Peugeot 308 GTI // REVIEW on AUTOBAHN

00:00 Walkaround
04:40 Interior & 3 stupid things
06:35 B-road drive
09:35 Autobahn with 100-200 Dragy

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DE: Wir nehmen alle möglichen leistungsstarken Autos unter ein Lupe. In den verschiedenen Playlists könnt ihr ausreizende Sounds genießen, Beschleunigungstests (0-100, 0-200) mit Startkontrolle, onboard-Kameras und den hochtourigen Sound der Autos. Exotische Autos, sportliche Kompaktwagen und kraftvolle Limousinen. Wir haben sie alle!

FR: A travers les différentes playlists, vous pourrez apprécier des bruits d’échappements, des tests d’accélérations (0- 100, 0-200), des caméras embarquées ainsi que le son à l’accélération des voitures. Des voitures de rallyes aux berlines surpuissantes en passant par des bolides hors-norme...nous avons tout ce qu’il vous faut !

PL: Testujemy i oceniamy samochody - w naszych playlistach posłuchasz dźwięku silników, obejrzysz testy
przyspieszenia (0-100, 0-200) z launch control, kamerami wewnątrz kabiny i wibrującym dźwiękiem każdego
samochodu. Egzotyczne auta, hothatch, sportowe sedany - znajdziesz je wszystkie tutaj!

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[pokest]

Probably one of the most underrated hot hatches. The lightest of the class, good handling....engine is smallest in class but it's forged.

[janmalmsten]

We all have different taste. I absolutly love the small steering weel. And looking over it on the instrumentation. So natural !

[CatBroiler]

Yeah, I never turn sport mode on in mine (2017 pre-facelift 270), there's no point, just makes the car sound weird, and makes rev matching harder.

My one spent the first 3 years of its life near the sea, so I had to replace the exhaust last year. Had a local exhaust shop make a custom one for me, with no mid silencer and a free-flowing backbox, all in stainless steel. I asked them to make it look completely stock, and it does. It's a little bit louder, about the same volume as hot hatches used to be out of the factory, so not anti-social by any stretch. Luckily the rest of the bottom of the car aside from some of the suspension is aluminium, so won't rust.

The only other mod I've done is to add sound deadening to the doors, wheel arches, and boot floor, so there's less road noise, as well as two-piece disks for the front so they're cheaper to replace (as well as significantly lighter, as the bell is aluminium). Other than that, I make sure to change the oil every 3000 miles, and get any maintainance done early. All common issues with these engines is caused by the oil change interval being too long, so it's really not worth skimping out on the £30 or so and 20-30 minutes it takes to change the oil and oil filter. You can do it without lifting the car.

You can get Brembo ceramic pads for these calipers, but they're only sold in the USA, so I'm going to have to import them. That's what I'm planning to do next time I need to change the pads, that's going to be my next upgrade.

Honestly, I'm probably going to keep this thing for a long time, it's high tech enough to be easy to live with, but the driving expereience feels quite old-school, I like how you need to rev the engine out for best effect, it does pretty good fuel economy (40MPG UK), and the boot is very big.

[dufonrafal]

I know you keep saying that you hate the iCockpit but I'll keep saying that I love it ! Absolutely love it ! Those Peugeot's (and a Dodge Charger I drove recently surprisingly) are some of the few cars where I'm actually really comfortable behind the wheel.

[ejdydmj]

I own 308 GTi BPS 270 no GPF model which is lighter as it's only 1205kg and I never had single issue in 7 years ownership!! Unbelievable fun and such a good handling 👌👌👌 mine is tuned for over 5 years and it's sweet 🙏 amazing cars honestly. Very underrated.

[SapphireSamC]

The ‘knights armour’ in the rear exhaust is just to stop the exhaust pipes from hitting or rattling against the rear chrome trims when movement is happening. It’s a great design.

[AndreasFjord]

Great to finally see a Peugeot on the channel!
More fremch cars are so much welcome! 🥰

[franz-josefwohlenhaupt]

Top der Peugeot 308 GTI !

Endlich mal was anderes als der Golf und CO Einheitsbrei.
Tacho übrigens sehr genau!
Je schneller umso genauer!

[Wreck-Gar]

I have a 205 1.9 GTI and I have a smile on my face even if I go to the shops 😄 It just wants to go and have fun in the corners 👍

[alltidvanlu]

I had this car before but without the Gti engine. The seating position with the steering wheel and gauges are amazing once u get the position right. Im 1.80.
I can imagine that Max is a bit taller which makes it difficult for the legroom

[dgbservices]

That engine might be small by comparison but it has the heart of a Lion!! Peugeot’s last ever GTi this, it’s a shame it’s so under appreciated too as it’s one of the best hot hatches ever made. I had to sell my one I had a couple of years back for financial reasons but now on the look out for another one as I loved it so much!

[UnoQueVaYViene]

I have the 308 GTi BPS fully black 272 CV and I absolutely love the nerve and also the daily basis conduction. It´s sober and crazy at the same time :)

[boiler]

I remember test driving it when it was released. Super agressive when turbo kicks in, not a lot of happening down low. Very nice seats (too chunky if you want someone to sit behind). Attractive looks. Gearbox though is a bit loose compared to Type-R. Overall a nice car

[elmatyelectro]

I'm in love, i have the previous one. The 270hp thp version. I drove it last year in the autobahn. The sensations that it transmit are awesome. Great and enjoyable video 🎉

[leonardoserafini]

I was happy when they started making these cool hot hatches, and im sad they discontinued it, i know they didnt sell well, but i kinda wish they kept making it in the new version…

[FionaZombie]

Ooo a 308 GTi! I love these! Happy to see it on here!

[bjen]

I know this is a controversial take, but I actually really like the small steeringwheel. I haven't sat in a Peugeot yet, so maybe I'll change my mind once I do. But steeringwheels are something I am irrationally picky about, but the Peugeot one is actually one I appreciate aesthetically

[scrublord_val]

Assuming I pass all my remaining Accountancy exams I will be treating myself to one of these next July. Cannot wait!

Back to say I just bought one a bit early. Haven't passed all the exams yet... but I will :)

[tchnm]

I'm a VWAG Guy. I testdrove one back in 2016 I think. It was almost new with 3000Km on it. I can only agree that this car is absolutely great. The engine is very strong, revs freely. Also the build quality of the car in the interior is really good. The Denon Sound System sounds really good as well. The gear throw is a bit long (for my taste) and I'm also a "DSG Guy". But also the braking on this car is really really good. Honestly, this car is an almost perfect track tool. You need to get used to the i-Cockpit, but wasn't an issue for me. I also think that the car aged pretty well.

A modern Version of this car with 290hp and a Dual Clutch Transmission would be an epic car. Compared to a MK6 or MK7 GTI this car feels lighter and more nimble. The Golf feels more settled and grown up. It's comparable with the difference of a Polo GTI to a Fiesta ST. But the 308 is less "hardcore" in terms of the dampers.