Peugeot Reviews
Peugeot's tiny i-Cockpit steering wheel has divided reviewers since 2012 — some love it, some genuinely can't get comfortable. Here's what independent road tests actually make of it, and everything else Peugeot builds.
A Design Choice That Genuinely Splits Opinion
Peugeot's signature interior layout puts a deliberately small steering wheel low in your lap, positioned so you look over it at the instrument display rather than through it — a design first introduced on the 208 back in 2012 and now used by more than six million customers worldwide. Peugeot's own engineers describe the intent clearly: less arm movement for the same amount of steering lock, a more direct, sportier feel, and dials you can see more easily without your hands in the way. It's a genuinely distinctive approach that no other mainstream manufacturer has fully committed to in the same way.
Reviewers, however, are honestly split on whether it works. Some testers find it makes the whole car feel more agile and alert on twisty roads; others, including taller drivers in particular, report struggling to find a comfortable driving position at all, since the wheel and pedals don't always suit every body shape. That's exactly the kind of thing worth checking for yourself before buying rather than taking any single review's word for it — the summaries below cover what several independent testers made of each model, i-Cockpit included.
Every Model, One Place
Rather than picking a single opinion and running with it, each review here pulls together several independent road tests and highlights where they agree — and where they don't. Pick a model below to see the full breakdown.