Compare to Civic - my sister owned it. So i drove it once a while.
I still prefer E-THP. Mostly because i don't like CVT gearbox.
Small issue i've encounter
- Been hearing rattling sound when cold start after my 10k service, but solved it once i change new filter & Oil.
- Heard sound from AC compressor when turn on AC. (Very soft sound), checked with few sc & aircond expert. they say it is normal.
- Heard a loud Bang noise from wheel when first moving in morning. It only happens when I wash the wheel and left it overnight. Complained to SC, no feedback.
From my own experience
Pros
-Very fun drive. good accceleration, comfortable especially highway drive. easily go up to 150-160.
-Tried Top speed, manage 213km/hr, not that easy, need longer road and push abit.
-Totally Felt like a D-Segment car.
-Speaker is not bad, just have rattling sound when I blast music with high Bass.
-Nice steering design (almost same with 3008), good response.
-Soundproof is not bad for engine noise. But wind sound can be heard when going above 110km/hr
-Door is lighter, open & close easily.
-Fuel consumption. (8.5-10L/100km - City drive) (6.5-8L/100km - Highway)
-Full tank I can get to 400km++ city drive. 700km+ highway (Fuel needle point at E, but Low Fuel light is not On yet.)
-Nice dashboard design, kinda high class for me
-Auto Parking (Auto Steer, but need to control gear & brake myself). Useful only when no car follow behind, coz it is kinda slow when sensing. Only use it for Side parking. Reverse parking sensing is even slower.
- Auto switch FM frequencies when you travel to another state.
- Built in Microphone is good, don't have to simply speak louder when you're on phone using bluetooth connect.
- Huge car boot. Same as thp
Cons
- car handling at high speed corner is not really good compare to civic. Maybe because the car is designed higher.
- Auto Start/stop is not really useful, Jerky & annoying. Unless u switch to N gear when Stop.
- Auto Start/stop can't be used when hot weather. Engine will start back automatically after few seconds when it is hot.
- Touchscreen will abit lag & slow response right after starting car. but its all fine after a while.
- Gearbox is jerky when jam/slow drive. Probably happens to all Peugeot models. I either switch to snow mode/manual then all is fine.
- Stock Brake pad screeching sound every morning i drive out of parking lot.
- Stock tyre , continental MC5, not really good during rain. Definitely change it if i have budget >.<
- The stock GPS system is basically useless.
- no apple/android car play.
- Driver seat massage , useless can't feel it at all.
- Aircond blower is noisy when you set it highspeed.
- Pollen filter expensive . i called 2 SC, both quote me RM 140x2 (use 2 filters) with GST. 408thp only cost around rm130.
- Don't trust fully the blindspot sensor, especially when rain. But it really helps me quite a few times.
Sorry for writing so long. hope these will helps.
I've chosen this car over mazda 3, hyundai ionic, Civic, Jetta after tested all of them. No regret till now, Just hope that no major issues in future.
Thanks! Appreciate your detailed review. Surprised that peugeot's handling is poorer than a jap though. I guesss they've caught up. But yes the civic's low and wide profile gives a significantly lower center of gravity I assume. I'm also not impressed with my 408t's ride & handling. The stiffer ride should give better handling but I haven't been satisfied with that compensation. I'd take a 2.0's comfort over the 408t's handling any day.
Also seems like all the new features in eTHP is not really that great then. The touchscreen, massage, parking assist, sensors, etc. Even the fuel economy doesn't seem very impressive if you can only get 400km+ in city driving. I guess you must use the engine start stop to improve city driving fuel economy.
Btw the Jetta, mazda3 and civic are very very good options (slightly cheaper too). I only bought the 408t coz its one of the cheapest c-segment used car (only forte is cheaper) but at retail price, hurm.... i would rank 1. Civic, 2. Mazda3, 3. Jetta (would be my first pick if not for the dsg problems).