Peugeot 308 hatchback 2012-2013 review - CarBuyer 

I did, last year, changed my 2008 Corolla for a 2012 308 and I am EXTREMELY HAPPY I did.

I owned a 308 1.6 92 Hdi from 2012 to 2019 and drove 200.000 km. The car was very reliable economical and cheap to run. Only changed the breaks once at 107.000 km except for the rear discs. They had to be replaced at 180.000 km due to a rust edge that would not pass inspection. In the period I replaced two summer tires and a set of 4 winter tires. Only issues in the period was replacing the front windshield, a stone that rubbed through the condenser and a rear ABS sensor, all quite cheap to fix.

I have a 2009 Peugeot 308 1.6 HDI Sport, 80k miles and a great car! Very comfortable, reliable and efficient. I will most definitely be buying a facelifted model next year :)

Great cars, never had an issue with reliability, great cars, recconnended

*170,000 miles and never broke down, always starts 1st time even in -10c. Nothings fallen off or started to rattle and it's still on the original clutch and turbo. Great fun in the feisty stuff too and still manages to turn heads even at 15 years old. Love my Peugeot 306 to bits!

we have the new peugeot 308 (2014 ) the design is good and very well built inside and outside . the engine are new and very efficient .

Reliability issues? My 2009 308 hasn't missed a beat in its 100 000km tenure. The fuel consumption is incredible, too.

These reviews make me hungry!

ive just bought a 2008 308 diesel 1.6. 60,000 on the clock for £2,000. a very nice car🚘

Beautiful! I love my 308 peugeot.

I love my Peugeot 308 turbo ❤

The engine in the car she was driving was a 1.6 HDi engine right? And doing research into that engine it was a joint venture engine between PSA and Ford, the range is called Ford DLD engine. So, I suppose she would have to say the exact same about Ford, Volvo, BMW (MINI), Mazda, Suzuki, and of course Citroen. Volvo and BMW being one of the most highly renowned car brands in the world for reliability. Here's the list of cars the exact engine out of this car in the video: 2007-2008 Suzuki SX4 1.6 DDiS, 90 PS (89 hp/66 kW) and 159 lb·ft (215 N·m) 2007-2009 MINI Cooper D 1.6 110 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2007-present Citroën C4 Picasso 1.6 HDi, 110 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2010-present Citroën C3 Picasso 1.6 HDi, 110 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2006-present Citroën Berlingo 1.6 HDi, 75-90 PS (74-89 hp/55-66 kW) and 127-159 lb·ft (172-215 N·m) 2005-present Citroën C3 1.6 HDi, 90 PS (89 hp/66 kW) and 159 lb·ft (215 N·m) 2009-present Citroën DS3 1.6 HDi, 90 PS (89 hp/66 kW) and 170 lb·ft (230 N·m) 2009-present Citroën DS3 1.6 HDi, 110 PS (109 hp/80 kW) and 198 lb·ft (269 N·m) 2011-present Citroën DS4 1.6 HDi, 110 PS (109 hp/80 kW) and 198 lb·ft (269 N·m) 2004-present Citroën C4 1.6 HDi, 90-109 PS (89-108 hp/66-80 kW) and 159-177 lb·ft (215-240 N·m) 2004-present Citroën C5 1.6 HDi, 109 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2004-2009 Citroën Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDi, 109 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2010-present Ford C-MAX/Grand C-MAX 1.6 TDCi, 115 PS (117 hp/85 kW) and 199 lb·ft (270 N·m) 2005-2010 Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi, 90 PS (88 hp/65 kW) and 148 lb·ft (200 N·m) 2010-present Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi, 95 PS (94 hp/70 kW) and 156 lb·ft (212 N·m) 2005-2012 Ford Fusion (European) 1.6 TDCi, 90 PS (89 hp/66 kW) and 159 lb·ft (215 N·m) 2004-present Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi 90, 90 PS (89 hp/66 kW) and 159 lb·ft (215 N·m) 2004-present Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi 110, 109 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2004-2010 Ford Focus C-MAX 1.6 TDCi 90, 90 PS (89 hp/66 kW) and 159 lb·ft (215 N·m) 2003-2010 Ford Focus C-MAX 1.6 TDCi 110, 109 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2003-2006 Peugeot 206 1.6 HDi, 109 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2006-2012 Peugeot 207 1.6 HDi, 90-109 PS (89-108 hp/66-80 kW) and 159-177 lb·ft (215-240 N·m) 2005-2008 Peugeot 307 1.6 HDi, 90-109 PS (89-108 hp/66-80 kW) and 159-177 lb·ft (215-240 N·m) 2008-present Peugeot 3081.6 HDi 2003-2010 Peugeot 407 1.6 HDi, 109 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2010-present Peugeot 508 1.6 HDi, 112 PS (110 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2008-present Mazda2 MZ-CD 1.6, 90 PS (66 kW) and 212 N·m (156 lb·ft) 2003-present Mazda3 MZ-CD 1.6, 109 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2007-2012 Volvo C30 D2 and DRIVe, 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) and 199 lb·ft (270 N·m) 2004-2012 Volvo S40 1.6D, 109 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2004-2012 Volvo V50 1.6D, 109 PS (108 hp/80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2010-present Volvo S60/V60 1.6D, 115 PS (114 hp/81 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2007-present Volvo V70 1.6D, 115 PS (114 hp/81 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) 2009-present Volvo S80 1.6D DRIVe, 109 PS (107 bhp; 80 kW) and 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) Here are all the cars that you should avoid according to the woman on this video, because according to her the reliability will be abysmal. And she calls herself a car dealer? Pah. Want to do your research love.

i have a 308 1.6 hdi and am very happy with it i can say it's a very good car

I could listen to that lovely accent 24/7...

Ii loveee my 07 plate 307 s!!! Sucha great car!

I love this car

The new 308 comes in October...still this current 308 is holding it's lines, the GT spec is the one I prefer best because of the stiffer roll-bars but keeping the suspension enough soft for ok comfort.

Saves space and the hight is just right -> very good planning.

i have a 2013 ehdi and was surprised that its not lez compliant

i miss how rebecca used to day "space here, here and here"

Great and beautifull car!!

I really wanna import one of these to the US!

The older 306 was always a good looking car though, especially the XSi and GTi models.

Must be christmas. 5 videos in one day :D

Girl are you working for VW !? I do not agree with your negative statements. I have a 1.6 hdi (92bhp, 240nm tork) even with this engine i challenge head to head with 1.16d and a180 cdi. Golfs? I don't even push the gas pedal when they want to get insulted. lol. Also interior quality is fair enough. Everything is under my hand. After a year there is nothing changed. After washing it still looks like i bought it yesterday.

Never let you down? Have you driven it?

Beautiful! I love Rebecca! She is something special! Allure package.

I know lots of people that have a Peugeot and the interior quality couldn't be worse: colors fade, plastics fall apart , etc. The old Peugeots were built a lot better.

Would someone recommend me this exact Peugeot model compare to a 2010-2011 Seat Ibiza or Leon with 1.4L taking care reliability? Is gonna be for a first car with short rides

carbuyers going all hot hatch on us! yey~

It's for sale? Please let me know? Thanks

Well, I have the basic n/a VTI, 120 hp, it's a decent one, no problems at all for 70k km now. Just changing oil and filters and filling up the tank. It's just a normal car, nothing pretty fancy, nothing pretty dull. Just... normal. Pre-face lift that is.

Totally agree with this, although back in 2007 the new Astra's and Golf's came from 2004 :-/ But still, I'd rather this face lifted 308 than a new Astra or Golf :-)

I do own a 10 years old 206 GTI for 2 years and didn't have any problems with it. So i guess i should be happy?

nice car

What’s the deal with the offset driving position I’m hearing about?

good looking for a peugeot

Where is Matt?

jeremy clarkson would love this xD

My 308 is perfectly fine. Or at least, i haven't noticed it.

Mocking peugeots reliability? I have a 1998 306 dturbo, 17

the 408 turbo's suspension is very tough hmm :( its not comfortable but its stable

They haven't gone downhill, but Europeans cars have improved over the years. Reliability of a Toyota still wins over a Peugeot or a VW (comparison of similar class)

You can't really go wrong with the n/a engine, it's the small turbos that are the problem these days.

It might be old but when you drive it you will notice that is surely doesn't feel old even when comparing to the newest cars in the segment. Why doesn't all cars have as little body-roll as this one?

The 408 doesen`t sell in Europe (it sells I think in Russia, China and other continents) so I wouldn`t know. But from what you told I guess that it handels like this 308 in the video - a compromise between comfort and sportines. If you want absolutelly no compromises in both departments try Xantia Activa - a technological marvel & cornering machine of it`s time. It`s beaten the crap out of BMW 3 Series and Audi A4 in comparison test. Nuff said. Want to know more google it! :)

Not my uncle with the 406 2.0 Hdi 110 BHP. And the new ones are even better. :)

No I am not talking about 80mph; it was dangerous on winter roads, a 360° spinout happened a couple of times, yes the 6S manual was very crude clunky in operation and the car was too low geared in first. Problems with it too, a new clutch at 90000K, water pump and front suspension struts had to be both done at around 95000K, the paint never was never glossy either, and the interior was very old fashioned It as an IS200; the body panel fit and quality otherwise was good and the engine smooth.

the 2014 model looks dull though, not stylish as this one

Lol @ carbuyer and their "And of course....a banana" :D

Peugeot buys a lot of electrical parts from Japan nowadays and it surely has helped when comparing the old parts which was mainly from German. That's why the tsunami struck Peugeot harder than many others.

The timing chains stretch awfully at about ~60k km. It's more like 50/50 chance to happen - it will stretch or it will not. Go figure why it's like that...

You do know that body proportions are very similar for all people no matter what their size... Meaning that yes, they have shorter arms (than you I guess?), but they also have shorter legs... So if you are taller, you also sit further away of the wheel, so at the end is the same... Logic, it's useful

I have owned two Renaults older models, no problem, a Peugeot 206 likewise, a Ford Focus great, a Lexus, (very average), now a Jaguar with an electric seat jammed,noise coming from the rear drive shaft, a stuffed headlight 600E to fix and now a whining alternator, the other a Mazda RX8 new catalytic convertor at 80000 kms, 1800E to fix, cooling system problem 1000E to fix and its floods easily and burns more fuel than a 5L Ford Mustang, Saabs used to be good until GM came along.

They facelifted it in 2011

My mum had a 306, it was a good car. Now we might get a 208 to replace our Audi A3 2.0TDI

Tell me, what is a "bpatryk69"?

New 308 review anytime soon CarBuyers ?

:) This years ADAC was a surprise! The Peugeot 308 was suddenly bad but fortunately they explained the cause on one site. The cars sold in Germany has had very bad batteries and thats why the cars look "bad" in the ADAC list. Batteries aside they again claim the Peugeot 308 to be a very reliable car. I have still have my doubts about the BMW THP petrol-turbo used also in the 308...

Those alloy wheels are 18, not 17.

The alloys on this 308 look like Lincancabur 18 inch

I dunno being Italian I prefer design over space and practicality. It's gotta look good, couldn't care less if it was the most practical shaped handbreak ever made :P

I dont't get it with the reliability, my car has 170000 km and had no real problem and i live in east europe where roads are shit i change the front brake discs and clutch at 160000 km, parts are dirt cheap i payd 150 euros for the clutch,50 euro the discs and 70 euro service work,fuel consumption is a dream (1.6 HDI,92hp),from my point of view is a very good car.

The South American 308 looks even better than the European one. It looks more "sporty"! With the "Lion" sticked directly to the hood(without the black "tray" around it), better looking(in my opinion) alloy wheels and without the back chrome bar(which makes it look more "sporty"!

I can hear those cheap door sound when you open it

I own this car and what surprises me most is the fact that for this review they didn't use a 308 with the front xenon lights. They just make the car look totally different, more sporty and special. Not to mention the utility. Beside that I wouldn't agree with the problem of reaching the stereo since you can have all the controls from your steering wheel. Strange they didn't mention anything about the glass roof, the additional JBL sound sistem, and those fancy xenons (i just can't forgive them).

nice to have the banana back

Car manufacturers can consult CarBuyers so they can make better cars!

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Reliability? One of the most reliable cars ever made. Long gone are the days French cars were crap. Peugeot is way ahead of Ford and VW (and has been for the past 15 years)

rebecca jackson is too fineee wat car was she reviewing again?

i want to buy a peugeot 308 diesel for economy is there anyone who knows more about ?

The problem with French car is the depreciation, the moment you buy it 3 years later more than half to drain. Reliability is really a matter of luck, nowadays German ain't really that reliable maybe margin only. So the best is to buy used

Looks like the car is screaming when rounding corners.

I have the 1600 petrol version. Stylish interior and comfortable seating. Apart from that, I have had to repair every moving and non-moving part: remote key, air con, sun visor, rocker head seal, head gasket seal, water pump, oil pump, noisy and chronically underpowered engine. Worst car I've ever owned. I suppose if you drive 30 miles a week the car will probably hold up ok, but more than that and it starts falling about.

i have a problem，the banana，use or eat？

looks a little like the ford fiesta hatch

I think Peugeot could have done much better than this. The Korean rivals are much better value and an Astra looks miles better.

yolo

That's 18" wheels not 17" ;)

sensor problems, ... sure xD

someone give this woman a Shelby Mustang.

Good review as always. But i don´t like this 308 much I must admit - but i´m not the target group anyway. But it looks quite heavy and a bit dull due to it´s rounded backend and the large front overhangs and main lights. For me it just ads up to be rather boring looking all together - no sporty hints, no design lines that really express some quality. Details look good and for a family hatch it´s properly very viable, but then the rear space is not optimal.

There aren't any issues about the driving position. Don't worry

THP isn't a good engine? Never heard that before. What wrong with it? Since it was developed with a help of BMW, I though its worth its money. TSI is crap, I knew that.

Yeah? Try servicing the poxy things!

Banana & Biscuits

Yea i also think that German cars are more reliable then French, but French cars are cheaper and also cheaper to maintain then German cars, but both of this nations cant compare with Japanese car reliability.

I have this car 13 plate 1.6 hdi EGC Disel and it looks so good at Night and it picks up speed faster than other cars in its class. Also, thats a lie that there isn't much space at the back how can she even say that when I'm 6foot and I have loads of knee and head room . Just want to say its a fantastic car.

ADACed!

Why would you buy this over a Golf 7? Not to mention, Peugeot's don't hold their value, especially when it comes to trade ins.

My son wants a 308

I'd like to store my banana in her glove compartment.

What the hell does she mean by the firm is realiable!?!

That better be green screen in the background when she's driving while looking into the camera a million times.

If all your stuff are shorter than average...

lexus and infinit dont have cheap plastics and interiors

Mass spam of videos = 1 thing. No video for a month! D:

Japanese cars are the most reliable, thats a fact. And after checking some statistics and surveys, in top 10 places u can almost always find 5 or 6 Japanese car manufacturers. About Germans vs France, I always though that Germans makes better quality cars, maybe because I have older Renault Megane witch brakes a lot.

So basically the same problem as TSI.... it's similar engine though, not much of a suprise really. I'm not fan of small turbo engines anyway, wouldn't have one in my car.