Peugeot 408 - Crossover With a Single Zero (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

[@leehaileykatvars4694]

I loved my test drive so much , I took the showroom model which is the same in your video but with everything you can get optionally. It’s a real beauty to drive and after owning many cars from high end to low end, this is without doubt the best.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Great choice 👍

[@WaleAjibade]

How did you find driving without the head up display? Was it easy to see the dashboard behind the small steering wheel?

[@whitewalker9622]

I love this layout of the i-cockpit! Have always had a problem with hitting the steering wheel or other parts. Kudos to Peugeot! Now I'm waiting for the ev version of the 108

[@extreme8808]

I quite like how this looks. Peugeot is definitely making beautiful cars again. I also fancy the thought behind the low-down boot floor, however controversial this might sound. Someone realised the opening is big enough to put even a washing machine or a medium-sized fridge in and close the door if that boot floor was lower. Granted, you'll have sweaty and sweary time to push such appliance over the seat hump, but it's a small price to pay for practicality.

[@ghostbustar]

I have one on order and can't wait to test this out 😆

[@MilanSerbia14]

Dear Marek, I must tell you that I enjoy your your reviews. At first, I found them a bit harsh, but now I understand that you are fair. Keep up the good work! Salute from Serbia!

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Thanks. Apparently I'm like mold cheese - an acquired taste :)

[@volodymyrdidenko6231]

Here in North America French quality is well known, Marek.

[@garnray8568]

I prefer French quality to Polish quality, Marek.

[@TK-kq7pg]

You completely misunderstood the joke!😅

[@garnray8568]

@@TK-kq7pg I don't think so, pal.

[@roafelix8198]

​@@garnray8568 What "pal"? I'll "pal" on your whyte forking face.

[@Georgetown327]

This is such a beautiful car I wonder why I don’t see a lot on the road though

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Probably because it's relatively new, and Stellantis seems to have production delays :⁠-⁠)

[@chilly6470]

It's like people with iPhones..... They just follow the most popular option. I love driving a car I don't see every 500 meters.

[@tavorrulez]

The 2023 408 crossover codenamed P54 is actually the spiritual successor to the T7 codenamed 408 Saloon from 2010. China has a mishmash of the T9 408 with the P54 face, and the P54 platform called the 408 X

[@칼로리낮고맛있는음식]

a car with a really cool design

[@nintendoatarikiller]

I think Stellantis could use Chrysler as a gateway for badge-swapped Peugeots in the North American market. This crossover would sell very well.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I don't think they are ready for badge engineering just yet. PSA and FCA still use different platforms, so a Peugeot shares no parts with a Chrysler. The dealer/service network wouldn't know what to do with it. Perhaps once they become more integrated it would be easier. Assuming the US market actually needs French cars.

[@Da_StormtroopeR]

Remember AMC was selling Renault cars with AMC-logo on it. One day why not and it makes absolutely sence.

[@garnray8568]

@@MarekDrivesENG And why not, actually ? Why shouldn't Americans buy French cars ? They already buy French luxury items like Vuiton or Hermes. What's your problem with the French? You often bash them in the most gratuitous way. Peugeot has raised the level, it's no longer the car maker it was 2 decades ago. Time to accept it, instead of trash talking them like that.

[@Oklm23]

@@garnray8568 I swear I think a French dude stole his girlfriend or something when he was younger and he has been hating them ever since 😂

[@garnray8568]

@@Oklm23 I also have noticed that his tone is clearly different with he reviews French cars. A mocking tone. Like : "Another French car? Hahahaha.. just useless"..... I find it surprising from a Pole. I don't get this condescending attitude. Poland has no car industry, never exported any car anywhere in the world, is not particularly known worldwide for anything luxury/quality, while the French are. Even here, in the comment section, Marek likes comments that bash this car. If it's not pettiness, I don't know what that is. By the way, he says that Americans just don't need to buy French cars. I am pretty sure that Peugeot will try to re entry the US market around 2025-2027, (they had presence in the 80's) and their vehicules will sell really well. Americans like new stuff. If quality is there, they buy. Peugeot now in 2023 makes quality cars that just look fantastic. I wish he could take time to explain us why he dislikes the French that much.

[@Doctor.Kästien.Louis.Rosenberg]

0:21 Dankpods would be proud 😂

[@markstafford6357]

Good Looking car !

[@tarikkardovic3399]

In Bosnia this car is so much cheaper, this allure pack is 30k € for that price its a great car, 40k is too much 😁

[@chilly6470]

The price of living (rent/wages) must be considered.

[@andersemanuel]

Tack!

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Thank you.

[@Val_UA]

Despite you had 1.2 engine for a test, please , share your ideas about reliability of 1.6 pure tech engine . Still have some concerns ..

[@hariranormal5584]

"French Quality" - spits Best scene ever in YT I'd say :DDD XDDDDDD

[@rickydeleon2134]

Hi I just want to ask if you will choose from citroen c5x or peugeot 408, what will you choose? Thanks!

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I have a problem with both of these, because I think they deserve either a diesel or a larger displacement petrol engine without electrification, and if they have to be a plug-in, they could at least get AWD. But to answer your question, I like 408 looks better, and C5X comfort more.

[@jacobgreenmanedlion1863]

I thought Peugeot’s rampant lion logo was the most beautiful in the auto industry. I can’t believe they changed it.

[@boulevard14]

It's not that bad looking now.

[@garnray8568]

New badge is even more beautiful. Very chic.

[@bernarddsilva6322]

The so called new 'Badge' was used before. check out the Peugeot badges from the 50s and 60s. Similar look, minor updates.

[@pauljohndelossantos7018]

@@bernarddsilva6322 yeah it is in 1960 - 1968. google searched it hahaha :) They just changed its color to black and font to be more elegant.

[@RaduB.]

I've just looked the Peugeot 4008 up... Surprise, it was a Mitsubishi ASX! 😵 Now this one being indeed a 408, I try to imagine what a 4008 should really look like... 🤔 Or maybe "4" just means "odd class"... And one should never expect an SUV in this class... I am already curious what the 409 would look like.

[@Ribeirasacra]

The Mitsubishi ASX is a rebadged Captur. The Mitsubishi badge on the front is crudely stuck onto a blank of the Renault badge.

[@lemaua]

@@Ribeirasacra Specially for you: a bright example of how some people are not able to distinguish French cars... Peugeot, Renault, whatever.

[@laurentiutrifan8173]

40 k are Mercedes money ... so, to buy a new 408 is no option. However ... a 2 years PHEV - second hand ... with under 50 k kilometers ... and around 20 k euros price ... might be considered. 🙂

[@adrianhrusca4067]

A-class - mbr maybe, in 2023. C class is above 50k, even 60k...

[@markrees6792]

Just swoped my mercedes w213 Eclass 220d for one of these. Mercedes was absolutely riddled with problems (all common issues) rather drive a car that's under warranty instead of worrying about expensive repairs everytime a light comes on.

[@artpan4376]

4 Cylinder 160 Hp engine would be a great option. Especially as 1.2 ltr PureTech 3 cylinder engine has not the best reputation for reliability.

[@Nigelrudyardmusic]

It looks good from outside. I suspect it might become irritating as a daily driver, as only French cars can do. But it's attractive and nicely designed, so hats off to Peugeot for that. These things seem to be getting more and more expensive with each day.

[@Niro.C]

I like the 408's design, much better than the Citroen C5x, it remids the design of the Ford Mustang Mach E. By the way, why don't they offer PSA's 1.6L turbo engine even as an option ??? And I wonder how ab Alfa Romeo or a Lancia woukd look like using this platform 🤩

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I suppose PSA and FCA will have to develop a common platform, but that will be mainly for EVs.

[@sharonec5419]

It's not a crossover it's a fastback

[@Niro.C]

They should have used the Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0L engine which will make this car lively.

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Unfortunately it's a different platform. Maybe next gen, but that will probably not a bigger engine for Peugeot, but a 1.2 Puretech Giulia 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

[@niprbmw_210]

I can't imagine that Peugeot are confusing us... It would make sense if Peugeot call it the "4008" but that's also been used as a Chinese renamed 3008 which again doesn't make sense.

[@kevinn1158]

Sharp car. But a 1.2L engine? Did I hear correctly? And sorry to hear about your gasket...🙃

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

I sometimes drive in a C5 Aircross which is in a similar segment and has much bigger frontal area and so worst aerodynamics and I can assure you it is perfectly adequated. I still prefer my older C4 with the 1.6hdi engine but this one is perfectly fine.

[@garnray8568]

The 1.2 L engine is just the entry level.

[@garnray8568]

Marek, you like that comment when you perfectly know that 1.2 l engine is the entry level....

[@instantjourney4283]

didnt get the subject of this video : with a single zero means what?

[@pattris]

It’s a pity that once again Peugeot fixes some details and overall improves their brand model after trying everything on Citroen C5X. So question stands: C5X or 408?

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Same car. Citroen is slightly longer, and has a slightly larger boot capacity, but that's about it. It's down to price and aesthetics. If there was an AWD option, I'd seriously consider either one.

[@tacodias]

I’d go for the Citroen! The car is more within the Ethos of Citroen… The pug is just a restyling and it fails to be Peugeot-y

[@dstaresinic]

One question that somehow needs to be answered, is because... brothers. Citroen C5X or Peugeot 408?

[@MarekDrivesENG]

Yes :⁠-⁠)

[@cubular3000]

I tried this car at a car show months before this and the ergonomics were so godawful that now I don't dare to watch this video because I know Marek will really tear them apart 😂

[@Sherukka]

The ergonomics are top notch!

[@jm-heartless908]

This happens when people only drives Yugo and Zastava.

[@bojansalmic9811]

like the car very much, but eye coscpit is terrible

[@ianstewart2723]

I think the French may be slightly annoyed 😂😂

[@MarekDrivesENG]

They are always slightly annoyed :⁠-⁠)

[@ianstewart2723]

@@MarekDrivesENG 😂😂😂

[@AliHijazi]

​@@MarekDrivesENGrumors say that this might be the basis of an OPEL insignia Is this true? Off topic: Is it possible that you review old cars (classic, vintage,...)?

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

Do you think the numbers are complicated? Well, if you are like me, you look at this car and instead of seeing a posh version of the C5X you see a posh version of the C4... And then your head explodes. Yeah, I know it is not a posh C4, I am just stating what I see when I look at one.

[@laurradu868]

I feel the same!

[@tochukwuezinwa2122]

Great car Peugeot Who cares about German😂

[@ChrisCryptoCoffee]

Beautiful car but overpriced and sorry but that 1.2l engine is not enough. It's noisy (3 cylinders), small and weak for such a car. Also, the reliabilty for 130 hp from a 1.2 l is questionable

[@AliHijazi]

Typical Peugeot with french fries quality, so many blind spots, feeble engine, and stupid steering wheel / cluster combination But the review is awesome Thank you Marek

[@ElPierdolito]

Good review but the car ... I personally don't like how it looks.

[@mareekdrivesenglish]

I fairly agree...

[@bernarddsilva6322]

watch the other manufacturers .. they will follow suit with similar designs.

[@michaelerzuah1105]

Its so expensive for such little power

[@MarekDrivesENG]

I assure you, in traffic it's better, than a GT3 RS :)

[@SD-cs1ti]

Wen the French provide weapons, no one doubts their quality, such as Ceasar or Rafale, strange that they are so bad with cars, according to Marek

[@patricepnc]

if they were so bad with cars they would not sell so many..

[@SD-cs1ti]

@@patricepnc Especially that the 208 is number 1 in Europe, but hey this guy likes hearses of vw, if it pleases him

[@patricepnc]

@@SD-cs1ti Indeed, dont understand this french bashing, "polish" humour, ? ..all about stereotype ahahah

[@garnray8568]

No, no no, they are excellent cars, it's just that guys like Marek try to make people believe they are not good cars. Big difference. I'm not French but I drive a Peugeot 3008, I can tell you it's the best car I have ever had in my life, and I drove a few BMW and Audi.

[@Shaman2605]

Complicated car, like Peugeot seems found of.

[@alliejr]

Looks GOOD but, as usual, the looks are only skin deep and it falls flat in the details.

[@BillyNoMates1974]

so it looks nice but flawed...... a typical Peugeot then 🙂

[@bokichko]

it's not flawed??

[@lhommedescavernes1214]

This car has the 1.2 puretech engine, run away from it

[@podge5555]

Parts of it looks nice in isolation,but overall the design doesn’t really work

[@10mbc]

I have lost all faith in the french car manufacturers.

[@garnray8568]

I love French cars.

[@petritbllaca7193]

Better Bmw for this money

[@Warandpeace569]

Crap, crap, crap big big big crap !!!

[@lflyr6287]

Peugeots current design would be good looking for example back in 2013....whereas today it just looks very plasticky and fake. Their current cars look as if they are made out of the recycled materials and fake chrome. The interior is also quite plasticky and cheaply made. And damn that small steering wheel is so weird as if you are driving a gokart.

[@jctoyou]

Just don’t like that I cockpit at all puts me off the car

[@tacodias]

It looks awful

[@garnray8568]

No, it doesn't. It's a stunningly beautiful car, mate.

[@bernarddsilva6322]

I saw this on the road in Thailand (several times in different colours). Stunning car. It had my attention.

[@MightyMagnificent]

It's deffo the best looking car that this amount of money can buy, plus it looks the same as the Lambo Urus.

[@tacodias]

@@MightyMagnificent looking like an ugly car on makes it worse

[@alexandergoldman]

Thought this was a Kia EV6.