Category: Hot Hatchbacks 
Price Range: £16,995 to £16,995
Sorted suspension, torque available from low down the rev range, good steering feel.
Not the hardcore driving experience many were hoping for.
Great fun, but missing that spark that would make it iconic.
The Peugeot 205 GTi is one of those cars you see petrolheads glaze over when thinking about. Iconic is a much-overused word in today's hype-driven society, but in this case it's warranted.
It's been a benchmark for hot hatches ever since its introduction in 1984 and while the 206 GTi was a perfectly good car, it just couldn't live up to its predecessor, largely thanks to new safety requirements.
So the 207 GTi is a hotly anticipated car among hot hatch fans, who are hoping that Peugeot have conjured up a thrill-maker for the 21st Century to bring a smile back to the faces of Pug-lovers everywhere.
