Hyundai i30 Wagon vs. Peugeot 308 SW - Station Wagon Comparison (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

[@MarekDrivesENG]

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[@alexaradanov]

I’m driving 308 SW (1.6 120hp) for a year now and I love it. It’s amazing family car. Has a lot of space, really comfortable even on 17”. Engine is strong enough, economical (5.4l. combined). The best thing is that steering wheel, it’s literally perfect!!! Only thing that I’m not fan of is narrow visibility on the right side. I’m 185cm tall, and I had couple of situations that made me realized that I’m not seeing good enough that side (12 - 15h clock wise).

[@MarekDrives]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Scoxn]

I agree. I drive a 1,2 130hp 308 sw from 2019. Im your height and the visibility is horrible on the right side. The brake sensors are also very sensitive to snow and ice, which is an annoying problem. And the transmission is sometimes a bit delayed when slowing down and accelerating again. Other than that its great

[@spookyactiontv3822]

I have a 2015 Peugeot 308 SW Allure Premium, 1.6L turbo petrol, so nice, love it. Value for money is Peugeot.

[@TechInADay]

How is the fuel economy?

[@TheJirator]

Marek, the introduction is just perfect!!! Given you do not have that many comparison videos under your belt I'm truly impressed how you nailed this one, well done. Too bad for me there is just one car anyway, I would never pick a car forcing me to choose between displaying navigation or climate control *facepalm*.

[@yorkbah]

Hyundai Is good but I ll go with Peugeot 💪

[@trc360]

I remember Top gear having an episode where people complained they weren't showing an affordable cars for ordinary families. I guess this channel is gaining infamy...or fame.... astonishing review as usual

[@MarekDrives]

Yes, the Fiesta beach landing :)

[@g00dfeeling]

Peugeot is just incredible. Can't believe this model will be replaced 🔜

[@TuomioK]

The new 308 is more incredible. This comparison is pretty late since the 3rd gen 308 was already launched over a year ago. This old 308 is ok looking but it is getting old but the new is simply amazingly beautiful for a family car. And interior is sooo nice. I waited it for over a year and it finally arrived four weeks ago. :)

[@jeanvaljean1475]

35k is NOT for ordinary people...give us the 15k

[@Pavel-xh4xi]

2nd hand now is 9-13k Euro.

[@arthurcahill3679]

Great video - hoping to see this I 30 wagon come to the states.

[@LiquidBlackWolf]

I ordered the i30 stationcar N.line... in the 1.0 automatic. so excited for it to arrive

[@rocketdreamer]

I pick hyundai since more modern, the Peugeot is soon gone and replaced by something even more modern and eye catching. Wagons hopefully will stay as common sense choice for rational, intensive and cost conscious use. "Bravo bardzo" Marek, spot on detailed remarks supports sensible summarization and makes you a reference, despite you mask yourself at times behind your funny attitude. Which all love ! And congrats for the competent filming of beautiful scenery 😍

[@kpopkpop5235]

better check out this documentary, before you buying it. Drivers fear for safety as years-long recall fails to catch some engine failures kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJrEfnuejNCGhNk

[@ricardorsantos]

The Hyundai looks good but I choose the Peugeot. The design and the comfort worth it. But I considered the Hyundai anytime.

[@csongorhajdu218]

Hyundai looks better i think. Thanks for the great video!

[@AliHijazi]

if I were to choose I would go for the Peugeot btw you are the first reviewer who says something positive about the small steering of the Peugeot

[@MarekDrives]

Because it's brilliant! I tell how it is :)

[@ast5515]

Just in time for the reveal of the new one. And oh boy! That new one looks HOT. The fact that the i30 always starts in eco mode is a deal breaker by itself.

[@dimitarhristovskii]

No brainer… Going directly to the 308

[@sevesellors2831]

Love your reviews always fun and informative.

[@MarekDrives]

I appreciate that!

[@shroomyesc]

i30 wagon looks better in my opinion as it is and right now I'd rather take that, however the brand new 308 just got released and soon the SW version of that should be out so then I'd rather take that.

[@Aprill264]

the majority of your reviews are "normal" cars so I don't know what these commenters were on about, anyway, good comparison, and nice timing with the 3rd gen 308 having been revealed this week. I'm curious as to what the estate will look like

[@MarekDrives]

Thanks! 👍 It's the general "who can afford cars like this" whingeing.

[@Ribeirasacra]

I came here to say the something. I cant afford a new car. I prefer the Pug. Better side windows, mirrors look larger. Carrying capacity is better. Just had a look at the the publicity video of the latest 308. Do not like the I hope they will make a SW version.

[@MarekDrives]

This 308 here will soon become more affordable. BTW, this is a mid spec model, and what makes it so expensive is the diesel engine, which also makes it frugal.

[@AMX30BB]

The Peugeot looks more serious.

[@araiq]

But it's french, so that makes it automatically worse 😆

[@mustasheolll2020]

The Peugeot looks like a Japanese car

[@ianpolo5673]

I30 for its sleekness.

[@ejdydmj1650]

Not fair comparison in Design as Hyundai is N line and Peugeot 🦁 is Allure.. I know its higher spec model but still it should be compared to the GT Line at least or GT model which is comparable in power too. Peugeot GT Line or GT spec looks so much better than this one! But its still nicer than Hyundai

[@spookyactiontv3822]

Peugeot kicks Hyundai's arse in any spec.

[@yimingjack2263]

Where is this race track like road you are driving on? Video time stamp 7:58

[@MarekDrives]

www.racingcircuits.info/europe/poland/kielce.html#.YFW5IS1Q0cg

[@yimingjack2263]

@@MarekDrives thanks

[@simonbailey2151]

Great video Marek. Thanks for putting it together.

[@nirnaftachi1298]

The hyundai's interior look boring and cheap. The Peugeot 308 is an excellent car, it's a high quality, comfortable, economical and even fun estate car. And it looks much better.

[@nirnaftachi1298]

@Maarten Vrolix I have to share with you an interesting experience about the steering. My brother have 308 with 17 inch alloy wheels. He's got Goodyear tires on them and replaced them to michelin pilot sport 4. The steering improved a lot, but in my friend's clio 5 rs line it's just another story... The clio rs line has a continental eco tires, my friend replaced them to michelin ps4 too. The handling in any situation, the feeling from the steering and even the comfort and the economy has been improved so much, words can not explain that... By the way, sorry about my language, I'm not good in English so much 😅

[@sixaxis222]

Where does this figure of 493L for the i30 boot space come from? Is this an official data? All Hyundai specs claim 602 liters for the MHEV wagon as well.

[@MarekDrives]

It's Hyundai's brochure for the Polish market.

[@sixaxis222]

@@MarekDrives thanks! It's shocking, the Hungarian market's brochure doesn't say anything about the reduced space, it says 602 liters, although in real life it seems defintely smaller than that. :( Anyway the 1.5 tgdi's performance will compensate for the lost liters I hope so.

[@MarekDrives]

@@sixaxis222 The media site only contains a 'preliminary' spec sheet, so maybe some markets based their brochures on that. If you watch my recent C4 video, there are three different acceleration and fuel economy figures for the same engine and transmission variant depending on the market.

[@sixaxis222]

@@MarekDrives Funny, I will watch the C4 video, thanks. I still have some hope that maybe the PL brochure has a typo and all the other docs are correct. Difficult to check these numbers anyway.

[@ironinquisitor3656]

Wish Hyundai would bring this wagon to the US! I don't want ugly crossovers.

[@stuartbear6126]

Do you know when the new Peugeot 308 is due out?

[@shroomyesc]

New 308 is already out, on sale soon. It was revealed yesterday. Estate version hasn't been revealed yet, though but will be soon.

[@MarekDrives]

What can I say? Peugeot wanted me to test drive this, so I assume the new gen won't be in showrooms any time soon.

[@jeanvaljean1475]

Hi. Can a 1.80 cm tall man sleep in the back with the back seats down?

[@MarekDrivesENG]

That orange case you see in cutaways is about 56 cm long. I'm sure there's more than 180 cm from tailgate to front seat backrests, but If you want to sleep with your head on the folded rear backrest, I suppose you'd have lay on the diagonal.

[@Hmmmppffff]

I would prefer the brand new 308 III. Sooooo sexyyyyy

[@autowiewiorka771]

Hello. Thank you Marek for the good review. I'd like to know when you'll be reviewing the new VW Caddy live?

[@MarekDrives]

I wish I knew. I've been asking about it since late 2020.

[@MG-ut3gh]

Hello Marek, do you think that i30 Is better choice than Octavia IV? Considering price and suspension.

[@MarekDrives]

iV is a PHEV. No comparison.

[@Johnny24rs]

@@MarekDrives I believe he was reffering to Octavia 4. I think Octavia is better

[@TheBaldzhi]

I’d never buy any of these cars thanks to you review! Great efforts btw. Keep the good work!💪

[@MarekDrives]

Thanks! 👍

[@irismitovski]

The Nokian's are better winter tyres, especially for a snowy days

[@poko1482]

can u say something about consumption for i 30 on the higway 130 km/h? Thanks

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I'm afraid I don't remember. It was a while ago. Also as you can see in the video the weather was quite tricky, so I don't think I drove it this fast.

[@gabrielgherasim7902]

34-35k on a peugeot 308 or a hyunday/kia? Why? This is octavia rs break price range...

[@Waechter_im_All]

Very nice video again, Marek. I love your comments and your nice camera work (except the *ahem* flickering LED front- and rearlights *ahem* ) Unfortunately the 308 is no match for it's big brothers 3008/5008 and does not even come close to their style. While the bigger ones both are "tres chique", the 308 looks a little bit dull inside and outside. So the nicer one in your comparison clearly is the i30. Although: Just like you I'd be annoyed by that beeping infotainment crap. Do you you consider more of these double revies? For exapmple I'd be interested in a comparison between the Nissan Qashqai and the Hyundai Tucson or the Seat Arona and the Hyundai Kona

[@MarekDrives]

AFAIK GoPro doesn't have adjustable shutter speed, and car-2-car shots are recorded on GoPro. As for comparison videos, they are a logistical nightmare for me and my gf (we film these just the two of us), so unless they get good views, I'm not motivated. With the Velar vs. GLE being a notable exception. This was more of a fluke - 2 cars I didn't really need in the first place (but sometimes you have to take a car they want you to review, so they give you the one you really want to review), but they aligned in my calendar, so I could make a comparison video.

[@Waechter_im_All]

@@MarekDrives thanks for answering. And by the way (and what I have always wanted to ask anyway): Where do you have your excellent English from? That's not what they teach in school. :-)

[@kamilo2303]

Szacun za angielski; )

[@tochukwuezinwa2122]

I can't believe 308 is almost 9 years old

[@artur3463]

Kiedy focus mk4?

[@garethtalbot8950]

Great reviews Marek. Thanks for the in depth details. Against Toyota Corolla hybrid estate, which of the three would you have?

[@MarekDrives]

Probably the KIA Proceed :)

[@robcurston4467]

swings and rounder-bouts I would have either one as a gift, but wouldn't spend my hard cash on them.

[@Da_StormtroopeR]

This ordinary argument is often heard on many channels. Everyone wants to see supercars but than is there the problem with the lack of prosperity.🤷‍♂️

[@Verbindungs]

Nice weather for work.

[@MarekDrives]

Thermos with hot tea got me through it. By the time we got to filming the i30 drone shots it was snowing again, and the Hyundai wouldn't go uphill. Those Continentals really sucked balls :)

[@RaduB.]

I find that the Hyundai has a better design. But both have a bit too steep prices... Nice weather by the way! At 8:05 there was a lady at the wheel just as you were saying that the car suited your style. Funny! 🙂

[@MarekDrives]

I prefer my gf driving, than filming :)

[@Commentator541]

308 is in it’s last year of production.

[@cuneytaydogan3442]

sadly we don't have neither of these models in our country :(

[@nicolaedan4437]

“The 308 SW’s tailgate is heavy to open, but it reveals a 660-litre boot that’s the biggest in the class. Useful touches include load rails in the floor and seat-folding levers in the boot sides, but the load cover is fiddly to hook into place, and you remove it by twisting it out of position, a process that doesn’t feel well engineered.” Something is wrong about size boot for peugeot...I read alot of reviews about peugeot 308 SW and they all praise especially the size of the boot,biggest of his class...no way near 565 litres as you said! www.autoexpress.co.uk/peugeot/308/sw

[@MarekDrives]

I used Polish specification, which doesn't account for the underfloor storage. Until recently Polish cars got a mini spare as standard, so only above-floor storage was taken into account.

[@tommir2624]

Today I ordered hyundai i30 1.5 dpi 6mt classic wagon 23k€

[@andrei2740]

Hyundai all the way. More practical. A car should be practical in first place. Peugeot is tiny and feels crowded inside. Other than the dashboard - which is ugly, in my opinion, it's a car, not a starship - nothing recommend it for buying.

[@gurindersingh1048]

Make review Dacia spring vs renault twingo electric

[@Neatspejamasis]

Does anybody really complain that you review "exotic" cars? It's hard to tell for me which is better. I think they quite decent and final choice depends on local dealer, discount, trim level, special offer. Both these look good alternatives for now popular similar sized SUVs. For me those estates have one big advantage ove SUV: boot/trunk loading lip is much lower and to load heavy items is easier on station wagon/estate.

[@MarekDrives]

Yes, they do. And now they complain these two cars are too expensive as well :)

[@JRBendixen]

The peugeot has a wide smile grill and the huandai has kissy kissy lips :)

[@kevinn1158]

It's going to be sunny and 20 degrees today and here I am watching you tip toe around on the roads in this snow! Ick! For me the Peugeot is kind of bland and it looks like every other car from the last decade while the Hyundai is sharper, crisper design but that front grille reminds me of a cat fish. Soooo, I would not buy either of these. I'd wait to see what the re designed Peugeot is going to look like. Wait they don't sell Peogeot in Canada! Ok I'd buy an Audi A3 or a4 estate/wagon. ;)

[@MarekDrives]

I can't wait to see the new Pug in the flesh as well, but I don't expect to drive it this year. Judging by the generic press release they haven't really figured out what are its unique selling points. But it looks great on press stock footage. Audi is a totally different price point. A decent one will cost more than these two combined.

[@kevinn1158]

@@MarekDrives RE: Stopping in the snow. Everybody who's driven in snow knows it's all about tire performance in those conditions. So nice tire test!

[@Tom-uk2ow]

So happy with estate duel in time of sexless suvs.

[@sergeyeremin8764]

A new Peugeot 308 is worth reviewing, these two are ugly old fashioned carts. But the review is good as always. Why don’t one look for Octavia combi instead of these two?

[@MarekDrives]

It's going to be a while, before we actually get to experience the new 308.

[@theanswer1993]

34k for less than 600 liters is a no go. Dacia Jogger has 700 liters for 22k

[@janneadolfsson5996]

Absolutly hyundai

[@Commentator541]

34000???????? Have they lost their minds. 17k for either car at most.

[@rileypart1]

I like the Hyundai style but I don’t like their reliability and Peugeot’s I like interior and rear but the front not really look like a GM design.

[@sixaxis222]

Are you saying you don't like reliable cars? :)

[@rileypart1]

@@sixaxis222 I am saying Hyundai has poor reliability

[@JaasonAnthonie]

I actually like the Hyundai more out of these two cars. The Proceed is nicer than the i30 though. I like the Toyota Corolla estate the most though. Or the Octavia. Once again, great review!

[@alanjackson5438]

I'd chose neither and go for the ford focus estate. What can I say, am a brit so I'm going to be awkward 😅

[@MarekDrives]

As a Brit you're excused for not liking French cars with fusebox in the glovebox :)

[@tibimirta8085]

Neither one of this cars does not worth this kind of money! Prices for both of them are ridiculous high!

[@MarekDrives]

These are sticker prices. I doubt anyone will actually pay this much.

[@andreasjonsson8075]

Batteries are for flashlights and rc cars. Not cars! 😢

[@LuciTulcea]

34k euros for these cars is ridiculous!

[@danieloneforall1]

I30 wagon because I have one

[@ovidiustefan3799]

I choose Hyundai.

[@lopezben3023]

º º *NOT,* *NOT,* *NOT ...* *Peuge-NOT* º º

[@WestYorkshireGREAT]

Hyundai i30

[@toasttesting1604]

more like this

[@emptyMan0]

The Peugeot looks so dated from the outside.

[@ampm9771]

I'd never buy a French car, so it would be Hyundai hands down.

[@Yanczur]

Szkoda ze nie ma tłumaczenia na język polski

[@MarekDrivesENG]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3jEg62blrx0Zrs

[@khalilturjman2010]

Il go hyundai over pegeot all time

[@millipekmez577]

privileged ordinary ppl oppressing expensive cars. #2021 :bait:

[@viki6or]

He just called us cyclists guinea pigs...

[@MarekDrives]

No, I said I couldn't find anyone to stand in front of a car on a bike as a guinea pig. I generally call cyclists much worse names.

[@someone-gb2ec]

Hyundais are more realible

[@РоссияиМир-ф1л]

Hyundai

[@luckystrike656]

The 308 blueHdi is garbage AdBlue tank is defective on every model and it's 900€

[@yorkbah]

I have blueHdi 1,5 130ps I can assure you that I haven’t have any issues with this or anything else !the same with my cousin who has the same

[@luckystrike656]

@@yorkbah don't know how many km did you do till now but I can assure you that here in Italy every owner has the same issue. Its the same in Spain, Portugal Just look it up on Google and KZbin. AdBlue/urea tank PSA problem, it's that siplme

[@yorkbah]

@@luckystrike656 i searched about this problem and as i see its for blueHdi 1.6 lt engine mostly but not as you say all cars has this issue in general has good reliability !greetings from Greece

[@luckystrike656]

@@yorkbahI'm glad you you didn't have any issues. I'm telling you it's not only for the 1.6 neither the 308. Anyhow, the problem mostly comes between 50-70k km and I have many colleagues that had the issue 2 even 3 times since they did 200k km.. Peugeot didn't do any changes to the adblue tank. That said, best wishes!

[@yorkbah]

@@luckystrike656 We will see in future !except this did u had any other problems ?are u satisfied with car?

[@Fanaz10]

peugeot's touchscreen controls 🤢🤮🤮🤮

[@mustasheolll2020]

Ik that’s an ugly dash, ashame since the exterior looks so damn good.

[@Themis33]

Ordinary 🤔😬 rude

[@TheGuyWithTheAfricaTwin]

1.

[@NotAnonymousNo80014]

You said peoples cars, but these are 35k cars!

[@stektpolse]

Yes but that’s brand new, it’s better to buy used

[@JB-se2ef]

Neither

[@regal908]

The Hyundai is a cheap copy of the Peugeot

[@lONlQ]

The Pupgenot is a cheap copy of Hyundai