Peugeot 208 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Peugeot 208 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE/48V hybrid/EV |
|---|---|
| Power | 75-156 |
| Range | 362-410 (e-208 WLTP) |
| Battery | 50/51 (e-208) |
| 0–100 km/h | 8.2-13.2 |
| Fast charge | 100 |
| New price US | Not sold in US |
| New price EU | UK e-208 stock from ~19000 GBP; FR 2026 list UNVERIFIED |
| New price CN | Not sold in China |
| Used price signal | UNVERIFIED |
| Value call | 2024 48V hybrid: facelift, chain, no belt anxiety. e-208 156 PS for electric (skip old 50 kWh). 2026 chain-engine cars: interesting but no owner record. |
| Sweet-spot year | 2024 |
| Years to avoid | 2019-2020 and any 2021-2023 non-hybrid 1.2 PureTech without documented belt service; verify 2024 FR oil-nozzle recall |
| Reliability flag | Bifurcated: PureTech belt risk; hybrids chain-safe; e-208 clean-ish |
| Biggest risk | Wet-belt failure on 1.2 PureTech with inconsistent goodwill |
| Community verdict | Buy the looks, dodge the belt: hybrid or post-2026 chain engine |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 208 II · PureTech 75/100/130; BlueHDi; e-208 136 PS / 50 kWh · Wet-belt failures accumulating · UNVERIFIED |
| 2022 | 208 II · Carryover · Oil overconsumption reports; belt main topic · FR oil-nozzle recall (2022–2024 builds) · UNVERIFIED |
| 2023 | 208 II facelift · New face, 10" screen; 48V hybrids 100/136 (chain); e-208 156 PS / 51 kWh (410 km) · Hybrids sidestep belt · UNVERIFIED |
| 2024 | 208 II facelift · Carryover · Late builds most sorted · FR PureTech oil-jet recall verified · UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | 208 II facelift · Carryover · No new patterns · UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | 208 II facelift · New chain-driven petrol replaces PureTech (8yr/160k warranty), from March 2026 · New engine: no owner record · UK e-208 stock from ~£19,000; FR list UNVERIFIED |
Sweet-spot year: 2024
Years to skip: 2019-2020 and any 2021-2023 non-hybrid 1.2 PureTech without documented belt service; verify 2024 FR oil-nozzle recall