More tech and efficiency for Peugeot 208 and e-208

● Petrol-powered 208 now comes with mild-hybrid system ● Bigger battery for e-208 boosts range, and there's more power, too

- John Mcllroy

PEUGEOT is racing through range revisions; only weeks after showing its updated 2008, the French brand has announced a sharp new look and fresh tech for its 208 and e-208 superminis.

The most obvious external difference is a new front-end design, with a fresh take on the 'lion's claw' LED running lights and, for the e-208, a body-coloured grille, as seen on cars such as the larger 408 and 508 hatchbacks. Other exterior tweaks include new tail-lights (now a horizontal motif instead of the old car's vertical layout), different alloy wheels and a couple of new colours, Agueda Yellow and Selenium Grey.