Peugeot 106 Zest 3

I've owned a Peugeot 106 Zest 3 for the last year and spent next to nothing on Petrol. One of the most important factors when you buy a car now is the running costs, there's not many cars in this class that can match the consumption of this little beauty. At todays price (77.9p) for petrol it costs around £27 to fill the tank and it'll last you 500 miles +, depending on the way you drive. Insurance is cheap too, I'm 21 and have had 2 write offs, I bought this and it's only costing me £70 per month for insurance. If you're looking to buy one, look at getting one second hand from a dealer, they've dropped off a lot in ...  Read the complete review

Peugeot's baby may be long in the tooth now, but with the introduction of the revised range, including the Zest 3, the car maintains a timeless appeal. The 1.1 litre engine is ever willing and for most uses is more than adequate, including motorway cruising. The car feels solidly built and has a quality feel to both interior and exterior. Beware the softer paint finish on black cars as this leads to stone chips. A great colour is China Blue Metallic. Interior on the Zest three is velour trim and equipment includes tilt slide sunroof, electric windows, rev counter, 60/40 split rear seats and a CD player. The car handles well despite classically ...  Read the complete review

The Peugeot 106 Zest 3 is an extremely good first car. The car itself can be either 1.1 litre, which is the model I have, 1.5 diesel or 1.6 Automatic. The 1.1 litre is nippy for its engine size and has a good, economical fuel consumption. It has a stylish look and is very comfortable to drive. The Zest 3 is the top of the range Zest which offers body coloured bumpers, which I feel are much more attractive than grey coloured ones, CD player and Rev counter. The rev counter is very useful and having been in many of my mates cars I have discovered it is a rarity to have them in such small engine sized cars. It has a top speed of around 100 miles per hour ...  Read the complete review