The Peugeot 207 Phase 2 (mid-life facelift) was introduced in summer 2009. It features a redesigned front bumper, LED taillights, and engine updates to comply with the Euro 5 standard. While the 207 excels with its imperial road handling, its meticulous finish for the era, and excellent passive safety, it suffers from a high weight that penalizes smaller engines. In terms of reliability, this generation is notoriously famous for the widespread introduction of the "Prince" family petrol engines (VTi and THP, co-developed with BMW), whose timing chain failures and oil consumption issues have tarnished the model's reputation. Choosing a petrol version therefore requires extreme vigilance.
Buying a Peugeot 207 Phase 2 with a petrol engine is a perilous exercise. If you're looking for a simple city car and performance isn't your priority, the old 1.4i 75hp (TU3A) engine is the only truly serene choice. Conversely, the 1.4 VTi, 1.6 VTi, and 1.6 THP engines are to be avoided unless you have a service history proving recent timing chain replacement, resolution of oil consumption issues, and meticulous maintenance. Paradoxically, for a car of this era, the diesel versions (especially the 1.6 HDi 92/112hp from after 2010) prove to be much more robust and recommendable if your usage (long journeys) allows.