UPDATE: Nasim has launched the Peugeot 508 GT wagon in Malaysia, along with other variants making the 508 a family of 5 models now.
We sighted this sexy white Peugeot 508 SW GT estate at Taman Paramount earlier today while the team were out for lunch at our favorite chap fan spot in the area. We were actually quite stunned to to see this car with a Malaysian plate – we’ve seen it around before but they’ve all had Singaporean number plates.
Not only was this particular car a wagon in the sportier GT equipment level (check out the twin rear exhausts, the panoramic glass roof and the big fancy wheels), it had the clatter of a turbodiesel engine coming from it! A quick ring to our contact in Nasim revealed that this car mostly likely belongs to Automobiles Peugeot’s company fleet. They have a regional management office in Empire Tower, Jalan Tun Razak.
The choice of a turbodiesel wagon is quite typical of an European man’s tastes, but it also made us wonder – if Peugeot decided to use a turbodiesel car here, does it mean that our turbodiesel is all good to go with Peugeot diesel engines?
We heard last year that Nasim had submitted samples of our local diesel to France for testing, as they wanted to explore the possibility of bringing in the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, a hybrid version of the 3008 that paired a turbodiesel engine to an electric motor. At that point of time, Nasim’s CEO SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin said the tests have yielded positive results so far, but there are still more tests to be done.
We won’t be surprised if our diesel fuel was given the green light – after all derivatives of the Peugeot HDi engine family are used in the Ford Focus TDCi, the Land Rover Evoque and the Land Rover Freelander.
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Mazda 6 Wagon looks better.
Perhaps, but at least it looks better than the sedan. As most wagons do.
I vote for the “closely coming soon” Hyundai SW i40!
Good looking car ! French cars r getting better and better anyway Europe and Japanese cars r the best !
wagon is not very popular in malaysia..
except toyota caldina..which people always confuse it as a mpv..
er mazda 6 wagon is nice….but this is just car porn
This is by far the sexiest wagon to come in Malaysia and it won’t be grey market.
IMHO our diesel remains the same standard over the past years. huge european giants like merc and bmw also facing some problems unless with minor modifications.
even jaguar will delay their diesel models to malaysia, as it needs to remove the diesel particulate filter (DPF) before the car can runs on euro 2M diesel
Have seen a new white 308CC near penang gurney area…
Cool car indeed..
as LMFAO would put it….. this car is SEXY AND IT KNOWS IT!
WIGGLEWIGGLEWIGGLEWIGGLEWIGGLE!
malaysia defo needs more wagons! very useful… just make sure it’s not priced out of reach vs sedan :-/
Normally it shouldn’t be, I’d guess <10k more. However it is only those D segment wagons that are sexy. C segment usually are less focused on being sexy and more on being practical, and B segment are just odd.
Looks so much better than the saloon doesn’t it?
It looks so much better than any conventional station wagon models. If the price is below RM200k, it may sell well as the Volvo V60 is around RM230k and above.
Not really. Look at the BMW 3 series Touring and 5 series Touring. Look at the Passat Variant. Ford Mondeo Turnier. Mercedes C Class T-Modell. Opel Insignia Sports Tourer. Citroen C5 Tourer. They all look better than their saloon counterparts, and, IMHO, also better than the 508. They look like they were first designed as a station wagon, and then the saloon was an after thought.
Of course compared to the Japanese station wagons/MPVs even the 508 SW is pretty.
One good looking car…… Diesels for the future
Pigeot Panamera. :)
naza is proactive!!!!
Schweet..
so what? its not like you all are going to buy this lump of metal
I think most people are excited about the significance of greater adoption of our diesel by automakers, rather than the car itself. That being said, if we only got excited about the cars we could afford or would buy, Lambos would have very few fans indeed.
why not.
After all, if we took the 407 Evente price and applied it here (more likely 10-20k more), it would be the cheapest D segment wagon, with only the admittedly nicer looking Volvo V60 as its only competition.
I’ve seen a number of 407 wagons around.
Small as it may be, there is still a market for wagons. Malaysians once bought loads of Volvo T5 wagons, I suspect, the owners are still holding on to their cars due to the lack of alternatives in the market.
cool!! This made my day!!!
BTW Have anyone spotted a Citroen C6 in Malaysia?? I am very eager to see Citroen C6, so far I saw it once only and it is belongs to the French embassy in Malaysia
Buy it. :) You’d be in quite some company. :) French president, French ambassador, …
I think I have only seen C5 in Malaysia, and a handful of C6 in Germany. Very rare cars almost everywhere, which is a shame. It is a bit of a museums exhibit, not exactly a stunner, perhaps a bit of an acquired taste. Too… extraordinary (that rear windscreen…).
I love the C6 HUD and speedometer
THE MOST BEST Peugeot i ever seen in malaysia.
where is proton wagon? last time asik bungkus pakai selotep hitam je.
much much much better than the sedan…
the one that they bungkus with selotep are sedans. was there any wagon?
one of the best looking fwd wagon ive ever seen
Cool design and photo reproduction never do justice for this nice design car, inside out.
Our diesel is OK only need to change the diesel particulate filter every 40000 km. I believe the G is giving a hard time to many car makers who wants to bring in diesel models. The G may have to subsidized more and diesel being an industrial fuel, price cannot simply go up.
gila panjang wagon ni…i like!
Yeah, the SA at KL Volcare told me that they are bringing in the 408 and this 508 soon..
Please bring this in. I think it is a cheaper alternative for people who wants something like the Volvo V60.
To me it looks like the new Volvo V60. Perhaps stationwagon will make a comeback. never know!!!
D segment (and above) wagons are pretty popular in Europe, where they aren’t meant to be workhorses anymore but sexy lifestyle cars (or something like that). Thus the lowering roofline that is not very practical, but very attractive, coupe-like.
if the rear roof lower, gonna look like panamera …
thumbs up for french car ,
just interior design not my taste…
bring this car
Wow! This is so cool! But really, I am so in love with citroen ds5. With it’s avionic interior
It just gives me a freaking chill! Anyone know if citroen ds5 are gonna make it into Malaysian market???
This is so coooool…but really I’m in love with citroen ds5.. With its avionic interior just left me speechless.anyone got info if maybe ds5 are coming to malaysia?
Somehow the i40 tourer is more handsome than this
lovely, simply lovely.
Lovely.
Saw the Hyundai i40 CW today in SS2 with a Singapore plate. Was driving in my 307 SW. Hmmm………. It looks okay. Somewhat similar to my car actually. I’ll go for the 508 SW beauty anytime.
Superb.. Awesome… Now i know what i want to buy.. Not enough money yet.. But already set a target.. I must have this car in my garage in 2 years..
turbo diesel etc etc it just make me get very annoyed on our PM commitment for Euro4 standard.
while other country is look into better fuel standard and He once COMMITTED 2012 will have Euro4 so now its already 2 months down the road and it seem to have no update.
ok can bash him 10months later but I really like to see whether he is committed to improve the fuel quality. Of course once this happen, I think it might give an excuse on price hike for petrol but by ignoring the hike. the benefit is better fuel quality which allow car with better environment impact and technology
It is pretty nice. But wonder how it is doing with local diesel. Anyone has any info? Does it run without the particulate filter?
Im glad that peugeot has launched the 508. BUT to be very honest, It is not that good. The new VW jetta is much better than this car in sense of all factors ie handling, power, gear ratio. To add on Jetta is much cheaper than this. It is no where better than jetta, what more want to compare with passat??Passat is way too higher than this. French, plz come out with something better the nx time.tq
perceptions, perceptions, perceptions. anyway, it is understandable for vw fans to feel threatened… and react.
Truly this car is love at first sight when seen in papers ytday. Looking for sporty mpv-type car, GT 205hp will suit me fine. Any taker for my supercharged Toyota Wish ?
this car, especially the gt version looks super good when seen gliding on the roads.