[kitchendave]

I agree jonesy I also have a 1.6 VTi and am chuffed with the ride, handling and performance, my only complaint is not having parking lights, I have been told they are only on diesel models.

 

[kitchendave]

Parking assist is probably the best extra I have ever Houghton a car @ £400 my only gripe I there is no parking lights on petrol models (according to my dealer) which I would find very useful.

 

[kitchendave]

I also have a 1.6vti and also dislike the engine rattle when cold but this is the technology of the engine and that is why the performance is so good and the economy is good. I have just done journey to Leeds from Surrey, good runs as well as sitting in very slow moving traffic and the car returned 44.5 miles to the gallon, very respectable and the drive superb even at speeds over 80. Would highly recommend this model (Alure 1.6vti)

 

[kitchendave]

If it's any help the 1.6vti Peugeot/BMW engine is a tried an tested engine used in the Peugeot Citreon models and the Mini range, the new turbo could be an unnown quantity not tried and tested so would reliabiltybe a problem???

 

[kitchendave]

Another point is Geoff the hdi engine was designed and developed by Peugeot and is used by many manufcturers to power their cars including Ford, Vuahall, Volvo, BMW and others so that engine is also well tried and tested.