Hi all, let's just discuss anything about the Peugeot 208 here. Regardless a owner or not (i am one proud owner though), kindly share your thoughts or questions here.

Let me just start by sharing my thoughts after driving the car for merely 2 weeks now:

- yes, the car is a little jerky when changing gear, by a little i mean it's noticeable if you pay attention
- i've gotten so much compliments for the car (can't say i'm not happy)
- the glove box is indeed quite useless, so does the design of the armrest
- the air condition for the glove box is quite cool but redundant
- yes, it is a really fun car to drive, handling is there too!

However there is an issue that i am currently facing here:

- the fuel consumption so far is considerably high, got the car from the Salesman with a full tank but the full tank didn't even last me for a week. Achieved only around 350+km when the indicator is reaching near the red lines

- also according to the driver's manual, the car has this 'stop start' technology where the engine will stop during traffic jam (when your car isn't moving) or while waiting for red light. The ECO light will turn on for a while when it's activated, but i don't see it??

- whatever it is, i am really worried about the fuel consumption. it's ridiculous to have a car that last me less than 400km for 50litres of fuel



will update again soon. Hope to hear from you guys!

happy midweek.


cheers,
Wil

your 1st pug car? dont be surprise with the glove box size. even big 508 have useless glove box. pug car suffer from this situation due to changing left to right driving position (europe to asia).
the car is still new right? wait til 2nd service...usually the fc getting better.
regarding the owners manual, the manual is printed worldwide..some of the spec mentioned is not available in your car (or our country).

The manual that came with our 208 isn't "localized" to the model that's selling in Msia.
Do take note that our 208 do not have some of the features mentioned in the manual, such as the cornering lamp, Stop Start, ECO, etc.

As for the glove box, I believe Peugeot & Citroen is taking short cuts and being lazy not to redesign some parts of the car for the RHD models. Just take a look at the lever to pop open the hood, the handbrake position, etc.

If i'm not wrong , the LHD peugeots/Citroens do not have the fuse box in the glove compartment.

Other than that, no complain about the car. Acceptable FC.

true. our rhd version got fuse box in the glove compartment.

really that high fc?? cannot be ler.....any other owner can verify?

New car should be runs out of 1k km to 2k km and above of 2nd service of the FC will be clocks much better than new engine.

ts sure the tank is full? try fill it up yourself and test it again. sometimes even rm50 can look like full based on indicator.

if you have elephant right leg, even driving a viva won't help

and stop hearing nonsense from non-conti owners

yep true. lastly, down to driver's leg. huhuhu.

I've actually gotten > 600km from the full tank before. Drove fast (120-160km/h) but it was long distance with smooth acceleration and no sudden braking.

My 208 now has about 2.6k km on the odo; just went for inspection today.

either you're telling the truth or TS is lying

how far your 408t can go with full tank?

Hi all,

thanks for the feedback and participation so far. Sorry can't reply on every replies cuz working at the moment.

anyway i've pumped full tank on last Sunday, will see how it goes.

nope i don't usually accelerate in a quick manner, quite gentle i'd say. and i am certainly not lying about the current FC of my pug.

Cheers.

New car normally will not have good FC, wait after 1st service. After engine oil changed, FC will improve. So does my 408T.
I tested 208 before, indeed it is a good fun to drive car. I would have got this babe if I need to get a 2nd car.

When I drive in jams or elephant leg mode, 450km is the best I can get though

The thing I like most about driving the 208 is the steering wheel

I test drove it only btw, I dont own one.

friend has a 2 door one. Stock typres POTENZA RE050A DAAAMN

anyway,

i have a tint to sell so any new car owners interested please pm me
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i didn't calculate distance per full tank, but both the onboard diagnostic computer and my manual calculation are averaging at 7.8 to 8L per 100kms

in stock form, century sprint is like 11s i believe

So does that mean our 208 has got no ECO and stop start feature?

And how's your acceptable fc like?

Thanks for sharing!

How long have you been driving your 208?

450km sounds acceptable. But mine is no where near 450km. Can't even reach 400km in fact. :/

How long have you been driving your 208?

450km sounds acceptable. But mine is no where near 450km. Can't even reach 400km in fact. :/

So does that mean our 208 has got no ECO and stop start feature?

And how's your acceptable fc like?

Thanks for sharing!

Wanna ask, during my test drive few month ago, the engine sounds like it was struggling to maintain city speeds, it was roaring so loud like it was underpowered..

Is your car the same or there's no sound anymore?

i heard from neighbour's friend's colleague's uncle's neighbour's son's girlfriend's boyfriend's that conti owners will switch off the engine or put the gear to N when going down slopes

must be the gear adapting to your driving pattern...or rather every tester's driving pattern.

The 208 uses Ron 95 or Ron 97?

probably nope. got no 208, but got 508 & 308T..the manual is printed worldwide..in fact for 508 got different type of trim..got eco mode..non eco mode..manual handbrake..electronic handbrake..etc..

the engine noise is okay now, but i still think it is adapting to my driving pattern. Sometimes the sound is slightly louder when going uphill. Causes by the gear changing i guess.

it's down to how much money you can burn actually. =P I'm a poor lad so i just feed her with 95.



thanks for the info.
will check again on my 2.5k inspection. =)

and i see you're one big pug fan eh? haha

I am getting the Brunei specs in Peugeot Glenmarie showroom.

Just a few days short of two months. Mine was one of the first to get registered.

Hi, what did you mean 'bout Brunei spec?

Erm, is cheaper by rm3000. Some of the stuff is different compare to the Malaysia specs. Got no arm rest in between, no sports rim like the normal 208. The air con control is not the digital is analogue version. The design of the seat is also slightly different. It looks better compare to the Malaysia model.

I didn't know they can provide options. Got pics? Is it similar to the Car Buyer Peugeot 208 Review?

By the way, are there options for a spoiler or change in rims?

This post has been edited by len_d69: Jun 20 2013, 12:28 PM

What do you expect. Malaysians don't even turn off the engine while parking, think how they react when the engine turns off at a traffic light!

Exactly like this but I don't think the sun roof is available.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y-5Z5b840bw

Hmmm, would the front grill be the same as well? I actually like the 3 dr grill better than the 5 dr

If I'm not mistaken, the engine start stop feature only available on e-HDi models, which is diesel engine. Too bad Nasim didn't bring in e-HDi models. They have much better FC. But Malaysia diesel would not be suitable for the engine.

I just booked mine. Can't wait to get it.

Thanks for the input! however, still think the fc is a little high so far for mine. Might be sending in to check.

Anyway congrats on your new purchase! =D how long till you get it?

Have to wait around 2 months. Most probably after Raya.

Same here bro. cant wait to have mine.

Anyway, from what i have read from the pug208 uk, there are many owners faced problem with the the radio-ipod sync via cable. Anyone can share their experience

Welcome to the pug life! =D

anyway i've tried using cable as well as bluetooth to connect to my iphone, works perfectly fine.

Going to place booking after work this evening..2 months waiting is definitely worthy for awesome car like it!

Just a tip: For those who booked the 208 for almost 2 months and still not got news of the car, just contacted the sales agent and he says that the car has already arrived but the parking sensor module has not arrived till next month which is July. He said that if impatient you can get the car with RM 3000 cash back (which is the price for the parking sensor module) and good news is you can retrofitted the car with sensor at accessories stores which you can not just add the sensor but the camera. Hope it helps those owners-to-be.

Can the camera unit be connected to the HD Touchscreen? Do you have any idea how much would it cost?

For those who were asking about FC - I drove it without mercy to Terengganu and back and here are the figures returned by the trip computer:

Average speed: 81km/h (I was driving between 150-190km/h on Duke/Karak/East Coast Highway)
Average consumption: 8.4l/100km
Distance travelled: 755km

Current odometer reading: ~ 3300km
Total of four people in the car including me + a boot full of luggage.

This trip was done in about ~ RM150 (slightly less, I think) of petrol with more than a quarter tank to spare at the end of it.

This post has been edited by nerd: Jun 24 2013, 06:52 PM

Thats pretty good! What about your first few week with the car? Is the fc as bad as mine is doing?

My second tank running really low now but ony achieved 340km -.-

Not sure as far as I know. But my dad's car insurance agent's friend got the 208 and retrofitted the car with sensor for RM 300. but the price depends the type and model of the sensor/camera.

What I realised is that it takes a long time for the low fuel warning to light up. You might wanna wait until that, refuel, and then judge the FC.

When I got the car, I was averaging 400-420km per full tank (i.e. low fuel warning + a little more). My work routine is Subang to Bangsar daily, and not exactly during peak hours - mild jams at most.

the best way to gauge how much fuel used is to fill up the tank to full (fuel pump nozzle auto stop), reset the counter to 0000. Drive.

On next fill up, do the same...fill up to full. And see how much of RM it takes to fill up the tank full. see how many KM you have traveled.

Rmxxx = KM traveled.

That's quite bad of FC there bro. Have u consulted the service centre on this?

Anyway, reading from other reviews makes me can't wait even 1 more day to have this car.

yeah will try to wait a little longer this time before i pump petrol. but things still don't look too good so far :/

Yup, drop a message at the Facebook "Ask Peugeot" tab. They called up a few days later. But the person didn't seem to understand my situation. Required me to explain a few times over the phone and i doubt she is fully understand still. lol

anyway she has made an appointment for me get my car check at the beginning of July.

haha how long is your waiting time?

2months to go.. hopefully can get by August. ..

Anyone go for 1000km service? Or everyone just follow the 10000km interval even for first time?

hello... good day to all...
i the peugeot sales person..
for those interested please call steven 017-2392780
my place at kota damansara and is 3S ..
TQ...

Hi Steven,

Any promo on 508?

the first service / checkup for 208 is 2500km IINM

Still waiting for my loan to be approved

Erm,French cars are never famous for fuel consumption.So go figure!

Fair enough. So what car are you suggesting for the same type of car? Give us numbers.

This post has been edited by MSO: Jun 25 2013, 11:52 PM

2500km = Inspection

10000km = 1st service

Wait patiently guys for your car =D

Are you sure?

your neighbour's cousin' pet dog told you so?

haha so you guys have any counterarguments to that statement? Please share! =)

no i don't

but my pet's dog's cousin told me so

fuel consumption before running in the engine will be very bad...if you drive frugally for the first 5K KM, you will notice better fuel consumption...shouldn't be anything to worry about

Thats the biggest pile of bull i ever heard . Conti cars are all run in already at factory. If its bad fc, just accept it cuz pugs were never known to be hv good FC.

No, ur mothers brothers pet kitten told me

Yeah it is true that Conti cars fuel consumption are not better than Jap cars...nor as popular... But that is because Conti cars are generally heavier but safety specs are better.... So depending on the buying on whether would he want to trade safety with fuel consumption

As for the popularity... I always view liking Conti cars as liking new age, or metal music. They are never popular or famous compared to Pop songs, however that does not mean they are lousier. In fact far from it...

I personally does not like to do the typical things... like buying jap cars or listen to pop songs.. Hence, conti cars are a go for me

lulz.

I'm sure the factory workers drive your car around for 1000 km before rolling it off the factory floor

and those who still thinks japanese engines are superior can continue to drive their tin can around

This post has been edited by EP6CDTM: Jun 26 2013, 01:33 PM

no wonder you're telling lies

cats are known to crap a lot

Omg, ur really that dumb.. Man , u think they drive it arnd the factory 1000km? They put it on one of those platforms and let it run by itself lah .. U Really dont know nuts about cars!

Hahahaha.. Go drive a korean car and u will be begging to jump back in the jap

It just shows on the sales figures. Veloster can hardly sell. Elantra? Hardly see it on the road..

Thr are some kia k5 owners who sold off their lousy k5 just 6 mths after buying it. So yeah go figure!

Hmmm....1000km means running at 100km for 10 hours. Let's say it does 5l/100km rolling on a dyno machine (which is VERY optimistic), that's 50l of fuel for each car, some cars don't even have petrol tanks that large.

OK, fuel costs notwithstanding, Let's say a single factory produces a conservative figure of 50,000 cars per year, that means the factory will produce roughly 137 cars per day. The factory runs 24 hours, so a single dyno can do 2 cars a day (10 hours per car), that means the factory will need to have 69 chassis dyno machines running 20 hours per day to meet the production demand.

FYI, cars are only ran briefly on the rollers to max RPM with gear changes to make sure the drivetrain is working properly. The engine is also dyno-ed separately before it is installed in the car. But these runs are a few minutes long at most, nowhere near 1000km.

I may know nuts about cars, but unlike you, I have common sense.

Since when are cars run-in from the factory

Anyway, just pumped in RM75 of petrol (full tank) after traveling 440km. Work out the FC figures..

so assuming each car needs 4L of engine oil, does it mean they don't pour in engine oil to save cost too?

wth! i pumped around the same amount yesterday also, but only recorded 370+km. -___-

i jus booking a 5 door blue color....have to wait 2-3month +_+
cant wait anymore for it!!!!!!
any new update for this car performance???/

In case you guys interested in Sebastien Loeb's Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak, the event is live now. You can watch it live here: Pikes Peak International Hill Climbs. If you only see this in the morning, maybe you can search YouTube for his run. Seb's 208 really looks sexy!

all new cars need a certain period of run-in before expereincing slightly improved fuel economy, and willingness to rev .

this period could be estimated to be 20-30 thousand km

Is it possible I can set the radio so it doesn't come on automatically every time start engine?

i plan to get pug 208 too, but worry about FC and maintenance cost.

i heard from salemen, 3doors have cash rebate but the car come without the 4pcs reverse parking sensor. she told me owner can get it from outside and will not void the warranty by pug.

any more feedback from 208 owner?

don't believe the SA. if you want to know about the warranty correctly, ask the service centre. usually, the sales people will tell you all sorts of things just to sell the car.

thanks. Is true also.
actually really curios about the FC of this car compare to Fiesta.

i think it might be a bit too early to judge the 208's fc because it takes time for engines to run in and finally settle in the real fc. My 208 is 1500km+ now and a full tank can only achieve close to 400km. I think it will get better in time though as some owners have achieved far better FC than this.

anyway yes, Fiesta is a good car too, it's all down to yourself.

Just gotta tell you one thing though, I am enjoying every seconds driving the 208. =)

i think the 208 GTI is coming soon. all the car review sites in msia have been publishing their reviews.

wish to get more feedback about ur pug208.
thanks.

This post has been edited by stevennelson: Jul 21 2013, 06:43 PM

That's a bit thirsty, only around 10kms/ltr isn't it? More thirsty than some 2.5ltr D-Segment cars.
The spec sheet claims 15kms/ltr! But yeah, better continue to monitor/measure until about 5000km mileage to get the more realistic figures.

buy conti summore la

why worry?

I'm now getting around 7.8L/100. Used to be 9.x/100....mileage around 2600KM.

spare parts very expensive la

yeah...i HEARD about that too. Heard that from my colleague's neighbour's friend's uncle's parent's friend's colleague.

And i heard that you can get instant hot tea/coffee straight from the radiator on Pijot cars.

And i heard that if you have all these worries, just get a Toyota. Proven reliable. And cheap to maintain. Maybe no need to maintain also, so reliable that you do not need to service it. I heard, i heard.

yeah viosTRD > 208

rm0.149/km consider ok for 1.6l engine.

my 13yrs old kancil 850cc can archive 0.12/km but is a very OLD car liao