Alot has been said bout these 3 cars in various threads. Each car winning various awards worldwide. Lets see what you guys (and gals) have to say when given a choice to buy either one.

When you choose, please use the following criteria as a guide:

1) Price
2) Specs & safety features
3) Engine and transmission
4) Fuel consumption
5) Exterior & interior design
6) Build quality
7) After sales service standards
8) Maintenance costs
9) Warranty
10) Resale value

Lets limit the fanboy comments please. Let this thread be a more mature technical discussion rather than a fanboy playground. So please do your homework before commenting.

Cheers!

Ford Mondeo was launched much earlier. Anyway, the others have won awards too. Google it up.

Well im a Toyota fan. But the 2012 Camry was a real disappointment in terms of design. But i think its gonna be a longer wait for we get the Camry since its gonna be CKD Malaysia.

Hows the feedback from other Peugeot owners about the after sales service? I thought Nasim was doing a better job than Sime Darby. Can someone clarify?

I went to another showroom to see the Grey 508. I must say the more i see and sit in the 508, the more i like it. This time i brought some friends who were equally disappointed with the Passat 1.8. And they were really impressed with the 508. The specs in the 508 are truly top class. Sitting in the driver's seat surely gives u a false sense of driving a BMW 5 series or Audi.

Did u know it also has an Intelligent Airbag System? Only airbags at the point of impact deploy and you can also have secondary deployment for 2nd impact thanks to a power reservoir which lasts about 15 mins after first impact and fuel cut off. Cool eh?

The touch sensor on the doors are also really cool. Imagine locking and winding up your windows just by moving the palm of your hand across the inner door handle.

Well the Camry was the 1st choice. Have been waiting for it since more than a year ago. But the looks and design were a real disappointment. So unless, a miracle happens, i dont think i would be getting a Camry.

But then again, the 508 is fully booked for the current shipment. The next shipment is only due to arrive sometime end Nov/ early Dec. I would prefer to wait for a 2012 model. The drop in resale value for these cars are really big so waiting a few months will be wise. Plus it gives me a chance to properly evaluate the after sales service and get some feedback from the 1st batch owners.

Yes but im surprised at Nasim's promotional efforts. Its almost non-existent. No big banners or the air-columns at many of their showrooms. They should get some ideas from Toyota and Honda. You see their cars being paraded everywhere from banners in common places, non stop promotions at all showrooms, billboards, continous newspaper adverts and even emails.

What has Nasim done? They now have a car capable of making huge inroads into the local car market and yet they prefer to sit and wait for customers to find out themselves and walk in. I stopped by the Peugeot Ipoh showroom yesterday and the salesmen there were virtually useless. They didnt even know that you could operate the power windows from the touch sensor on the door handle until i showed them.

If Nasim wants to be on par with the Japanese makes in the near future, they should start ramping up their promotional activities now.

I saw the Blue and Grey and i would say the Blue is more luxurious. Gives it a real up market kind of look. The other colors are far too common on the road these days especially the pearl white and grey. The grey looks 'tiring' after some time. I dont think its a color that would stand out for the next 5 years.

Have you seen and sat in the 508 or the Passat 1.8? Are you from KL? If you have the time, stop by the Peugeot showroom in TTDI. Look for a guy named Husaini and let him give you a tour of the car. Very knowledgeable guy and im sure ull be impressed with the car as i was.

Nobody knows what specs the Camry will come in but surely it won't be anywhere close to the 508, Mondeo or Passat. neither do we know its pricing. Besides, the Camry is only due next year. So for the time being lets talk about cars which are already in Malaysia.

160K for a 407 in 2005 was quite expensive i would say. Getting the 508 for RM169 in 2011 with the specs on offer is a good bargain if you ask me. Back in 2005, i would say the Japs would have still been a better choice. Not the same now in 2011. So we're not really comparing apples to apples eh? Go check out the 508.

Uve gone on and on claiming this and that and till now you have not answered the main question: Have you seen or sat in the 508 or not?

So far ive seen all your comparisons are based on the 407. The 407 is no comparison with the 508 at all. Both are worlds apart with the 508 a much superior car. What cars have you owned in the 160-200K price range to make comparisons against? Your D segment Jap car is the Lancer GT?

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Oct 25 2011, 12:07 PM

I didnt say Lancer GT was a D segment car. Did you see the question mark after the sentence? So what other 150-200K price range cars have you owned?

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Oct 25 2011, 12:09 PM

So whats your comparison between the Teana and the 508 then? Whats your thoughts? Which model Teana?

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Oct 25 2011, 12:35 PM

Peugeot TTDI. Do you know where i can see the Silver?

So any comments regarding the after sales service standards of Nasim?

Cant seem to find them. Care to provide some links? Thanks

Just to list down the spec list on the Peugeot 508 for your info:

1) 6 speed Tiptronic auto adaptive gearbox with Sports & Manual mode
2) 1.6L Twin Scroll High Pressure Turbo (THP) Prince engine with 156Hp, 240Nm
3) Latest generation Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
4) Anti Lock Braking System (ABS)
5) Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
6) Intelligent Traction Control System (ITCS)
7) Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
8) Anti Skid Regulation (ASR)
9) 6 airbags
10) Intelligent Airbag System (separate impact deployment and secondary impact protection)
11) Automatic Electric Parking Brake
12) 4 individual zone auto air-conditioning (separate temp controls for both rear passengers)
13) Colour Heads – Up Display (HUD)
14) Auto Adaptive High Beam System (camera activated)
15) Directional bi – Xenon headlamps with washers & auto levelling system
16) Rain sensing auto wipers
17) Paddle Shifters on Steering Column
18) 10 speaker JBL sound system with 500W surround sound amplifier
19) Arkamsys Audio Processing System (creates natural central acoustic ambience plus has Favour Listening)
20) Intelligent keyless entry with finger sensor and push start button
21) 8 way electric power seats with lumbar support for driver & front passenger
22) 7” HD multi function colour screen
23) 10 front & rear parking sensors with visual display
24) Available Space Management system (ASM) (for parallel parking)
25) Speed sensing electro hydraulic power steering
26) Premium leather

Hi Jeygan,

Have you sat in the Peugeot 508 and viewed it at the showroom?

Your 2.3L Mondeo has 159HP which is marginally more than the 508's 156HP but having a much lower torque than the 508. (208<240Nm)

How is the price or power compared to the 508 since u said the Mondeo is better?

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Oct 28 2011, 04:10 PM

Trust me. The pics dont do it justice. Even the photo on the brochure doesnt look nice. Go see the car in person and sit inside. Then lets see your comments. If ure in KL, head over to Peugeot TTDI. They have a nice dark blue unit there.

yes the Ecoboost does churn out some pretty good numbers.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Oct 28 2011, 05:47 PM

Nope. If uve read my previous posts, u would have seen that im not really impressed with the upcoming Camry. Quite disappointed. Plus i dont think im prepared to wait till mid next year. So yes im giving this Peugeot some serious thought. Go check out the car in person. Ull be impressed.

Not sure. Why?