Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

Tr ustedReviews|Owner Opinion|ExpertAdvice

IN an agewherenothingseems allowedtobemerelyacar,but an

exte nsion ofyour lif estyleand personality,the Peugeot Rifterisabreath

of fr eshair.Itmakes no apologiesfor itssimple,utilitariannatu re.

It’s based on thePeugeotPartner van, whichisdesignedto su it the

needsofi ndependent traders, deliverycompaniesand other

businesses.For thesebuyers,practicality,affor dabil ity,value andfuel

economyare important, and thisiswhatmakes the Rifterappealingto

families,too, although it doesadd awelcometouchofstyletot he mix.

Its SUV-stylelooksaren’t ju st fo rshow–infact, itcould provetobe

thispracticalfamily car’s gr eatest asset in taki ng on urban life. The grey

plastic partsshould shrug off dings from cardoorsand errant shopping

trolle ys and its impressive groundclearancemeans city potholes

shouldn’t causedrama .Both thestandardand long-wheelbase vers ions

canbespecifiedwith fiv eorseven seats;we’d onlyrecommend the

longercar if youfrequentlyhave largecargo loads toshift.

Rifterbuyerscanchoose fromanumber of petrol and diesel engines

that arefamiliar from other modelsinthe Peugeotrange. Despiteits

vanorigins,safety is go od, although the Rifterlacks the advanced driver-

assistancesystems andEuro NCAPgave it afour-star scoreasaresult.

“ThePeugeot Rifterisan

unpretentiousfamily workhorse

that takes everyday tasksinits stride”

Peugeot Rifter

Runningcosts, comfortable

ride,colossal boot

Waywardhandling,try-hard

styling,plasticky interior

Da

ta

Sheet

Engines:1.2petrol,1.5diesel

Tr im levels:Active,Allure,GTLine

Economy:42-52mpg

Road tax:£145

0-62:10.4-17. 0s Euro NCAP:★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★★★★4.0/ 5

Price £20,915-£28, 115

Ourpick

1.5BlueHDi 130

Allure

£23,265

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