THE Peugeot 206 Britain's most popular retail car and Europe's best selling car for the past two years is set to become even more sought after, thanks to a series of enhancements.

The changes apply across the whole model line-up, which includes not one, but five different body styles: three and five door hatchbacks, SW, Coup Cabriolet and van. And there's a choice of petrol and diesel engine options ranging in size and performance from 1.1 litre to 2.0 litre, 180bhp.

Externally, the stylish changes are evident and include the introduction of a new honeycomb grille, clear headlight lenses, uniform coloured rear light lenses (except SW which retains its distinctive boomerang-shaped rear lights), and a bolder, full chrome Peugeot lion badge on the back of all models.

Sports derivatives also get body-coloured side rubbing strips and bumper inserts. A body coloured number plate housing is introduced across the range and body coloured door handles on LX, GLX and XSi/Dturbo. There are also two new metallic body colours, Lunar Mist and Onyx Black.

Pound for pound, the current 206 range now represents even better value for money. For example, the 1.1 litre 206 LX 3-door hatchback cost £9,600 when launched in February 1999, whereas the same car today with considerably more standard equipment costs £9,095.