Peugeot 807

Our verdict

A real tumbleweed moment for the Peugeot/Citroen partnership, this recently facelifted version of the least exciting car on sale – the Peugeot 807 – continues to engender a stony silence from everyone who steps within. It’s not awful, it’s just… nothing.

Comfort

There is always a trace element of satisfaction to be had from riding in the back of a vast, utilitarian MPV. There is tons of space in both back row, and with a good ride it can all begin to feel almost executive in there. But never actually does.

Performance

Typical Peugeot drill here: get the larger diesel and you won't be disappointed. Nothing is going to be quick in a car this size, let alone when its laden, but there's enough torque from the 2.2-litre HDI to get the job done.

Cool

Not even in the rarified world of airport taxi drivers is the 807 going to considered cool. It wouldn't be cool if Kate Moss threw her next three-day birthday bender in the back. Although there probably is enough room.

Quality

Things look all right in here. Nothing falling off on our hands anyway. There were a fair few problems reported with the ECU in the last version though, so we can only hope they've ironed that out.

Handling

Not a car you'd want to late brake at the bottom of the Mulsanne Straight, especially not with seven adults on board, but the 807 does the job when the job is almost certainly just getting you to the airport on time.

Practicality

If you can be bothered to take the rear seats out, and it is a massive shag to do so and then you've got to find somewhere to put them, you have a 3,000-litre load space. Which makes you realise, if you hadn't already, that the 807 is just a van.

Running costs

Cheap-ish to buy and run thanks to zero cache and sensible diesels, the 807 makes a sound business choice. As a private buy though, you're going to get walloped by shite residuals.