Peugeot 206 estate and bikes

I’m now able to drive again after breaking my hand, my car was up for sale before I did it and it went whilst I was broken as I can’t drive it anyway and that way I got some tax and insurance money back.

Anyway now I’m after a new one. If it was for me it’d be a van or the biggest estate I could find but the mrs needs to drive it too and 206 estates are coming up quite cheap in 2.0hdi flavour. Had a 306 estate with the 2.0hdi years ago and although I wouldn’t define it nice or fun to drive I think it did the job very well. So how much space does one of these have in the back? looked at pics on google but has anyone on here got one? how well do bbikes fit in the back?

Alternatively how about the old shape fabia estate? liking the cheap road tax on them

a bike fits easily in the non estate version with just the front wheel off so
I assume pretty well. I once got my bike in the boot but I did have to take the forks off to do this

the 1.4 – no idea if they do it in estate mode is £35 VED and about 60 mpg

IMO the 206 is utterly horrible to drive compared to a 306 and when I worked on one it was a right PITA too. That was friends 1.1 litre petrol ones though so with more power and weight it might be better.

I think there are better cars out there and a Fabia Estate would be the first to look at. Good safe, well mannered and practical cars.

a bike fits easily in the non estate version with just the front wheel off so
I assume pretty well. I once got my bike in the boot but I did have to take the forks off to do this

the 1.4 – no idea if they do it in estate mode is £35 VED and about 60 mpg

I can echo all of this. Bet yours is blue too JY. I keep trying to get into other peoples cars they are so common.

If you can stand the french electrics, they are bargain bangernomics at the older end of the spectrum.

If you where going Peugeot for bikes then definitely the 306 vs 206 IMHO

Bet yours is blue too JY

Red – what would you expect from a lefty 😉

I wouldn’t mind a 306 but there’s not many hdi estates about at the moment.. Ideally I’d like an Octavia but then she wouldn’t drive it..

I’ve got a 306 and when its not in the bl00dy garage its quite good for bikes.

I’ve got a 207 estate (or SW as they call it). Back seats fold down flat so pretty easy to load a bike in without removing any wheels, although ideally I’d like a bit more length as theres a degree of jigging to get the rear wheel to clear the boot catch.

You will have to put the seats flat. The boot of this car is absolutely tiny. 306 307 is a lot bigger they take two bikes with the seat up. The old 406 was the king humongous boot.

I had a 307 406 407 and a 206(my sister) all in SW/ wagon version

You will struggle to find a decent 306 these days (I’ve got a mint one outside which I am keeping forever as a spare car as i can fix it with my eyes closed). The rear beams will all have gone at least once by now and will probably need doing again.

I would look at something like a Fabia, Golf, Passat personally. Hell you can even pick up BMW 320d touers for not much these days.

I had a 206 estate for a while was a great bike and outdoor car. The load space is tall which comes in handy. Mine was the 2.0hdi and its still going strong for a freind who bought it off me 2yrs ago. My only problem with it was on long journeys the thing was just noisy as a noisy thing.

IMO the 206 is utterly horrible to drive compared to a 306 and when I worked on one it was a right PITA too.

Too true on both counts.

That was friends 1.1 litre petrol ones though so with more power and weight it might be better.

I’m afraid not…

I had a 206 estate for a while was a great bike and outdoor car. The load space is tall which comes in handy.

There is loads of space. 3 up with 3 bikes inside the car was totally possible in the hatchback let alone the estate.

Oooh!!

3 or 4 years ago I had an ’03 plate 2.0HDi SW. Back seats down, I could get 2 bikes in, inverted, wheels off, no trouble at all.

One of the best cars I’ve ever owned, handled beautifully and was a hoot to drive. I’d happily have another one.

really like my 206sw. Ive had two. (the first one didnt break down, i crashed it :p )

I quite like the drive too, low on bhp (90) but high on torque. (both 2.0l HDis) Get on with the driving positon well, but that depends what shape you are i guess.
owned both of mine from 20k through to 80k with no real problems. Current one is presently in the garage getting the EGR sorted though 🙁
The 2.0L engine is far too big for the car, its the same lump that went into everything that age, even the boxxer van (apparently), so in a little car it does no real work so doesnt wear much. The front bushings need changing more often though due to the weight.
Also, the sheer size of the engine makes working on some of the ancillaries a bit of a PITA.

for comparison, ive also got a T5 (130), and work vehicles include a Ducato, Scudo (yuck), Doblo, new Passat and a Mazda 6. Cant say any of the others are any better to drive really.

Had a newest shape 307 in between myt 2 206s. was lovely to drive, and quite a lot bigger, but REALLY unreliable. Looked pretty (ish), drove very well, build quality to make a clown car proud.

Avoid the peugeot 1.6s like the plague.
the 2.0l will long outlast the body its bolted in to. (As i understand it)

RE: bikes: the lack of a boot lip makes a huge difference. I know of estates that have a lip and it pretty much wipes out the space for anything other than dogs and golf clubs.

Ive had three people, three bikes and a weeks worth of kit for each in mine (though it took some juggling)

I tend to go front wheel and saddle out, and then roll them in on their back wheels. Dropper post makes this difficult though, so reign goes in slightly differently.

Its not fast, but i have found mine to be reliable enough (if you keep it serviced i guess), very cheap on maintenence when bits do need looking at and good on fuel (50 mpg easy), and at the price you can treat it like a worker without being overly precious over it. If i could be bothered i would happily change it for a 20k one, but im intending to keep this one till it blows up at the moment.

p.s: ive a friend who has had an estate focus. No idea how reliable they are, but the boot was cavernous for the size of the car!

307 SW here. Replaced my 2001 Fabia estate 1.9tdi. Realistically I still have to remove a front wheel to get bikes in, only difference is 3 people + 3 bikes easier in the 307. I suspect 206 is very similar to the Fabia in size and has pug build ‘quality’ (in 3 months washer bottle pump, fuel gauge and CD player have died). I thoroughly recommend the Fabia. If the 307 gets nicked/written off then I’m going back to Skoda.

206 was more reliable by far than 307, Tom.

my 206 has done 100 with only a cam belt change and oil changes
Odd consumable at MOT but nothing major and now on 150 k miles
Solid as and best car i have owned for reliability etc

I’ve got one. 1.4 diesel. Slow as hell. Not sure it actually uses any fuel. 80 000 miles achieved today! previously looked like it did runs to morzine and back. You can also get 16 Metres of Truss on top or Three Bikes. Aero dynamics take a hit though.

Super reliable. Just a battery change and consumables so far.

My pug partners sniffing 100k with minimal maintainance. 2 cambelts and waterpumps ,a couple of springs.and a clutch ( i had been towing broken down full size transits uphills riding the clutch to get it moving so i cant blame the car)

I have just bought a 2003 1.4 206 SW for £600 from a mate who was moving abroad 85k with new cambelt and s/h. Bought as a workhorse to take the strain of my wifes trusty Berlingo Multispace 1.6.

I love it – slow and relaxed but returns gen 64mpg combined + £30 road tax.

Bikes in back two with post dropped good load area could do a lay flat
without removing wheels (just)…

I wii keep this one saves the grief of messing the Beerlingo.

Not driven a 307 but will look at as a replacement – I like French cars

Went for a berlingo in the end. 1.6hdi in the less sluggish 16v version. Very surprised at how well it moves! Haven’t tried loading the bike in yet but tape measure says it may be trickier than I thought though.

shhhhh dont tell dave.