Peugeot 208 Grille: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
A genuine, reassuring real case: a dealer confirmed a faulty radar sensor was a known Peugeot issue and replaced it under warranty — plus a distinct fault worth knowing after any battery work.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — radiator grille (aftermarket) Van Wezel 4034518 / Diederichs 4227040
| Radiator grille (aftermarket) | Van Wezel 4034518; Van Wezel 4035510 (black); Diederichs 4227040 (centre); Diederichs 4227140 (Allure) |
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| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine grille varies by trim level, facelift and sensor options, so order it against your VIN |
A Genuine, Reassuring Real Case Worth Knowing About — Peugeot 208 Grille
If your adaptive cruise control or collision warning system shows a persistent fault even after cleaning the sensor thoroughly, this is genuinely worth knowing: one documented case saw a dealer (Minstergate Peugeot) investigate a persistent radar fault and confirm it was a genuinely faulty sensor behind the radar grille panel on the front bumper — described directly to the owner as a known issue to Peugeot, and covered under warranty with no charge for the replacement part. If cleaning the sensor and grille area thoroughly hasn't resolved a persistent fault, it's genuinely worth pursuing a proper dealer investigation rather than assuming you'll need to pay, particularly if the car is still within its warranty period.
It's also worth understanding a genuine technical distinction: automatic emergency braking for pedestrians specifically relies on the optical camera near the rear-view mirror rather than the radar behind the grille, since pedestrians don't reflect radar signals as reliably as metal vehicles do. This means a radar fault and a camera-related fault are genuinely different problems affecting different safety functions — worth knowing which system is actually implicated by your specific warning message before assuming cleaning the grille radar alone will resolve everything.
Peugeot 208 Grille: Cosmetic on the Surface, Functional Underneath
Beyond its obvious styling role, the Peugeot 208's front grille genuinely does mechanical work — directing airflow into the radiator — and on many modern cars it's also built around sensor housings for adaptive cruise control or parking assistance. Both of those functions affect which part actually fits.
Peugeot 208 Grille: Watch: Fitting It
This video covers removing the front bumper, which is how the grille is reached on this car.
Peugeot 208 Grille: What It Does
Beyond styling, the grille on the 208 directs airflow to the radiator and, on trims equipped with adaptive cruise control, may house or sit directly in front of the radar sensor used for that system. A grille that looks compatible but lacks the correct sensor cutout can interfere with these systems even if it fits physically.
Peugeot 208 Grille: Generations, Derivatives & Grille Finish
| Standard trims | Chromed grille with three horizontal bars over a black lacquered lower bar |
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| GTi | Genuinely different gloss black mesh grille with bright chrome inserts forming a distinctive 3D chequered-flag pattern — a completely different design from standard trim, not just a colour swap, with a red accent on the grille lower bead |
| GTi Prestige facelift | Some owners have wrapped the factory chrome grille in black to replicate the look of the sportier Peugeot Sport trim — confirming the chrome finish is genuine on this specific facelifted variant |
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Peugeot 208 Grille: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Grille Guide for common damage types, confirming trim-specific fitment, how difficult this job is to DIY, and the ADAS calibration risk with sensor-equipped grilles.
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The same part, covered across other Peugeot models.