Great video thanks. Very tempted by this car, only thing putting me off was a bad experience with my old car with the 156 THP Prince motor but I have heard that the newer ones have quite a few improvements over the older ones.
Allow me, that's not the whole story ;) It's seriously tweaked by the Masters of Mahle Motorsport. Engine is a high-performer yet durable! (>150.000 km) From Jalopnik: "This 1.6-liter engine's block has been reinforced by a specific heat treatment prior to machining to improve durability. It has forged pistons with a compression ratio of 9.2:1, developed by Mahle Motorsport which use an F1 grade of aluminum. The con rods have also been engineered to withstand continued use at high engine speeds and the uprated bearings are covered with a polymer coating that can withstand higher cylinder pressures. It has a larger intercooler and a new twin-scroll turbocharger, linked to a new exhaust system. All that equals to 270 horsepower and 243 foot pounds of torque". Yes, Jalopnik is happy: "And what a big smile it has! Other reasons for that include a strengthened six-speed gearbox, upgraded clutch and a Torsen differential for cornering. The wheels are 19" wrapped in Goodyear Eagle F1 tires with four-piston brakes".
I'm not sure if Peugeot have ever had terrible engines. Its more like the reliability around the rest of the car. 308 gti any good fro reliability? My 307 in 4 years needed a new turbo, flywheel / Clutch kit, digital accelerator pedal, new electrics for the radiator fan and the alternator was the last straw. All that on top of general wear & tear parts I was spending £1500 a year on repairs. I hope this stuff will never happen again with their new car as this looks awesome.
WOW i saw it was a peugot and all ive heard about them is they have poor engines and i expected a terrible car but im AMAZED that sounds is godly and the acceleration was impressive aswell WELL PLAYED
Rofl I wonder which moron told you they have poor engines or that they're terrible cars. YOu know that Peugeot builds 4 cylinder turbo engines for BMW and Mini, right? And this 1.6 THP has the higher power output per liter of any engine on the market, all forged internals, etc.
@@derbigpr500 Mini is a terrible example for reliability tbf, I'm not saying the engines are bad or not but Mini as a whole score badly. The brand is owned by BMW but a Mini certainly into one.
anass imad Fadili The car is very comfortable and despite the sporty suspension and large wheels, has a very nice quiet ride. Seats are very supportive and controls are light and easy. My average fuel economy is 34 UK MPG but driving long distance it's easy to get over 40, even close to 50 with careful driving.
@@PaulHawkins87 great to hear thanks Paul... was a little concerned about reliability but this particular model they evidently put time and quality into it.
taff_G1 Hi, I've only had the car a few weeks, loving every minute so far, it drives great, a superb all round car, comfy, quiet, refined, pretty efficient but also very quick when you need the power. I'm from North Wales :)
9 months on any issues? I'm looking at one. Loved my old 206gti 180 and the following 307 diesel was the most expensive piece of rubbish for constant failures I ever had. I wish to know if the reliability for Peugeot has improved.
Damien G yeah. Peugeot (PSA) has a corporation with BMW and they developed the engine together. Especially in the GTi there are stronger materials due to high compression in the engine. So I see no problem when you don't push the car when it's cold. I ordered mine last week and it'll be delivered in between February and April :( I want it now
@@PaulHawkins87 Finally got one, pearl white, picking up on the 1st June, cracking car..... Was between this and i30n, tough decision but think I've made the right choice
@@PaulHawkins87 Mate, once this lockdown is over, we need to go for a drive! I'm a RUclipsr too so it will be good fun. What's your Instagram ? Mine is @cheekyandcultured
I've averaged about 36 as I drive it properly lol. But yea, it's a small engine and a light car so can be very efficient if you want it to be. Happy hunting!
@@PaulHawkins87 if you drove more 10 year old cars I think you'd see why I'd favour a non performance model. Isn't there supposed to be a 1000 mile breaking in period?
KING0SISQO Experience. I had a Citroen c4 cactus... the changes were notchy, felt very baggy and loose. Oh and the changes from each gear felt very long.
Sully Sullivan ok. With due respect your comment appears to be aimed at a car you haven’t driven. And that’s only one car. I can’t imagine you saying that about Audi or vw if your only one gave you the exact same trouble. They could give out 100 french cars all perfect and you was just the unlucky one. Meanwhile vag could give 100 cars and only 60 had no issues and you was one of the fortunate ones to be one of the 60 fortunate ones but you swear by the brand because of the luck of the draw. I own this car. I test drove one before I decided I want the right one. The gearbox was perfect. My one is a bit notchy. But that test drive one had around 5k miles. The one I own had 20k miles. But having driven that other one first I know that it’s not just a french thing. In fact my vag car gearbox was much worse than my french car and it had much more severe problems. To include clutch replacement. Sqeeky pedal nearly a year later. Electrical fault that had 3 months at the dealer with no idea what the issue was. The motor in the heating failed and clicked in use. Worse car I owned but I wouldn’t put it down to bad luck.
KING0SISQO nah I had the car from new in 2016... I switched to an Audi last year. The gears are slick and responsive. Best decision I ever made by switching. I’ve had Citroen’s since 2004... great cars nothing is wrong with french cars. Just stick with an auto and you’ll be fine. They’re comfortable.
The way he holds the steering wheel gives me anxiety
Explain how he should hold it and what’s particularly wrong with it.
Great video thanks. Very tempted by this car, only thing putting me off was a bad experience with my old car with the 156 THP Prince motor but I have heard that the newer ones have quite a few improvements over the older ones.
Carl Wyatt Should be pretty reliable, this engine is used in lots of Peugeots and Citroens and others
Allow me, that's not the whole story ;) It's seriously tweaked by the Masters of Mahle Motorsport. Engine is a high-performer yet durable! (>150.000 km)
From Jalopnik: "This 1.6-liter engine's block has been reinforced by a specific heat treatment prior to machining to improve durability. It has forged pistons with a compression ratio of 9.2:1, developed by Mahle Motorsport which use an F1 grade of aluminum. The con rods have also been engineered to withstand continued use at high engine speeds and the uprated bearings are covered with a polymer coating that can withstand higher cylinder pressures.
It has a larger intercooler and a new twin-scroll turbocharger, linked to a new exhaust system. All that equals to 270 horsepower and 243 foot pounds of torque".
Yes, Jalopnik is happy:
"And what a big smile it has! Other reasons for that include a strengthened six-speed gearbox, upgraded clutch and a Torsen differential for cornering. The wheels are 19" wrapped in Goodyear Eagle F1 tires with four-piston brakes".
I'm not sure if Peugeot have ever had terrible engines. Its more like the reliability around the rest of the car. 308 gti any good fro reliability? My 307 in 4 years needed a new turbo, flywheel / Clutch kit, digital accelerator pedal, new electrics for the radiator fan and the alternator was the last straw. All that on top of general wear & tear parts I was spending £1500 a year on repairs. I hope this stuff will never happen again with their new car as this looks awesome.
Great video! Looking forward to mine arriving in January
Nick Hastings I'd love the facelift version too, but can't justify the extra cost to change. It's a fantastic car, you'll love it!
Awesome video, awesome car!
Alex - thanks
WOW i saw it was a peugot and all ive heard about them is they have poor engines and i
expected a terrible car but im AMAZED that sounds is godly and the acceleration was impressive aswell WELL PLAYED
Forged and yes its fast
Rofl I wonder which moron told you they have poor engines or that they're terrible cars. YOu know that Peugeot builds 4 cylinder turbo engines for BMW and Mini, right? And this 1.6 THP has the higher power output per liter of any engine on the market, all forged internals, etc.
@@derbigpr500 Mini is a terrible example for reliability tbf, I'm not saying the engines are bad or not but Mini as a whole score badly. The brand is owned by BMW but a Mini certainly into one.
Do you still own the car? What’s your overview of it
Hey Bud! Thinking abt getting the same car and would like your opinion on it so far. Fuel consumption and city comfort wise. THanks a lot
anass imad Fadili The car is very comfortable and despite the sporty suspension and large wheels, has a very nice quiet ride. Seats are very supportive and controls are light and easy. My average fuel economy is 34 UK MPG but driving long distance it's easy to get over 40, even close to 50 with careful driving.
I get my 308 gti special edition this Friday. Can’t wait... Just wondering how the car is holding up for you? Any issues to date.
No issues at all, good solid reliable car, still great fun and can handle a thrashing too! Enjoy!
@@PaulHawkins87 great to hear thanks Paul... was a little concerned about reliability but this particular model they evidently put time and quality into it.
How's the steering? Read a couple of times it ain't great. I love the 308gti's interior/dash... planning for a test drive next week
Ashneel P Feels great to me, nicely weighted not too light, nimble agile and precise. Handling is one of this cars best aspects.
Paul Hawkins aye,thanks mate
Thinking about getting one of these soon ..Hows your experience been with the car bud .? also were in wales is this road I'm from the valleys.
taff_G1 Hi, I've only had the car a few weeks, loving every minute so far, it drives great, a superb all round car, comfy, quiet, refined, pretty efficient but also very quick when you need the power. I'm from North Wales :)
ok buddy cheers
Dude we have a 250 one and loved every minute of it since January
9 months on any issues? I'm looking at one. Loved my old 206gti 180 and the following 307 diesel was the most expensive piece of rubbish for constant failures I ever had. I wish to know if the reliability for Peugeot has improved.
Monkay dude mines a 65 reg 20000 miles owned since January and had no problems
Nice car. How's the reliability? Any problems ?
Fire Blade890 Not so far. Peugeot are 9 places above Honda according to recent reliability surveys ;-)
Damien G yeah. Peugeot (PSA) has a corporation with BMW and they developed the engine together. Especially in the GTi there are stronger materials due to high compression in the engine. So I see no problem when you don't push the car when it's cold.
I ordered mine last week and it'll be delivered in between February and April :( I want it now
Do you still have the car? How's things with it now? Really like these going to look at hurricane grey car next week
Yea still got it, awesome car, zero issues, smooth quiet fast economical practical comfy reliable, everything you want in a car and more.
@@PaulHawkins87 thanks for replying, good to know that you've had no probs. Not many of these about here, just not sure on the hurricane grey
@@MrCallaghj it's a rare car, I always have something different. Hurricane grey, interesting colour, but I prefer red/white or blue myself.
@@PaulHawkins87 Finally got one, pearl white, picking up on the 1st June, cracking car..... Was between this and i30n, tough decision but think I've made the right choice
@@MrCallaghj Awesome, congrats! Both great cars, but the Gti is much lighter and more nimble, not to mention more fuel efficient. Good choice 👍
Put a REMUS exhaust!!! Tell me your experience with it?
roberto gonzalez I like the remus but its expensive and looks difficult to install and wire up!
Paul Hawkins true
The downshift at 1:19 was awful :l
After watching further on, I'll change that to shifting in general.
Everyone's a critic 🤣
Quality car. But why......JUST WHY......10 to 3 steering position.
Eclipse Gaming works for me, I'm comfortable ;-)
And always overtaking your hands. Not using the torsen diff in corners?
Whereabout is that? It's beautiful
Near Bala/trawsfynydd, my favourite road
@@PaulHawkins87 Mate, once this lockdown is over, we need to go for a drive! I'm a RUclipsr too so it will be good fun. What's your Instagram ? Mine is @cheekyandcultured
Lockdown is over today! Defo, I could show you some awesome roads here, organise something 👍
@@PaulHawkins87 Let's do it! Anyway to stay in touch with you? I'm sure we can work something out👍
@@CheekyCultured keep me posted about ideas in the near future 👍
still got this car? had it remapped/modded? if so, what's the power?
Sure, I've had the car around 4.5 years now and have kept it 100% stock. The 270 bhp standard is more than adequate for a car this size/weight.
@@PaulHawkins87 what kind of MPG's do you get? on the motorway cruising?
@@blardmann On the motorway you'll get 40+ MPG, on regular A/B roads I've had 50+ MPG on long runs.
@@PaulHawkins87 fucking hell that's not bad at all haha, I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for one, thanks!
I've averaged about 36 as I drive it properly lol. But yea, it's a small engine and a light car so can be very efficient if you want it to be. Happy hunting!
This is why I would not buy a Hot Hatch. Because you know someone has ragged the beans out of it before.
Nothing the car can't handle, better to drive a car engineerd for performance quick, than one that isn't.
@@PaulHawkins87 if you drove more 10 year old cars I think you'd see why I'd favour a non performance model. Isn't there supposed to be a 1000 mile breaking in period?
Where are these roads
Sam Saunders North Wales ;-)
Thanks I also have a 308 gti 250bhp and it is awesome Peugeot making a great come back
Sam Saunders agreed, fantastic cars!
buenisimo el video ☝️👍🏽👍🏽 si queres un *308* like en Instagram *308_official* ahi posteamos nuestros bebes!!! les mando calido abrazo Saludos
Gracias!
Gopro hero 3 ????
No actually it's just a cheap copy for £25, not bad huh?? 😉
Paul Hawkins it's good
@@damivor288 I think so too for the money
The manual on french cars. Hmm stick with an auto on a french car.
Is that from experience or word of mouth? Just curious.
KING0SISQO Experience. I had a Citroen c4 cactus... the changes were notchy, felt very baggy and loose. Oh and the changes from each gear felt very long.
Sully Sullivan ok. With due respect your comment appears to be aimed at a car you haven’t driven. And that’s only one car.
I can’t imagine you saying that about Audi or vw if your only one gave you the exact same trouble.
They could give out 100 french cars all perfect and you was just the unlucky one.
Meanwhile vag could give 100 cars and only 60 had no issues and you was one of the fortunate ones to be one of the 60 fortunate ones but you swear by the brand because of the luck of the draw.
I own this car.
I test drove one before I decided I want the right one. The gearbox was perfect. My one is a bit notchy. But that test drive one had around 5k miles. The one I own had 20k miles. But having driven that other one first I know that it’s not just a french thing. In fact my vag car gearbox was much worse than my french car and it had much more severe problems. To include clutch replacement. Sqeeky pedal nearly a year later. Electrical fault that had 3 months at the dealer with no idea what the issue was. The motor in the heating failed and clicked in use.
Worse car I owned but I wouldn’t put it down to bad luck.
KING0SISQO nah I had the car from new in 2016... I switched to an Audi last year. The gears are slick and responsive. Best decision I ever made by switching. I’ve had Citroen’s since 2004... great cars nothing is wrong with french cars. Just stick with an auto and you’ll be fine. They’re comfortable.