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Peugeot 1007 Gallery
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The 1007 comes in two trim levels, Dolce and Sport. Both are well equipped. As standard, the Dolce gets the likes of front foglights, air conditioning, CD player, luggage net, electric windows and mirrors, seven airbags and power steering. The Sport, meanwhile, adds 16-inch alloy wheels, sports seats, auto headlights, wipers and climate control and, visually, a chrome exhaust, honeycomb grille and a dark mask on the headlights. At the price, most rivals don't offer this level of equipment, but they are usually bigger.
For example, The 1007 has four seats only, and although they're all independently adjustable, the interior's still not as versatile as it could be. Access to the front seats is good, but because the B-pillar is set so far back, it's a stretch to reach the seat belts. Rear seats slide back and forth and tumble forwards, but having tumbled them, it's then difficult for taller drivers to push their front seats back far enough to drive comfortably. The rear pair of seats aren't removable, either, so the load bay is not as large as it ought to be even with the seats tumbled. The boot, meanwhile, is tiny with the rear seats in place and slid to their rearmost position, although in fairness rear legroom is then good. And access to the boot is also restricted by a high boot sill, which is presumably big and bulky so that it helps retain body rigidity, given the enormous openings the 1007 has in each of its sides for the doors.
The interior niggles, plus the car's weight are the compromises demanded by the sliding doors. What are the pros? Good access to the interior, plus it's a little easier to get out of the car in confined parking spaces than from a regular 3-door car with long doors. But we're not convinced it's really a niche that desperately needed filling.
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