Category: Convertibles 
Price Range: £16,695 to £19,245
Good-looking, looks better-built than 206 CC, a decently sporting drive
No super-quick version on offer, rear seats still useless
The 207 CC's less toy-like than the 206 CC: it feels and drives like a proper car. Less cutesy and girlie, too.
Coupe-cabriolets like this are desirable second-hand buys, so the 207 CC should hold its value well. Insurance groupings are low, from 8E (1.6 16v) with the GT THP in 12E.
The official fuel economy figures are also excellent for a car of this weight and engine-size: 43.5mpg from the 120bhp 1.6 16v (39.2mpg with the auto gearbox), 39.2mpg from the 1.6 THP and 54.3mpg from the 1.6 HDI diesel. We suspect that the 1.6 THP, in particular, might not be quite so frugal in real-life driving - especially if you like to put your right foot down hard - but that's invariably the case when comparing manufacturer-supplied fuel consumption data with real-world experience.
The cheapest model to run for company car tax-payers will, of course, be the diesel; with 136g/km carbon dioxide emissions, it's in a lower tax banding than the 1.6 16v manual (155g/km), 1.6 16v auto (173g/km) and the 1.6 THP (171g/km). Watch out for those annual vehicle excise duty bandings, too: the diesel's Band C, the 1.6 16v manual's Band D, and the others Band E.
However, the diesel needs servicing every 12,000 miles/two years whereas the petrol can do 20,000 miles without attention, so unless you do a high mileage, it may not be the cheapest long-term option.
