I test drove the 408 turbo today and I must say I was less than impressed. For starters the extra power from the 1.6L T didn't feel like it was there at all. The car felt heavy and I often had to put my foot down to get it moving quickly. I've driven the 308 before and that seems a lot more powerful. Maybe it's due to the fact that the 408 engine hasn't broken in yet or the fact that I drove in the afternoon and all that hot air made the turbo a little more fussy.

Space wise I have no complaints. The rear particularly benefits from a load of space and the boot can store more than you would typically need. Nice job there.

Handling was nothing to shout about. The car was competent in the corners although I wasn't pushing too hard. One thing that I didn't like was the size of the steering - it's too big! A smaller one would have certainly felt better.

I had real high expectations for the car and at the moment I'm a little disappointed. I want to wait a while and test drive a different unit to see if I still feel the same.

508 156THP first batch. Engine kencing aka leaking. Not that it affects the car till the extend that it cannot go. But the engine looks dirty. In the long term it will affect the reliability of the engine if remain unaddressed. I believe it will cause carbon deposit to form in the valve mechanism.

after reading most of the info and replys...

which should i choose? 1.6THP or 2.0NA?

after my test drive THP its impressed me on the power. that shows lots of difference between THP & NA.

guys... may i seek your reply in voting THP or NA?
On the other hand, is kenso's maintenance data referring to THP or NA?
Thanks for entertaining. Cheers!!

Hi everyone, m thinking of booking 408 NA. But not sure how long can take the car? Anyone can advise pls. Had asked SA but don't really trust those sales toks .

I spent weeks to test altis, mazda 3, elantra, used 407, 408, focus, forte, civic, n etc. Worried abt battery issues, bad sc reputation, so on n forth. After all still 408 caught most attention of mine n willing to give it a try. Initially 2.0 but ended up with the turbo version due to year end discounts made my budget reachable.

I enjoy the ride everyday n keeping eyes for the similar model running on the road. From very rare, to average of counting one nowadays in PJ/KL. My first tank of petrol gave me a shock from the hell. It ended at the mileage of 300 km. The subsequent tank getting better n better. Now a tank of RM95 would be able to reach 450km clocked at 2.6k mileage.

5.5k overtrade + road tax + insurance + insurance returned from ncd, almost 11k.

Now waiting for insurance rebates..