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The Peugeot 207 SW is a bit of an oddball. A supermini estate is something of an interesting concept, and at the moment only Peugeot is pursuing it, though there is a Renault Clio Sport Tourer arriving in the UK next spring.
The lack of competition means Peugeot ticked along nicely with its previous model, the 206 SW. Even in the final year of sales, that car was safely inside the BusinessCar Top 100-selling fleet cars, placing 94th with 2350 units making their way into the corporate sector. The previous year it sold over 3200.
But those numbers should be dwarfed with the new car. In a full year, the French brand is looking to shift around 9000, 70% (6300) of which will be business cars.
The rear overhang houses all the 119mm of extra length over the hatchback, creating an additional 118 litres of luggage capacity for a total of 428 litres.
The glass rear window opens independently of the tailgate, and the rear seats fold easily to create a flat load space of 1258 litres. The folding three-section parcel shelf does, though, feel a little flimsy, and the boot still feels supermini-sized.
Inside, everything is predictably similar to the hatchback, though Peugeot has added a standard full-length glass roof, which means the interior is pleasantly airy. Peugeot also claims to have created more head and legroom for rear-seat passengers, but both seem much the same as before and are not particularly practical for adults.
We tried the 110PS Sport HDi, the top-spec diesel, and found it plenty powerful enough for the little estate, plus refined enough and competent to hold its own. The car's not cheap, though, with this variant tipping the scales well north of £14,000. At this price, it's worth considering the extra versatility and higher driving position of a Nissan Note or Vauxhall Meriva despite neither of those models being as good-looking or good to drive as the Peugeot. The Meriva shades it on costs, beating the 207 by 0.7ppm.
The 207 SW is a quirk in the market, but families with young children will find the extra space handy, and without the cost and increased bulk of a larger car.
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