The 2002 release of the face lifted model brought few outer body modifications as well as internal ones.
An HDI version with common rail was added for the 1.9 Diesel as well as some HDI versions of the gasoline powered 1.4, 1.6 and the newly added 2.0 engines.

Cleaner engine tendencies forced Peugeot into cutting emissions by fitting its vehicles with better particle filters and catalytic converters and in this respect, the new 206 was less pollutant than the previous. Responsive and safe, the 206 has also scored 4 out of 5 stars for adult occupant safety in EuroNCAP tests.