Naza (Peugeot) 206 Bestari Interior and Engine
I went to NAZA’s showroom last weekend to take a look at the rebranded Peugeot 206 (as Naza 206 Bestari) as one of my friends is in the market to get a car. I checked out the interior of this ride and took a few pictures.
The four door hatch rear shot
The european hatch, as you would expect from a hatch, is not very spacious. However, it will accomodate four adults comfortably. I would say the rear seats are slightly more spacious than that of a Proton Satria, with the extra advantage of having 4 doors.
The 206 dashboard and center console
The dashboard and center console of the 206 is pretty stylish and yet simple. Essentials like the techometer, speedometer, fuel meter, and temperature gauge are right in front of the steering wheel, unlike some of the new designs that put it in the center (eg. Kancil’s interior.)
The built in CD player has a seperated display mounted on the top of the center console, just right above the hazard light button, this is a good configuration as the driver does not have to adjust the eye lever too much while fiddling with the radio.
The climate control is pretty simple, though you can see the heater setting on the temperature knob, Naza has already taken out the heater core, adjusting the knob to red will merely switch off the aircond compressor.
glove compartment
The door for the glove compartment also serves as a cup holder. It also has a place for you to place sunglasses securely. The actual glove compartment itself though isn’t very big. I would actually rather they have dedicated cup holders and not needing to keep the glove compartment opened whenever I have a can of drinks in the car.
the make-up mirrors
Female drivers rejoice, the 206 comes with not just one, but two make-up mirrors. I think this is the only car that I have come across that has a make-up mirror on the driver side. Lets hope we don’t see any girls using this while driving.
the rear boot space
For a hatch, the rear boot is surprisingly large. The rear seat is collapsible to create a larger boot space. Spare tyre is mounted under the car and not accessible from the rear boot.
rear seats
While not very spacious, the rear seats can easily accomodate 2 average sized adults. The power window buttons are mounted in the center of the car for the rear passenger, a little counter intuitive but probably a good safety feature when you have little kids on board.
triptonic gearbox
The tiptronic gearbox offers ease of driving just as an automatic transmission while offering the manual override that until recently never heard of in cars of this price range. This could come very handy, for example, being able to downshift to increase braking power while going downhill from Genting, if only the engine is more powerful..
Note the cigarette lighter, power window, and side mirror adjustment controls are all mounted right below the shifter.
the 206 engine bay
The engine bay packed the 1.4 liter engine (TU3). The airscoop on the top left of the bay serves as a cool air intake for the engine, a pretty innovative touch that is both cosmetic and practical. I wonder if this configuration can still allow installation of struct bars.
The listed price is RM 68,888 on the road. A pretty good buy if you’re in the market.
My previous post on the 206.
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May 22nd, 2006 at 11:24 am
Thanks for the great review. I am recommending this car to a lot of people. I would have loved to buy one for myself but I am leaving Malaysia soon.
May 22nd, 2006 at 11:45 pm
oi, even my old Nissan Sunny has make-up mirrors on the driver’s side lar lol
KY: no wonder your internet disease is so good!
May 23rd, 2006 at 12:29 am
my Wira has no mirrors on both visor.
May 23rd, 2006 at 9:06 pm
KY good jobs!
Looking forward to buy one?
SRM forget about it lah!
YAU MOU GAU ….CHOR!!
May 24th, 2006 at 7:46 am
The only thing that I hate is the LOGO on this model, If I bought it the first I will do is to rebadge it back to PEUGEOT!!!
YAU MOU GAU…CHOR!!! NAZA BESTARI………206
May 24th, 2006 at 11:05 am
Try the doors of a real 206 and a Naza 206. They drop the level of Peugeot quality tremendously. Just try out the door openers on the outside and you will know what I’m saying.
September 18th, 2006 at 7:20 pm
Strutbar does fit but must cut away some rubber of the scoop.
January 30th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
hello everyone, i’m thinking of buying the “very well reviewed” bes..ri..what.. 206 or i would rather call it “THE Peugeot 206″. and thinking of joining any owner’s club. where can i find one? or maybe we can start one here??
June 2nd, 2007 at 12:19 pm
I am considering of either getting the optra 5 or peugot 206 naza version. can anyone give me any feed back on which would be better? thanks
August 20th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
I’ve been driving Bestari 206 for almost 8 months now and have clocked nearly 15,000km already. I’m happy with the car, especially for long distances travelling. The seats are well padded. Handling is superb. Brakes are excellent.
I’ve no problem with this ‘little’ lion. I’m sure will use it for a very long time. Never regret buying this car.
November 1st, 2007 at 3:29 pm
hi all…just wanna know the service centre for this car in kajang or bangi or mybe putrajaya area…quite far to go to federal highway or puchong…
May 27th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Hi,
i have a 206 LX design it has the same cd player to the one shown in your pictures? The symbol that has what looks like loads of cds on it. what does this symbol do? i thought it was so you can put 5 cds in the player like a disc changer
June 6th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
my new honda city has make-up mirror on the driver’s side too. my wife was thinking of getting a honda jazz but i’m trying to influence her to get the 206 instead… cheaper by rm30k!
anyone knows what’s the fuel comsumption like for the 206?
June 28th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
ok i donno much about cars..but i was thinkin..is it wise that i get this car? coz i only recently finished college..i definitely don wanna get a proton..my other choice would be a myvi which wouldnt be so painful on my pocket..can anyone advice me on this please ?
August 1st, 2008 at 10:41 am
I just bought Bestari 206 last 3 months and I’m sure I made the right choice!!!!
October 9th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Mine is 206 Bestari Sportivo.
All i wanna say is- It’s the perfect car for me.
Cute & cool & powerful. Handling is good. Fuel consumption is decent.
The little LION in town. Yeah!
October 19th, 2008 at 12:24 am
Why does it need a cool air intake in the engine, making an ugly vent on the hood?
October 24th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Tomorrow i will be getting my new 206.Booked it before raya at discounted price (basic model) at almost RM8K . Really can’t wait to wind a few corners with this little lion. Need to know where to get and how much the LION badge will cost.
November 9th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I am considering buying a 206 (and changing the logos for an extra RM650). My concern is that I will be buying a 2006 model in late 2008. Can anyone shed any light on this?