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Compared with its 205 ancestor, the 206 is much more robust. It's not badly finished, either, apart from crude, over-coarse leather-grained plastic on the facia and door cappings, and rather cheap nylon seat fabrics. The mechanicals are robust and well-proven. However, the 206 can be unreliable: we've had reports of problems including engine cut-out, wiper and headlight failure, central locking faults, dodgy audio equipment and general electrical glitches. Owners are also reporting poorly-made seats and trim faults, disturbing engine noises and gearbox problems. Customer satisfaction and reliability surveys back-up our anecdotal evidence: the 206 can often be found in the bottom 20 cars in big surveys.
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