Hi all 408 owners,i am sort of undeciding whether to get the turbo or the 2.0NA.in town,i normally drive at about 60 to 80 kph whereas in highway just 100 to 130 kph only.I had tested the turbo, it was so powerful.I plan to use this car for at least 5 to 7 years, so I am worried about the turbo engine might be causing problems in the future.any advise?and any 2.0 owner here why u chose 2.0 instead of turbo?

Patrick, i'm not power addict and like you, I only drive 110-130 at highway. I could safely say that overtaking with 2 person inside isn't an issue, even when going uphill (not steep). However, the engine will have to put in extra effort with 4-5 person inside or extra luggage in its massive boot.

However, the safety features and the electro-hydraulic steering on the turbo are 2 of the features which I wish was included as part of the NA package.

Being said that, after close to one year of ownership, I never regretted choosing NA over turbo :-D

What's the comparison for FC between turbo and NA version ?

There will be no significant dif between that. On paper, 1.6T will have a better FC than 2.0NA. However, I think my FC will be higher than some NA owners even mine is 1.6T. I am quite an aggressive driver. So, its more to your own driving style.
Overall, the dif of FC will not be that noticeable.

Patrick, i'm not power addict and like you, I only drive 110-130 at highway. I could safely say that overtaking with 2 person inside isn't an issue, even when going uphill (not steep). However, the engine will have to put in extra effort with 4-5 person inside or extra luggage in its massive boot.

However, the safety features and the electro-hydraulic steering on the turbo are 2 of the features which I wish was included as part of the NA package.

Being said that, after close to one year of ownership, I never regretted choosing NA over turbo :-D

Hi all 408 owners,i am sort of undeciding whether to get the turbo or the 2.0NA.in town,i normally drive at about 60 to 80 kph whereas in highway just 100 to 130 kph only.I had tested the turbo, it was so powerful.I plan to use this car for at least 5 to 7 years, so I am worried about the turbo engine might be causing problems in the future.any advise?and any 2.0 owner here why u chose 2.0 instead of turbo?

Hi matsukatsu, I think i should go n test drive the 2.0 n compare it with the turbo.
Yes kejusan,agree with u, i honestly feel that perhaps 2.0 would be more suitable for me as I seldom on highways.but I like the safety features that the turbo provide.I should go n test drive the 2.0.

Joe, what do you mean by #10? If u mean that u need to open the bonnet then only you can raise the wiper, then I think ur SA did a very bad job...or you didnt read the manual

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5) #Design: Air cond inside the glove compartment, WTH for?

After a week of use here is a list of my observation and finding of my Pug408T unit.
1) #Defect: Bubble at the driver side door upholstry
2) #Config: Braking and the steering shakes. Do send your car back to SC for checking and retify the issues
3) #Defect: Back passenger left side door, chrome misaligned at the joint between the sliding window and the small glass. My interior chroming also got some defect, the edge were not well refined, the cutting edge feel like cutting my finger.
4) #Design: Small glove compartment. The storage space of the glove box is mainly taken up by the fuse box. Initially this car is designed for left side drive, while converting to the right side drive, the fuse box was not re-position. Which left inside the glove box.
5) #Design: Air cond inside the glove compartment, WTH for? It serves as a chilling function, you may chile your soft drink by putting in the glove box. However, you can also turn off the air con vent thats inside the glove box.
6) #Design: Non breathable leather seats. I agree on this also, but i still prefer leather over the fabric seat. Easier to maintain.
7) #Design: Petrol cover opening mechanism can fail and if does no alt tip to open the cover.
8) #Design: Back passenger doors, need to open wide otherwise it'll swing back and hit the boarding passenger's arm and it can be quite painful. Must makesure to hold the door if elderly / kids are boarding. Yes, this is truly annoying, gotta open the door to the designate angle, else it swing back and the doors are damn heavy, thats y most of the time my wife just straight open the door hard which might bang the object beside my car. 
9) #Design: Eurokit is a total aesthetic waste of money and marketing gimmick to justify for the extra 3K 
10) #Design: You cannot lift up the screen wiper without showing off the AWESOME engine. Actually you can adjust your wiper to parallel position and lift them up, no need to open up your boot to show the PRINCE inside. Just simply press down your wiper indicator (like how you activate your auto wiper), after you have turn off the engine and remove the key.

Lastly, engine power is awesome and that makes up for some of the drawbacks.

So make no mistake if u think NA lags those higher performance cars. Plus u can easily overtake lorries on the tap!

Whooaa..I thought you've tested both car. Please do test drive all cars that you're considering before you make your decision. Like you said, you plan to drive it for as long as 7 years, so you really need to be satisfied with it.

After a week of use here is a list of my observation and finding of my Pug408T unit.
1) #Defect: Bubble at the driver side door upholstry
2) #Config: Braking and the steering shakes.
3) #Defect: Back passenger left side door, chrome misaligned at the joint between the sliding window and the small glass.
4) #Design: Small glove compartment.
5) #Design: Air cond inside the glove compartment, WTH for?
6) #Design: Non breathable leather seats.
7) #Design: Petrol cover opening mechanism can fail and if does no alt tip to open the cover.
8) #Design: Back passenger doors, need to open wide otherwise it'll swing back and hit the boarding passenger's arm and it can be quite painful. Must makesure to hold the door if elderly / kids are boarding.
9) #Design: Eurokit is a total aesthetic waste o money and marketing gimmick to justify for the extra 3K
10) #Design: You cannot lift up the screen wiper without showing off the AWESOME engine.

Lastly, engine power is awesome and that makes up for some of the drawbacks.

Item 8 ;- doors are really heavy ( not to mention big!) I had my fair share of adoi moments on both front & rear doors! For my front doors, once i've open the doors, I will now hold the corner edge with my hand as I've always poke myself in the face whenever I want to go in. Silly me but ithappen quite a bit during 1st 2-3weeks. He he, the doors are pretty the solid I guess

Item 8 ;- doors are really heavy ( not to mention big!) I had my fair share of adoi moments on both front & rear doors! For my front doors, once i've open the doors, I will now hold the corner edge with my hand as I've always poke myself in the face whenever I want to go in. Silly me but ithappen quite a bit during 1st 2-3weeks. He he, the doors are pretty the solid I guess

I don't find any problem with the door. As matter of fact, I really like the way the door behave. Open it wide enough until it reaches the first lock or click and it will stay there. Also, I find it's very useful to carry things inside or out, especially big and bulky items. And closing the door requires very little effort. Just apply a gentle push to swing the door from the lock or click, and it will close with a solid thud. Just make sure your arm or leg is not in the way when the door swings back!