SLIDING DOORS - Victor Harman's future could've taden many course when he nipped to Spain for a runabout in Peugeot's new 1007 city car ...

摘要

Peugeot's new 1007 is the production reality of its 2002 Paris Motor Show, Sesame concept car, which the company promises "will change the way small cars are perceived and experienced." Mmm, we'll see... 1007 comes with standard equipment and safety features unimaginable even five years ago - air conditioning, seven air hags, trip computer, remote central locking, leather two-way adjustable steering wheel, ESP and ABS, and controversial powered sliding doors. In size terms the 1007 is a touch shorter and barely higher than Renault's new Modus. Internal space and an airy front seat compare well with Peugeot's far bigger 307, offering more headroom and only a touch less elbowroom. H offers a big ration of space for its length, hut at ￡11,550 for the base Dolce dIesel model, first impressions are not of bargain pricing - although Peugeot claims that a comparably equipped Renault Modus costs around ￡500 more.