PEUGEOT 2008; Great Family Car; Economical: NEW PEUGEOT 2008 Review & Road Test

[@davidadams5116]

I have a 2008gt . It really is gorgeous but as i dislike manual vehicles i always go for the auto. It is a brilliant gearbox with 8 speeds and you wont know it is changing gear, it is so smooth. It has paddles but if you use those you might as well get a manual box. Oh AJ there must be something wrong with your touch buttons as i only lay my finger on the top and it changes

[@itairusmihsah3770]

You're charmingly talkative but never bored, good show!

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment always appreciated

[@kevindeane3623]

First time I have seen one of you reviews. Very impressed.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for your comment really appreciated

[@andy5786]

Hay AJ really like the Peugeot 208 GT line great review thanks 👍

[@KevinFarnsworth-nk5vb]

Like others have said, brilliant review and likeable person. After watching this review along with many others I placed an order for a fully loaded Orange GT auto. 5 months on and I love it. After a 6 month wait, it was worth it. Lovely drive and reasonably good on fuel. Excellent build quality. Now early cam belt issues have been sorted engine should be good if serviced regularly. Keep up the good work. If your thinking of buying, don't think just buy. Highly recommended.

[@JustAnotherGamer1005]

Actually, it's because of the 'wet belt', that these cars aren't recommended. I was going for this car (second hand), but was ill-advised by others not to buy it, because the distribution belt runs through oil, which has a higher risk of degrading the belt and if not caught on quickly, even clogging things up. Hence why you need to service it regularly. More regularly than cars with 'dry' distribution belts or distribution chains. If anyone would go for this car, go for the Hybrid engine, as that one has a distribution chain. I actually like the lights better on this version than the new 'facelift' model. But I was too late. So now I'm just going to wait 'till the Hybrids of this version will hit the second hand market. So I'll probably have to be patient for another 2 years or so.

[@MagicKillerClub]

Picking up a 2020 Allure tomorrow, and your video is one of the most informative I've found. Really looking forward to getting my hands on it.

[@adamlees8410]

Perfect review. Cheerful, light and full of detail. Well done mate.

[@antonmicallef1494]

Mate, the best, realistic review I’ve seen ! I wish you were 🇦🇺. Great work mate 👍 I subscribed just because of you. THANK YOU

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment really appreciated. Not a bad idea always wanted to go and live down under, absolutely love the place

[@JoeHimself101]

Really enjoyed the video, informative and the one liners are hilarious! I placed the order for the GT Line, manual transmission, with the sunroof and gangsta white paint as optional extras. Can't wait, should be driving it by Christmas.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thank you very much for the comment and I’m so pleased you decided to buy one as they are a cracking car you won’t be disappointed

[@subtitledEN]

Any feedback, 2 years later?

[@ianzevenboom2550]

You’re doing great! Proper review .

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment

[@stuartselkirk7581]

Good review but the GT Line you are driving has several optional extras. Panoramic roof, blind spot mirrors and park assist are all extras. Also the controls you were so forcibly pushing are touch sensitive no need to push them hard. If you don't want to take your gloves off on a cold winter's day just push voice control and tell it to increase temperature and it will, easy really. I have the GT Line in Pearlescent White, 130bhp. Don't get anywhere near high 40's mpg, averaging 42 mpg

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Fantastic comment Thankyou

[@blakutnuj]

Thanks for the review. Improve your thumbnails and sound and your videos will conquer KZbin. best of luck

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for constructive comment

[@alexs1372]

What's your opinion toyota chr 1.8 hybrid or peugeot 2008 1.5 110hp diesel?

[@strictlyyoutube6881]

just came across you. You are a very good presenter!

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment appreciated

[@maxkos6184]

The best SUV reviews I've ever seen. The superb channel !!! Like & subscription

[@pes3413]

Best review!!! Greetings from Saudi Arabia

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thankyou for the comment great to hear from Saudi Arabia

[@brendaNorton68357]

Hi AJ I absolutely love your blogs. Such an honest review of this gorgeous car. I’m very tempted now to go and test drive one. Keep doing what your doing as you certainly know what your talking about. Thanks again 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks so much for the kind comment, really appreciated

[@Megatronman1]

Stiff rear seats? and he hasn't even mentioned knobs yet!! ❤

[@gabrielbrolly457]

Have the electric GT on order in onyx black. So looking forward to it,a change from my Tucson.

[@achraftahir]

Very good review, charmig, informative, and even witty.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks very much for the comment really appreciated

[@kaveee971]

It was a fun watch! Thanks for the review.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment

[@alanbower9296]

AJ YOU HAVE SOLD ME THIS CAR GREAT VIDEO ENJOYED AND INTERESTING YOU TELL IT AS IT IS, GETTING THE SAME CAR IN A FEW DAYS THANKS AJ👍 ❤

[@Luckie666]

This 2008 GT line or a ford Puma st line? A difficult choice.

[@victorarturoherreralucero8257]

For the ones that already got one, everytime it's time for its maintenance, you need to ask for leaves/dirt to be removed from the upper part of the front shock absorbers, as it's already been detected, that the excess of that stuff will plug some sort of drain, that in time will cause that water from rain will filter to the shock absorbers, reducing considerably their life. You'll know it already happened to you, if you start hearing a slight but constant noise whenever you go over 100km/hr.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thank you for your constructive comments are very valid point

[@sj250159]

I’m driving 1.7 Tucson sat nav fantastic car but have ordered 2008 GTline just waiting on delivery date can’t wait

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

You won’t be disappointed. Many thanks for the comment

[@paulskavydis]

Fantastic review 😊. We just ordered one.

[@joycelynlewis5286]

Thank you for this review. I’m in the process of upgrading to a small SUV vehicle 👍🏿

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment appreciated

[@bigben2833]

How do you change the menu to green colour ?

[@CT-ie8ll]

What is the road noise like on motorway

[@alanbower9296]

GOOD ONE THE GROWLER🤣😂 GET MY GROWLER TOMORROW🚗 GOOD VIDEO THANK YOU AJ👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Keroppikun]

Good review. Nice looking car. But… I hired a manual GT for my recent UK visit. Even after two weeks of use we couldn’t fathom a)the heating system or AC was it on or off? - voice control NG. b) the dial illumination keep going dark as hell - why?? c) the clutch pedal was dangerously close to the firewall d) Why, oh why put an electric handbrake on a manual? Steep hill starts were tricky in normal mode but when I accidentally selected sport mode that was downright dangerous - wheel spin / sideways sliding. I normally drive an (oldie but goodie) Alfa Romeo 156 GTA manual. This was a nightmare introduction and experience to a modern car. No thx. Good looker though.

[@11barton]

Does the boot open automatically

[@ps4ify330]

Really considering this for my next car - I only just got the 2020 208 in august!

[@pauls4508]

Great honest review I'm seriously thinking of buying one myself now after watching this video, probably in the same colour as well and will be an automatic....

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment

[@omairanjum]

This or the MG HS in terms of comfort /NVH levels and driving dynamics?

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

I’m afraid I wouldn’t go near an MG these days. Back in the day was a great British brand now unfortunately the Chinese have their fingers all over it and has been completely ruined. I feel embarrassed for them

[@omairanjum]

@@AJThePlayerKZbinChannel thanks mate. Made up my mind to get this over the HS here in Pakistan.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Enjoy

[@hashemahmed7037]

Great review 😍 from Egypt with love 🌹

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment appreciated

[@davidbartlett6762]

Great vid. Thinking of gt line diesel. Is park assist standard or is it an optional extra

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment. Park assist depends on the trim level you go for

[@stuartselkirk7581]

Park assist is optional extra on GT Line

[@stuartselkirk7581]

Also wouldn't go for diesel, it's an old unit they use. The 1.2 130 bhp is much better option.

[@crazyaliciag1986]

Great review, been looking at this car for a while. Very well detailed.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment

[@lizmckee7635]

20th may 2024, you didn,t say anything about the 6 gears stick, and reversing. But good video.

[@flaxvert]

My order went in last week, delivery is expected late November or early December. I went for the GT Line Diesel manual in orange as I would have had to pay for any other colour. Cheers for your vid, I am about to watch all 21 mins of it with a beer! I am changing from a DS3 E-Tense as i cannot get along with a low range electric car for random journeys around the country.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment and hope you enjoyed the beer

[@flaxvert]

@@AJThePlayerKZbinChannel I got it! Ordered the GT Line but Peugeot have stopped making it so sent me the 2021 GT instead, and there are differences from the 2020 GT, heres my review kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKjIZ6V5h5ucZ80&ab_channel=SteveFlaxvertCherry

[@subtitledEN]

Are you enjoying it? (the car, not the beer...although yeah, enjoy the beer, too)

[@stevenmarahall5694]

Good video and well put together, was looking to get one of the these GT line in the fusion orange. But I am concerned about the position of that steering wheel. But in the meantime, I have driven the Seat Ateca FR Evo sport and you seem to get more for your money. So now stuck what to get ??

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

My money would be on the Seat as you you get a lot more for your buck and the build quality is slightly better. Hope that helps Many thanks for your comment

[@stevenmarahall5694]

@@AJThePlayerKZbinChannel ... already bought it and pick it up this Friday, exciting !

[@stuartselkirk7581]

I am 6' tall and have the steering wheel at its highest position and can see the dash perfectly well. My daughter, 5'6"" can also see the dials no problem. I have no idea how small you would have to be to be unable to see them!

[@Velkanis]

ive absolutely loved the review in itself, minus the audio at the end and the aliasing jaggys and i gotta mention in places like here where a liter of mid grade petrol minimal to run this 1.2L is esentially 1.25€ and diesel per liter is basically half for the chepo and 3/4 for the nice diesel... i would be really tempted for that economy really....

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment

[@fishnchill13]

Good review !!! You need to buy new camera so we can see things better! And I'm saying that because you are good reviewer you deserve better quality to your channel !

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment. New camera would be great when we get the money

[@peregrinepete]

Just bought one

[@martinhammett8121]

Cracking review

[@julianlouis1]

Ordered the gt premium yesterday not sure if it comes with sunroof as standard does anybody know ?

[@robinmccallan]

Sunroof standard

[@asimonmobile]

I love your videos, the sound is again... horrefull but the rest is great. Thanks

[@ProvokerZ]

Great review, great reviewer the toaster camera has to go though

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment

[@christopheralvarez6774]

Nice review sir...

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thankyou for your kind comment

[@techguyone11]

Liked the review, style and level of detail but... Inside the car, the audio is awful, distorted, could do with looking at that. Grip control is ONLY available on Allure Premium. Which mightily peed me off as I wanted to order it for the GT Line

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Very interesting comment I was never told that by the press Department seems a bit strange you can’t get it in the top level models. Understood regarding the sound in car there was an issue with one of the mics. Many thanks for your comment always appreciated

[@stuartselkirk7581]

Not so. Grip control is available for GT Line as £416 extra, it reduces wheel size to 17" if you go for it.

[@techguyone11]

@@stuartselkirk7581 Yes, but only from the 2021update when they also renamed gtline to GT and GT to GT premium, the first 18 months cars it was not available except as I described earlier.

[@stuartselkirk7581]

When I bought my GT Line in April 2020 they quoted £500 extra for grip control. Having used it once in 7 years on my previous two 2008 cars I decided it wasn't worth it.

[@julianlouis1]

@@techguyone11 is GT premium above GT

[@TrueSkeptic77]

I have an old 2008 with grip control, never used it.

[@stuartselkirk7581]

Same here, I had two of the previous versions with it and used snow mode once in seven years!

[@TrueSkeptic77]

@@stuartselkirk7581 I have also tried it like once, dont know really. If one use the head you seem not to need it. But some might find it usefull.

[@pvictorc]

Those touchscreens for temperature control are very annoying. Unfortunatelly is a tendency of the market, although Peugeot's controls design were almost always very good functional.

[@stuartselkirk7581]

Voice control will do the job of changing temperature for you

[@rudbo]

I wanted one of these but never thought I could afford one? £200?! Will get one? Is that a pcp or lease?

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Not wanting to mention any names but if you scan the Internet a certain company was offering at the time of producing this video some very good deals. Not sure they are still offering but they are the biggest out there so I’m pretty sure you will get a good deal with them. Many thanks for the comment and good luck

[@rudbo]

Haha wish you would mention their name 😬

[@vivekphilipvarghese]

The glove box is actually pretty small..

[@jorgemarques2585]

Great review, great little car, I do long travels (5/8 hours on the highway), how would we predict this engine (1.2 130hp) would last in the long run? Considering between this and a Mazda Cx-3 2.0L 120hp, But the 2008 boot size is much bigger as I have some luggage always with me. Thanks.

[@steliosieronymakis2480]

What's the closing gig? Ta a lot.

[@Toby-c7t]

I love this small suv I have this car in the same trim but in grey, it’s a 70 plate reg too

[@sevenpointfive5450]

not bad, that and the 5008

[@pamelawinfield9211]

Hate space saver wheels. In Australia distance is so big between towns, roads not great. Space saver at 80kpm annoys other road users. Minimally better than new no spare at all

[@reidytodrone3876]

Absolutely off road would be a bonus to see reviewed

[@pamelawinfield9211]

I love my 2018 model, Allure. Really hate the idea of trading. Still a beautiful car, it’s worth nothing. Not thrilled with new model, particularly electric

[@jennifertaylor3925]

Haha great review

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment

[@ShyRaj666]

GT LINE Does not come with a sun roof, or blind spot , but a very cool car

[@techguyone11]

They are options though, maybe the demo car came with them.

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comments and yes the press demo car came with all the options

[@jonathanashworth9923]

There were actually two knobs in that car!

[@yeganpillai4747]

My mum has a 2008

[@notmyname8527]

We would pay 100K USD and that too for 10 years only. I have the previous version.

[@anglosaxonbreed]

Diesel engine is not a no brainer. 3 cylinder high performance engine will not last compared to the diesel. I say the diesel would do at least double the miles or even 3 times the miles of a petrol engine. engines . That the same as 4-cylinder petrol engine. So 3 cylinders got no chance to beat a diesel engine on wear and tear

[@blakaeg]

Also the petrol ones use a wet belt that definitely won’t last like the Diesel engine!!

[@fgafootball]

You're pretty funny haha

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thank you for your comment

[@fgafootball]

@@AJThePlayerKZbinChannel And sub and like lol

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks

[@fgafootball]

@@AJThePlayerKZbinChannel You sure you're not the dude from Fake Taxi lol

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

😂wish

[@contactkelvinsim]

massive glove box?? Why can't the french move the fuse over to the other side!! Shortchanging us who drive on the other side!

[@esnim3295]

Les anglais !!a part critiquer, qu'est-ce que vous savez faire ?

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Merci 👍

[@anglosaxonbreed]

Silly man the back shelf is to hide any valuables from would be car thiefs