GT then adds 17" Yanaka alloys, gloss black wheel arch extensions and the option of a gloss black diamond roof for a two-tone finish. Electric versions replace the GT tailgate badge with a dichroic 'E' monogram on the C-pillar, a nod to the Peugeot 205 whose silhouette the C-pillar still echoes.
That heritage cue is subtle; the E-208 GTi is anything but. It stands 25mm lower on a widened track and fills its arches with exclusive 18" Belchamp alloys. Red accents run through the front signature, the brake callipers carry the Peugeot Sport name, and the extended wheelarches and rear sport diffuser finish the look. You will spot it apart from every other 208 on the forecourt before you read a single badge.
The Peugeot 208 follows a four-step trim ladder, from Style through Allure and GT to GT Premium, with the E-208 GTi sitting apart as the electric performance flagship. The table below shows how equipment builds across the range, so you can see which trim first brings the features that matter to you.
| Feature | Style | Allure | GT | GT Premium | E-208 GTi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infotainment & Technology | |||||
| 10" HD touchscreen | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Digital instrument panel | 3.5" | 10" configurable | 10" 3D configurable | 10" 3D configurable | 10" 3D with GTi telemetry |
| Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connected 3D Navigation with TomTom | ✓ | Optional | Optional | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wireless smartphone charger | ✗ | Optional | Optional | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comfort & Convenience | |||||
| Automatic air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Electric parking brake | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8-colour ambient lighting | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Heated front seats | ✗ | ✗ | Optional | ✓ | ✓ |
| Driver massage function | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Keyless entry (Open & Go) | ✗ | Optional | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Safety & Driver Assistance | |||||
| Active Safety Brake (AEBS) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lane Keeping Assist | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go | ✗ | Optional | Optional | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blind spot monitoring | ✗ | Optional | Optional | ✓ | ✓ |
| HD rear camera | ✗ | Optional | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 360� cameras | ✗ | Optional | Optional | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exterior & Wheels | |||||
| Alloy wheels | ✗ (16" steel) | 16" Noma | 17" Yanaka | 17" Yanaka | 18" Belchamp |
| Full LED headlights with Smartbeam Assist | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gloss black diamond roof | ✗ | ✗ | Optional | Optional | ✓ |
| GTi Sport Features | |||||
| Sport seats with GTi upholstery | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mechanical limited-slip differential | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Alcon front brakes with red callipers | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Equipment sourced from the Peugeot 208 & E-208 and E-208 GTi specification guides and Peugeot UK. Some options are available within equipment packs; your local Vertu dealership can confirm the exact specification of any car in stock.
The Peugeot 208 offers four distinct powertrains, and the table below compares their power, acceleration and range or economy so you can match one to how you actually drive. Petrol and hybrid figures are quoted as WLTP combined economy; electric figures are quoted as WLTP combined range.
| Variant | Power | Torque | 0-62mph | Economy / Range (WLTP) | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | |||||
| Turbo 100 | 101hp | 205Nm | 10.1s | 54.3-55.4mpg | 6-speed manual |
| Hybrid | |||||
| Hybrid 110 e-DSC6 | 101hp | 205Nm | 9.8s | 54.9-65.9mpg | 6-speed automatic |
| Hybrid 145 e-DSC6 | 136hp | 230Nm | 8.1s | 54.8-65.6mpg | 6-speed automatic |
| Electric | |||||
| E-208 Electric 50kWh 136 | 136hp | 260Nm | 8.1s | Up to 226 miles | Single-speed automatic |
| E-208 Electric 51kWh 156 | 156hp | 260Nm | 8.2s | Up to 268 miles | Single-speed automatic |
| Electric Performance (Peugeot Sport) | |||||
| E-208 GTi | 281hp | 345Nm | 5.5s | Up to 233 miles | Single-speed automatic |
Fuel economy and electric range figures are WLTP combined values, quoted for comparison purposes. Real-world range and economy depend on driving style, weather, load and other factors. E-208 GTi range is achievable with optional 18" Hankook tyres; figures sourced from the Peugeot 208 & E-208 and E-208 GTi guides and Peugeot UK.
Which powertrain earns its place depends entirely on your week. The Hybrid recharges itself as you drive and can run on electric power for up to half of your time in town, so it suits busy urban miles without ever needing a plug. The electric E-208 produces 260Nm of torque the instant you press the accelerator and emits zero tailpipe emissions whilst driving; its Peugeot 208 electric range reaches up to 268 miles on the 51kWh 156. And the E-208 GTi reaches 62mph in 5.5 seconds, using its mechanical limited-slip differential and Peugeot Sport chassis to turn that instant electric torque into true cornering composure rather than just a fast number.
You can explore the full Peugeot 208 range with Vertu, an official Peugeot retailer. Whether you have settled on the efficient Hybrid, the electric E-208 or the Peugeot 208 GT, our colleagues can walk you through every trim and powertrain to find your fit. Browse the latest new Peugeot 208 deals or view the wider new Peugeot range to compare it against other models.
Prefer to see one in person? You can find your nearest showroom through our Peugeot dealerships and book an appointment to take a closer look. If you are switching to electric for the first time, our colleagues can talk you through charging, the government grant on qualifying new EVs, and everyday running.
Ready to talk numbers on a new Peugeot 208? For current Peugeot 208 price and finance information, the quickest route is a personalised quotation. Our colleagues will talk you through every option, from monthly finance to part-exchanging your current car against a new one.
To get started, contact your local Vertu dealership for a tailored quote on the trim and powertrain you have in mind. To keep your 208 at its best afterwards, you can also explore Peugeot servicing at Vertu, carried out by manufacturer-trained colleagues using genuine parts.
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