@David David They all are

@David David Good point, in order for this to be a legit journalistic piece any brand names should be omitted and all badges blurred out. In fact, hosts should not have names :D

To be honest I think Clarkson loves the sound of his own voice. I don't really like his politics or him as a person. Hammond used to be alright but has become far too full of his own self-importance. May, not really much I can add about James other than he's very knowledgeable and regularly falls out with Clarkson.

Farhan Ahmad Tajuddin the 205 is worth a lot of money now. Especially the T16 and the GTI.

THE greatest

the 205 is THE definitive 80s hot hatch.

Lucianfrits A VW GTI never has and never will match a Peugeot GTi for steering/handling..

It's the greatest. Based on the era it ran in and how competitive it was, it's the greatest. It was the most successful in an era that it's category had to be band/toned down for being simply too fast and dangerous.

Probably because people are too busy wetting themselves watching Shmee pretending they have a supercar.

Marketing is responsible. People are mugs.

Bcs people are sheeps and this is a stereotype that never was a truth.

James I’m very jealous. We never got them in the states and it wasn’t until the mid nineties when I lived in France that I got to discover them firsthand and they are amazing

I’ve 3 205 gti a 1.6 1.9 and a 1fm

@R33C3 Also a fun fact, the first Peugeot car was the first ever automobile to drive through Italy!

Big Chief Amen to that.

the rcz was the only decent car they made between 2010-2014 everything else was the dark ages lol

@@sjm.photos the RCZ, also known as the 308 in disguise

Thats sad iv got a peugeot 207 2008 as my first car i love it but im abit bored of it now going to upgrade to a 3 series soon

@@acoffeewithsatan you need to drive a gt200 or rczr, far from just a 308 , the only thing that are the same are floorpan. and and headlights and doorhandles everything else is completely different . but then again you can say the same to most cars cant you a audi tt is just a golf. or a lamborgini is just an audi which is just a vw.

@@Ethankeenan02 nice choise a 3 series

henryhol8538 Also, The new 208 is class leading in it’s cornering abilities; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gbKEYNKlsqrJm6c.html

thats awesome loved mine now an rcz owner love that too

I also daily a gti6 :)

Not seen a gti6 for a long time

They weren't popular when they were new. They cost the same as a mk4 golf gti so people bought them instead even though the gti6 was just better in nearly every way. It's just because of the badge that people are put off.... even though Peugeot have been one of the most successful manufactures in motorsport.

Jarrus Jenkins a friend has a golf gti at the same time as when i had the gti6 he could never keep up especially round the twisty stuff

Paul Hawkins Still one of the best modern hot hatches nearly 5 years after it launched, but very underrated by many journalists who praise the likes of the i30n and golf GTi (even though many track tests suggest the 308 has the best dynamics) I think it’s mainly because Peugeot put most of their advertising money into their SUV range and electric cars nowadays! I have the 308’s little brother the 208 by PS and despite the hype, I find it better than a fiesta St in almost every measurable way...

@@dgbservices6049 Agreed, although if you read EVO'S top hatchbacks, they rank the 308 higher than things like the 340i and RS3, its defo the best thing I've ever driven in this range. I drove the new 208 a couple of months back, the electric version, hell of a car, its rumoured the new gti will be electric too.

Paul Hawkins Literally the only fwd car in that class that rivals the 308 GTi dynamically is the civic type r (which needs an extra 50hp/80nm and extra £5k to buy spec for spec) it’s an incredible car for the money! Admittedly I preferred the more resolved driving experience of the 308 compared with my 208 but the 208 was a bit more affordable 😂 and yes, the new 208 is an absolute game changer in the small car class, just hope they will give the choice of petrol or electric for the GTi version! 🤞

@@dgbservices6049 Yes I managed to get a £12000 discount for buying one with just 4k on the clock so it was even more affordable than the other rivals. Can't complain, never had a single fault and it's 5 years old this year.

Paul Hawkins that’s pretty good going!!

I think they "forgot" a lot of cars

And that's one of VBH's favourite cars apparently

Rcz was art

@@yagooatthegoat it still is. love mine , it has been forgotton though which in a way is nice because people stop and turn and admire it a lot

biggest selling car in Europe for it's entire run. Revolution in small car design, Kicked ass in the WRC everytime they turned up. A sadly underestimated car always living in the 205's shadow, even though it's faster and safer.

The "horrible period" is the electric period.

407 has aged better than most things it was released against, Style wise for sure, I though they were ugmo's but the competition of the period has not aged well.

@@djnigellove Correct. The 07 are as good any other era. Its the motoring press that never had anything to gas about Peugeot that invented the unreliability myths allegedly plaguing them.

@@djnigellove yes out of all that generation the 407 looks the best. I've got a 406 which I'm very attached to!

@@Memovox Nah, so long as they keep us petrol heads happy, electrification can be a good thing. They are using it for performance rather than "saving the planet"

and one of THE best looking cars ever made in my opinion. A classic for sure and you watch the prices of them go up (once the batflu has gone and life is back to something like normal)

I still have 406c with 3.0 engine)

yep...

It is. I still like the 80s peugeot though and the the looks of the 406 coupe.

Every car video can be ad.

Who knows? Who cares? I enjoyed it.

Peugeot sponsor Fifth Gear. The TV programme maintains its integrity completly. Videos like this are not televised, and promotes the brand using historical facts. Well done Fifth Gear!

Well said. Everyone seems to criticize their small mistakes, not their many accomplishments. No one car company is perfect.

Konstantinos Zabelakis those dark pages are their most recent entries to their history (i.e. their modern cars). Those things are pure shite compared to their older cars. They sure don’t make ‘em like they used to.

Every car company has had those kind of days though...

That is kind of true but look at the title of the video it says the 200 years of Peugeot's history. Where are those 10-15 years? History has bright and dark pages.

My dad has one 1,6 105 it was to my grandparents

508 PSE (Hybrid 360HP) ;-) (and normaly the new 308 will be PSE too)

antipollution fault my old 206 dturbo would get but only when it broke its earthing strap a few times. my rcz has been faultless apart from a turbo charger and oil cooler leak.

@@sjm.photos My mum's old 5008 had a faulty parking sensor (after someone rear-ended it) which was replaced in the repair, and she had the immobiliser fail on her twice locking up the steering which could be fixed with a tug of the wheel (after she called the RAC out via insurance). She has a Traveller now since 2018 and has had no issues with it, except for having to top up the AdBlue

@@ethancarberry-holt3011 thats just bad luck you have to remember all electrics in cars today are pretty similar either bosch or siemens and any car make has just as many faults. its good we have a choice in what we like or want to buy.

It literally says it's an advert though...

@@SDH-g8g adding to the ad. Did not see that though :).

They were in America for a time, they pulled out in the early 90s

I agree. I would like to explore Vicki's airbags...lol

Peugeot p4 its like g glass

Join the queue

@Rodger Hodgson Methinks you're a dreamer, but just in case you're not, can you give a little bit from me.....

@Rodger Hodgson She's my kind of lady....

the 106gti or 306gti-6 would dust it. You might be having a tiny bit more fun in the 205, but you're coming 2nd

Nigel Love location yo ! I’ve got 205 gti lemans 1,9 lol

@coalie roller Yes, well done for noticing, bright spark!....

haha more like the americans didnt like competition because american cars in the 80s were utter shit had 3 peugeots hit over 160000 miles with zero faults to engines of gearboxes and they have been thrashed .

Jarrus Jenkins 😂 brilliant

@@sjm.photos Peugeot & Renault made a shitty car that brokedown between 35k to 45k miles. If we didn't like competition than why do Toyota, Honda, BMW, Audi, Jaguar, Mercedes, Mazda, Subaru, and VW sell so many cars here?

@@jarrusjenkins Your country has different safety and durability standards than the United States. The average American now puts 25k miles a year on a car. Peugeot & Renault couldn't handle 15k per-year in the 1980s. If you like those cars, good for you. And it's difficult to use a manual when it breaks down at 25k to 35k miles.

theylied1776 😂🤣😂🤣 this is the reason why “ Due to the regulation, some French cars had different headlights and bumpers in America. ... In 1974, the carmakers withdrew from North America due to design regulations that outlawed core features also the french cars were smaller and lighter than the american cars so the larger americans couldnt fit inside easily

Tony Eff Nowadays, their interior trims are up there with your average Audi in terms of quality!

@@dgbservices6049 more like Audi quality nowadays is as low as Peugeot. Brand new they seem fine. But interior and exterior plastics do not stand the test of time. I've had 4 pugs in the past all had nasty plastics

Its a joint design and production bro. Try looking for Aygo parts in non-Peugeot markets and you'll discover there are no parts. Going by your theory, Toyota think Peugeot Expert as better coz they dress them up as Toyota Proace in Europe.

All JC ever does is this "this [Parent company Ford] is the best car ever and this [PSA] car is rubbish. Doesn't matter if his own GT40 doesn't go of that the New PSA range makes everything look 10 years out of date, he's a broken record and the only hit on it is called 'Steak Punch'

my old 106gti would take that bet, you only need 3 wheels on the ground

@@djnigellove No chance they are nose heavy and with 3 on the floor you are loosing grip i'd give you what ever odds you wanted !

@@Dan-wz9tr I've owned the 205 Gti 1.9, 309Gti 1.9 and the 106gti [not xsi] the 106 is quicker accelerating and has the higher top speed. I live down a 15km winding road which I used to travel late at night with no other road users. All three got pushed to the limits on this road, a road that covers all types of corners and the 309 felt the most planted but was slowest on the timer. All three were no good in the wet. So you can keep your odds and I'll just hang onto 2nd gear between corners then head out of them faster . Yes it's [309] got the best footprint, but point to point and in a straight line the 106 is simply a quicker cat. I sold the 205 to keep the 106 because I enjoyed how everyone underestimates them. I now have the spiritual successor, by my weird logic to the 309gti in the 206 gti wagon, it too has a wider rear beam/footprint and feels much more secure on the same road than the hatch in much the same way. I think we both just love our cars, the 106 is twitchier to begin with and lacks low end shove but once you spend enough time with it you find the limit, push it further, find another limit etc.. the difference on any straight is very telling. We're obviously passionate about our pug's and maybe your experience is different but of the three, I'd only ever re-buy the 106. :) p.s. it also always idled properly.

@@djnigellove Sorry fella not buying into I smoked RPM Ricky in his 106 round Pembrey in my Skip Brown 309......I'm talking handling not performance......one thing we do share is a taste in Pugs

Tera Cadenzavna they continued making shit through the 2010’s right to this present day. Let’s just hope they don’t fuck up respirators in the same way they fucked up cars.

@@MrSupercar55 2016 they got better again, hopefully that wont change :P

Nothing wrong with the 307. They were robust cars

Got an 307SW for nearly 14 years now. Never had any big issues, only wear parts (brakes, clutch, etc.) and all ectronics work fine.

I have a 307sw 2l petrol from 2007...iv changed the engine(it needed new rings at just about 190k kilometers), changed the 4 speed auto gearbox thrice, wheel bearings once, front suspension and ball joints twice, had to change the muffler cause one time it just lost all power cause apparently the muffler hair caused a blockage, the cooling system is a joke, the electric windows work whenever they feel like, it feels sooo underpowered even though its 136hp.....but maybe its just a one off i donno

@@eliudmaina7872what oil are you using? Are your fans auto or are they direct? Are you using coolant or water? Which gearbox oil are you using?

@@vs6300 I use shell helix ultra 5w-40 oil, the fan is auto(however it doesnt have low speed just high speed that comes on at 100 degrees tried to disassemble the fan to find out why low speed doesnt come on, found out there's a short circuit that goes all the way to the ecu which needs to be replaced to work), i use water(but i checked all pipes for signs of rust and there's none so water over coolant is not the problem), im told the gearbox is a sealed for life unit, doesnt have a dipstick or a release valve sooo yeah( still a rubbish gearbox though, wish it was a manual)

except all the new stuff though eh?, except for that, you know the class leading range with mad style, reliability and value

@@djnigellove style? they tend to look like AIWA stereo system from 90s with all the lights flashing - no soul, no style nobody will remember them cars, you see them on the streat but not getting my attention

yea, nah. They look the biz and everyone is just salty. Cohesive style inside and out.

@roko woju Well considering how much hype the Hyundai i30 N gets, just take a look at this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbOFn7OD29HIqac.html The 308 GTi is probably the most underrated modern hot hatch out there and it was launched a couple of years before the i30 N ... 😊

@@sjm.photos Peugeot doesn't own GM wtf, it only owns Opel/Vauxhall, which they bought from GM, that doesn't make them the owner of GM

Rares Stan yes thats what i meant they bought a part of them

@@sjm.photos they bought, BUT THEY DON'T OWN HALF OF GM, GM just sold Opel to PSA, it's not like they own „50% of GM” they just own Opel

they are merged with Fiat Chrysler and OWN Opel which was failing so GM sold it

Yep, but holden had more than a few chances and blew them all

less than Ford pay Clarkson

Nigel Love bang on!

lii lulll No, they were post WW1 I think you’ll find...

If I'm not mistaken the Peugeot brand was established in 1896

Rodger Hodgson They started development on their first production car in 1889 but were making bicycles, pepper-grinders etc since the early 1800s...

Cool

​@@biandaimmanuel8471 Their first car. They have been making pepper grinders etc for way longer. Oldest brand that makes cars. 2nd oldest car maker behind Mercedes, or Daimler Benz back then.

Kristian Larsen You are clueless my friend...

DGB Services if you are a believer you a certainly not my friend, and although I must admit that the weary latest models both look and are significantly better, MOST people, petrol heads and consumers alike, agree to never have liked Peugeot or that they lost their grip a long time ago. Who’s quote on quote “Clueless” M8?😜🤦‍♀️

Kristian Larsen Have you seen the new 208? Not only does it look fantastic but it wipes the floor with it’s rivals in a moose test, especially the dull, under-steery VW Polo...

Plus I own a previous 208 GTi (Peugeotsport) and is one of the most fun cars I’ve ever driven! 😊

sent from rear view mirror of 508 PSE

@Ross Bourne "Individuality" is a Peugeot slogan! And I currently own a Peugeot.

and the new range makes everyone else look like they are asleep, but whatever.

If you don't understand engineering, yes.

@@SDH-g8g True. Anyone whose been in an engineering class will know that the French made engineering what it is.

SENT from a 2nd placed rally car

you truly dont know what you’re talking about mate

Meantime, my '96 106 (already transitioned from carb to fuel injection) is going strong. The only maintenance repair I've had to do in over a year of ownership was the oil sensor. I've bought it from a mechanic who've done a full maintenance service, everything from the head gasket, clutch and wheel axles got replaced. It doesn't even have oil leaks nor it burns oil beyond the factory spec (a quarter per 1000 kms).

owned a 206 dturbo for 9 years 163000 miles never broke down and was redlined daily now own a rcz gt200 and thats 9 this year and 79000 miles yes a few issues but only a turbo rattling and the oil cooler sprung a leak. also reved hard daily well not at the moment as parked most of the time but i did a video today in it. such an enjoyable drive. my friends seats and fords have spent more time in the garages being fixed than mine has. well i say that it took 6 weeks to get a turbo charger for the rcz lol.

@@sjm.photos Well, always going to get some exceptions. BMW's have a bad reputation for reliability but I just sold an E91 touring with 142k on which I had for almost 5 years, and it was brilliant. When I see French cars over 3 years old, I'd estimate at least 50% have at least one light out. They are just junk electrically.

Nik Gnashers id agree if it was Renault but ive owned a 406 coupe v6 a 206 dturbo, a 306 dturbo and 306 gti6 and an rcz gt200 still now. And in all the cars ive looked after them as they should be and have only ever had one electrical issue and that was the live connection wire had broken to the tank fuel pump. I like a lot of cars and owned others not just Peugeots , and i can honestly say either i was very lucky or people just dont look after them or something. The electric systems are used in so many other car makers nowadays same as engines and gearboxes

@@DjNikGnashers always have had naff electrics