Peugeot 408 1.2 petrol review | Is the 130bhp enough?

[@10mbc]

Back in my day... 😂 a GT badge meant a nice beefy engine. Now it's just a trim level on a small engine.

[@gporourke627]

I sat in one of these in the dealership recently and no matter how I adjusted things I just could not get a good view of the i cockpit display. It's a pity they did not include a heads up display. Would have been a perfect solution. For me anyway , as it is , it was a deal breaker. I'd just be constantly moving the seat and steering wheel trying to get it right. I thought it was just me...😂...great review ....cheers.

[@thecrimsbebynho3249]

i think it depends how tall you are .. i am not that tall but adjusting the seat did it for me. I can see the display perfectly

[@garethtalbot8950]

I was pricing 308 sw recently, price was well into 40s. Delivery eta was open ended. I can't believe the amount of big cars being pushed with 1ltr,1.2ltr at present. Seems under powered. But the prices are over powered😮. Great review Mark

[@mickdaly6537]

1..2 has plenty punch

[@renardargent6487]

Maybe with driver only BUT, that "punch" might be more like a tap with 4 on board &/or luggage (yawn)@@mickdaly6537

[@redevilrrr]

@@mickdaly6537 They still have less torque or rather the torque graph is irratic. Also the 1.2 turbo gasoline is bound to fail. Not a car I would keep beyond warranty.

[@EXCELLENTpoo]

Weirdly though the leasing deals are great on this model.

[@tonyb1223]

I own the 1.2 GT, the 130bhp is fine, I happily chugged down the motorway and it stuck at 70mph without any issues, even went faster if you wanted it to. I even made just under 60mpg on half the run and overall was just under 57mpg, that included road works, traffic jams etc, but on my next run I will stick to 70mph all the way, rather than between 60-70mph. There is plenty of room inside, boot is huge, and if you want to compare it to something else, look at a mk4 mondeo, 2ltr petrol, it will happily keep up with something that no one ever said was a slow car, just because this is a 1.2ltr, it still has plenty of poke. In the UK rather than Ireland, be aware of the £40k bracket as you will be hit with another £350 per annum on top of your normal VED, for like 7 years! The PHEV's have a smaller fuel tank (40ltrs), they are great for shorter journeys but go any long distance and you will be out of pocket, both in money and battery power (I traded a 3008 Hybrid in for mine). Really nice place to be in, enjoying mine after its long drive (420 miles).

[@fairybuddy-angel2035]

Have a new 2008. The engine is perfect for the car; quick, smooth, efficient. I'm sure the engine size will work here too. The engine capacity reflects new taxes in France re emissions and the home market is significant - not sure UK or Eire matter too much. Re. 'the electrics'! A trope past its time. Peugeot had a few issues a decade ago but the brand has topped some reliability surveys and does well in most others - the build quality of my 2008 is excellent. Add to this the fact that they look so much better than the standard UK brands and you have a very sound car.

[@TrueSkeptic77]

I have had an 2008 since 2021 and it is quite punchy. But I would like it if they put out some more hp for petrols, for them who wants it.

[@anzeg-]

I'm interested to see how the full EV version turns out and what price they put on it. Not a fan of the current engine / power for the price.

[@Justyburger]

I think this car is beautiful inside and out. I've owned the 3008 for a couple of years now and still love the car. It's in the Ultimate Red, which really does it for me. Yes that giant rear bumper is a bit obtrusive, but I don't mind it too much, since the rest of the car is so strikingly well designed. I will definitely have to look at the 408 as an upgrade option when I decide to do a trade-in. Peugeot continue to impress. I like Citroen too, but Citroen seems to lack the bold striking designs of Peugeot at the moment. As usual, fantastic review. Just a question: why do you call yourself Nobby? I ask because I was always called Nobby at school. The reason being, that my surname is Nobbs. If that's you also, maybe we are related? :)

[@mcmurder8835]

You're right on the money. Peugeot are making nice cars atm, but they've pushed up the prices something fierce in the last 5 years. Why buy this over the 3008? Or even the 5008 with its signature 5+2 arrangement and room for 3 child seats in the middle row? I think it looks well though. People underestimate that 1.2T puretech engine, its an absolute ripper for its size and easy on the wallet. I've driven a few hire cars lately, including a couple of 1.6L & 2.0L diesels - I'd take that 1.2 petrol over them any day.

[@fiery1962]

Especially now it comes with a timing chain rather than a wet belt … thankfully finally shown the door.

[@alanrutland4424]

Think I commented on your last review of his car with the rear bumper. So they said let’s make a good looking car but stock a great big black blob on the back. Odd and ugly. It’s seems very expensive too. Great review Nobby.

[@stevencampbell1150]

Great review as ever Nobby but I will say like I did with the sister Citroen car with which it shares its platform but a tiddly 1.2 in a car costing nearly 40 grand, ehmmmm no. Call me unfashionable but I think if it had been made available with the 1.5 hdi which even though it has the same horsepower it has more torque and economy as an engine so it's a shame that it isn't an option.

[@M1985-u6e]

Great review best on the net, would you have a black one to blend in the back bumper better or the obsession blue? I can't decide which to order? Which would you have?

[@NobbyOnCars]

I do love the blue it’s more the bright colours that fight with the black

[@richardhowlett9424]

Quite possibly your finest review. Great looking car from the side , too fussy at the front , horrible at the back . Like sitting in a coal hole inside , with awful dash , 405 or 6 dash would be much better ! Ridiculous pricing.

[@sheronbuytten7054]

Despite the prices of this, we should agree that Peugeot have the best looking and design cars of the market. Thier new cars look very gorgeous, agressive and attractive. For me, the problem of French cars compared to german one is interior which don't make me want to buy despite the gorgeous exterior.

[@roboboy9787]

I'm sure the 130bhp will be fine. It's used in the 508 and 5008. And at £10k less than the equivalent hybrid it's a no brainer.

[@lemaua]

In Ukraine we have 1.6 petrol (non-hybrid) with 215hp starting from 30k euro (allure pack). Just for your information )

[@max.power89]

Thats the engine i would take.

[@seancooper779]

I've got one identical to this coming in a couple of weeks, except in black. I currently have a 3008 Allure Premium with the same powertrain. I've had it 3 years, and the 408 is going to save me £50 a month on my lease. Bargain!!! £248 a month

[@darrendoherty9400]

Where you get it from sir?

[@andriusverbickas1010]

Hi. I checked prices in my local dealership and right now they have it with the same engine with a discount for 29 900 Euro. So im very much considering it.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Good price

[@jonasmagnusson2099]

I really like the design! Peugeot make some very good looking cars!🙏🇸🇪👍👏

[@andyfx7.929]

its a beauty Nobby.

[@seamushadrill2415]

Beautiful car, but it’s way too expensive. Your talking nearly €50k for a gt version….crazy money. I don’t know who’s gonna spend that on a Peugeot. Also I’m not sure if any other tall people had this problem, but I’m 6’3 and found the roof line a bit too low and awkward to get into. I nearly had to bend over just to get in even though it supposed to be on raised platform. So that alone was a no from me straight away.

[@robertvanzant2653]

There is a whiff of a Lamborghini about it , just a whiff

[@charlesjames799]

That giant bumper looks like an afterthought, however they could have broken it up with some matching car colour inserts and it is a bit dark when sitting in the back seat. However it is an attractive looking design and I might be tempted to lease one.

[@alanwayte432]

We had 3008 in France for two months, ICockpit was easy and clear to use, however the engine and gearbox did not mesh well, especially pulling away from junctions it can not make up its mind, and is far from smooth, the same with hard acceleration...it’s a real dealbreaker, shame as generally it’s a good car

[@96Zazza]

Hello, that's a very good looking car. Do you know/think that the the new mild Hybrid 136cv Will be more suitable for the this car? Could It gain in terms of consumption and dynamism?

[@barkendog1]

That's a really good looking car but it's only 130hp and it's 40k so I'll stick with my rav4 hybrid 220hp.

[@brendanjburns2969]

Good honest review as normal, I agree very dear, not enough poke for your euros .

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thanks for watching!

[@sammygirlie345]

I had the 3008 gt line with the 1,2 all that gloss black interior stupid donut steering wherl it was qazi plush but gutless and its piped in engine sound but it was a loaner good to get my own ionic 5 back

[@andreaa.7614]

Beautiful car ! Lyon nr.1

[@northeast7412]

I’m dreading buying my next car, are there any new cars that still have cd players these days, I finally got rid of my cassettes after my last x5 died, but all my music is on cd 😂

[@NobbyOnCars]

Mazda were still fitting them until recently but I think even they’ve stopped

[@FéargalO]

Peugeot love putting small engines in big cars, they have the same engine here as in the bigger 508! Madness.

[@Badonicus]

In a word ...no. but i remember owning a 1.6 205gti about 20 years ago and it was only 120bhp.

[@NobbyOnCars]

What fun they were!

[@paulgraves7949]

But the 205 wasn't the size of Belgium!

[@richardhowlett9424]

Filling the tank of a 205 almost doubled its weight!

[@rickydeleon2134]

Hi I just want to ask if you will choose between peugeot 408 and citroen c5x what will you choose? Thanks!

[@NobbyOnCars]

Probably C5

[@daramaccarthy]

why oh why aren’t we paying close to UK prices - especially on Leases - we are close to twice as expensive

[@JourneysEndLofts]

No Rear window wiper , on a 40 grand car , ,,, is there a spare wheel with this model . .

[@nealy2815]

Crazy price. Legacy makers are hoping brand loyalty will get them some sales.

[@threesixasrael7554]

Really?You think 40k is crazy?😂

[@AlessandroLopes-d7b]

Simplesmente perfeito!❤❤❤❤

[@kaziez]

Nice design , looks great. BUT 1.2 L and that steering wheel and display is a huge problem. Nice to look at but not great to drive.

[@jamiurrahmanchoudhury4369]

I would add bit more money and go for new civic e:hev rather than compromising with this 408.

[@vladj]

1.2 is good engine, especially if you are 75 years old.

[@-Lenny_]

Why did you suggest not going into the 40s

[@NobbyOnCars]

Do you really want to get into that level of price for a car of this size etc

[@EarnshawUK]

408 or Honda Civic?

[@NobbyOnCars]

That’s like asking do you like cheese or celery ! I like celery (Civic)

[@vanagon1966]

this 1.2 engine is ok in a small budget car under 20k go back 20 years and 1.2 petrol engines were only fitted in small low spec budget cars now you can pay 40k for 1.2 engine cars..

[@NobbyOnCars]

Blame emissions

[@sigiliberachi6463]

Dude, today 1.2 is more powerful then 1.6 back them. Don't be so autisticly focused just on the displacement as a number...

[@MarsUltor1990]

why is it that in Ireland most cars have just basic/low trim specs?i was looking a while ago on BMW Ireland website out of curiosity,for 3 Series except M3,there was just 320d and 320i plus 330e trims,why so few options?Also on used cars websites:320i,320d and 520i,520d plus a few phev's.We have in Romania more options than in Ireland,and Ireland is a much prosperous contry than mine. Is it because of taxes,market demand or?

[@NobbyOnCars]

Taxes mainly yes, the more you add to a car now the more weight / emissions they try to get out of you and we have a double tax called VRT so it is one of the most expensive places in Europe to buy a car.

[@MarsUltor1990]

@@NobbyOnCars interesting,thanks for answering me! We here used to have a polution tax which was pretty high for Romania and most romanians started to register their second hand cars in Bulgaria until the government just gave up and canceled it and returned the tax money to those who paid it.

[@NobbyOnCars]

@@MarsUltor1990 wow, quite the reversal there. Our government aren’t quite as flexible!!

[@johnmcgarvey8253]

I would advise anyone thinking of a 1.2 petrol in such a large car to think again. It seems underpowered, even with no passengers in the car.

[@AR-dn6kh]

40k for a car that you can not get a decent driving position or see speedo. No thanks, ridiculous price 😮

[@Edvard.Munchkin]

40 plus thousand for a Peugeot, not least with a 1.2 litre engine is absolutely insane. You'd want a hole in your brain to pay that money. I wouldn't give any more than 30 for it, there's so many better options out there for that money

[@wise_human]

please, name your top 3 better options?

[@jamesh596]

Does anybody really care about list prices nowadays anyway ? Surely it’s all about how it stacks up on pcp or lease. For example I’m just about to lease one of these for 2500 ish up front and 260 a month which seems entirely reasonable

[@Edvard.Munchkin]

@@jamesh596 that seems extremely cheap?

[@artpan4376]

Yeah....Rear bumper....It's like it was designed by Peugeot reception staff.

[@Luckie666]

The view of the cockpit for me was ok I’m 6ft1. The engine noise is not nice, it sounds like a few rocks got stuck in there. Other KZbinrs say it sounds racy 😅

[@NobbyOnCars]

racy.....! :)

[@mickmolloy6594]

Everyone commenting on the price but it's no more over priced than every single other car on the irish market

[@NobbyOnCars]

That’s somewhat true but this video is about the 408 specifically so it’s hard to not mention

[@dirtydeadz]

looks like a changan in the front

[@mickdaly6537]

Peugeot can produce the best looking cars around at moment but you have a problem and they don't want to know just fobbed off letting dealer take the flack, manufacturers can give you a 10 year warranty but if they refuse acknowledge the problem it's useless, recently had first hand experience this

[@jayakrishnanr5568]

Please detail the experience you had.

[@mickdaly6537]

@@jayakrishnanr5568 new 308 1.2 engine is fine but full electric problems, reverse camera going pink or green or stalling Radio going mute for no reason until turn off ignition. Door sensors saying a door is open stopping you drive off even if that door wasn't touched until open driver's door and close again Sensors in front car warning of obstacles on a straight road (drove another 308 on same road n no problems) In n out dealers who said Peugeot refused look at it under warranty finally replaced reverse camera because service manager was in car when happend but he said he had a fight with them

[@wayneheyes4934]

Shame the hybrid is so expensive it should have been standard

[@NobbyOnCars]

Big difference in price alright

[@niceboy60]

I have one not impressed with the Fuel Economy 🤨, I miss my Diesel City Driving in Eco i might get less than 300 miles range vs when i had my Diesel 450 Miles My Diesel was driving not Worry normal spirited Driving this Pegeot 408 gt I m driving like a Granny Pegeot App indicates i ve done 3 miles lost 18 miles Range 🤦 I was Driving In Eco , my average speed was only 8 mph averaging 26 mpg it was not even that traffic

[@robbie6852]

Seems to be just an OCD thing with me but I can’t stand the look of our Irish plates, particularly the Dublin & Cork regs. Something so unsymmetrical about them. I’d spend a considerable amount more to get a MH, KE, LH, MN reg. In short, love that car Nobby, wouldn’t take it for free with the D reg! 😂

[@NobbyOnCars]

Ah sure we all have our quirks !

[@m-zurowski]

Good Good, he is very Irish.

[@m-zurowski]

Very good video, thanks!

[@gerrywhelan7426]

Rear bumper looks like it was made from leftover scaffolding. 3 cylinder engine, daft. No rear wiper, daft. Style over substance, this is no DS. I wouldn't buy this, as depreciation will kill it.

[@tomquimby8669]

just checked Tesla pricing in Ireland and 45k gets you a model 3. So an extra 5k gets you a real car.

[@Quagmire925]

Says a lot when you think a Tesla is a real car! 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@fairybuddy-angel2035]

But you'd be funding a moronic right wing egotist....Mr Musk. What a preference. Ugh.

[@sigiliberachi6463]

Tesla real car? 😄 🤣

[@cbcdesign001]

A real car? Fricking thing doesn't even have a proper driver display!

[@tomquimby8669]

@@cbcdesign001 just checked Model 3s does have an driver side vanity mirror

[@alpine1609]

That back bumper is absalutley hideous, it looks like the designers 3 year old child finished it off for him, doesn't match the car one bit, it's as if they've taken a bumper off another car and stuck it on, I'll stick to my 2021 508sw

[@kerstboom20000]

steeing wheel is problem I do not buy it for free

[@paulgraves7949]

No! Everybody knows that!

[@torqueofthedevil8145]

My motorbike engine is bigger than that, I hate these sewing machine engines they are putting in cars now, needs a 3.0 V6 a car that size

[@br164]

This car is a dilemma for me. I get the hype over how it looks but then I catch it from a certain angle and it looks ugly as fuck.

[@nicolascounio9906]

I can't stand this hideous piece of plastic garbage they chose as rear fender... It makes no sense whatsoever and will age very differently from the painted body. This engine is way too small for this Frankenstein of a car. Peugeot has lost itself since the 3008 / 5008 success with its absolutely un practical 508 sedan and SW (ridiculous rear space, small trunk...) and the 408 follows the same trend. Not a fan also of the ergonomics (small driving wheel and I -cockpit ). They are doing this for years but did not manage (luckily) to start a real trend

[@a-man2530]

Tell us how you really feel 😄

[@nicolascounio9906]

@@a-man2530 I admit, i have forgot about the 308 and its SW version. They used to be nice looking and reasonably priced cars (if you avoided the fragile puretech engines) but that was before...Now Peugeot as many other car manufacturers (including all PSA brands) "offers" over designed cars, over priced and under powered :)

[@rico1069]

I was a becoming a big fan of Peugeot but they lost their touch recently. I saw this car in the flesh for the first time today and its proportions are ghastly.

[@vdub8567]

Want to be mad to spend that on a peugeot, it's french, electronically they're renowned for going wrong,its all fur coat and no knickers !!

[@terrydelahunt842]

that comment is about 15 years out of date. I dont like this car at all but this thing about the electronics has long since ceased to be true.

[@TDKFERRO90]

True, I own a 408 and after a month usage the passenger window motor failed, the ECU throws random error messages such check gearbox, engine failure etc, and the proximity sensor goes haywire when driving during rainy conditions. It might just be mine... but taking to the dealership to have it dignosed

[@pauld2037]

Way over-designed, far too fussy, stupid steering wheel, looks like it crashed into a wheelie bin at the rear. All to distract you from that pathetic engine. And the price.....are you joking me? Really? For a pug? That looks like a pug....

[@MarioGon-y5r]

Ładny samochód ale silnik 1.2 to syf !