2 new colours for the Peugeot 308 VTi

Nasim has added two new colours to the Peugeot 308 VTi. The red shade you see above is called Babylon red and is the same one previously only available on the Peugeot 308 GT and the Turbo. It’s a very nice colour for the 308 and looks like it was meant to be a “hero colour” for the 308. As for the blue which is called Ocean Blue, it’s only available for the VTi. Look after the jump for a couple more photos.

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  • AI-generated Summary ✨

    Comments generally express excitement and positive sentiments toward the Peugeot 308 VTi, praising its value, design, and new color options like blue and red, which appeal to younger buyers. Many are impressed with the car's performance, especially its powerful torque, though some mention concerns about the outdated 4-speed auto transmission and ride comfort. Several highlight the addition of the new colors as a way to boost its appeal, while others note the car's awards and overall good value for money. There are some complaints about service experiences and minor design quirks such as the handbrake placement, but overall, enthusiasm for the car's aesthetics, performance, and new color options dominates the comments.

  • Cool.

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  • dUg0nGnesSss on Jul 18, 2009 at 2:19 am

    nice color

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  • the pics seems a bit over-exposed… it looks better in real life…

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  • saw a silver one on the road…. nice too

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  • Kungiloo on Jul 18, 2009 at 3:43 am

    Excellent!!!

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  • muharifz on Jul 18, 2009 at 3:44 am

    ok larrrr….

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  • Any VTI owner? is it under power or not? :o

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  • Paul Tan on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:00 am

    Camera phone photos :)

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  • any idea when is d turbo version will hv it in manual 6 speed like d GT version?

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  • Maserati on Jul 18, 2009 at 6:00 am

    Test drove a VTI before.It is more powerful than a NIssan Latio Sport.

    But I love the white coloured ones.

    This two new colours are not that pretty.

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  • Banga Jd Ank M`sia on Jul 18, 2009 at 7:28 am

    front end like big sedan.. anywy oklar..

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  • I still love the black ones! This car is sweet!

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  • Najib on Jul 18, 2009 at 11:50 am

    The front lamp look like 407 lamp

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  • tokai on Jul 18, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    front grill looks like "gigi jongang".

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  • mystvearn (Member) on Jul 18, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    That camera does not do justice to the car:P Paul invest in more powerful pocket camera!

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  • taboogen on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    frankly saying there is not much to like about this car other then it is a pejut.

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  • Dragon Head with Snake Tail

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  • lazyf on Jul 18, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    the blue color is nice…suit for youngsters like me…hehehe

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  • mangkok^ayon on Jul 18, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    i own a vti…for sure not underpower…especially if u press the 'S' button :)

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  • shoon1983 on Jul 18, 2009 at 6:58 pm

    the torque of vti is almost above all cars in the 1.6L non-turbo region. despite it being heavy, i think it won't be underpower.

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  • tikus on Jul 18, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    Loving it ..

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  • turboKev on Jul 18, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    i'm loving it!

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  • been in one, it feels great!

    cheers!

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  • tekan2 on Jul 18, 2009 at 11:25 pm

    If with Naza badge & costs
    under 100k =Even Nicer !!

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  • Alan Wong on Jul 19, 2009 at 12:19 am

    yep… its a great car and really value for money!

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  • Blue is better than Red, but White is more better than Blue & Red

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  • the car looks like its wearing braces..

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  • sanook365 on Jul 19, 2009 at 2:11 am

    I am VTI owner.

    The power is enought for you, just a little pedal then fly way.

    Of course, Turbo more powerful.

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  • taboogen on Jul 19, 2009 at 4:55 am

    after a few month this will be another old pgeout. There is no oumph or anything that outstanding about this car, the name is not there

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  • blue is nice.

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  • Really nice car.. easily beats any new car in at price range in bolehland.

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  • peroempat on Jul 19, 2009 at 7:01 am

    Nice, no Naza badge.

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  • Mazda 3 MPS on Jul 19, 2009 at 7:18 am

    it should sell well, but why doesn't it sell well

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  • peroempat said,

    July 18, 2009 @ 11:01 pm

    Nice, no Naza badge.

    ******—————-*******

    d NAZA badge is at d rear 5th door but not significant

    d turbo version is due to launch wth come accessories

    OTR is approx RM125k….while stock is RM113k

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  • Puglover on Jul 19, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    Hope Naza will bring in the 207 5-door hatchback!

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  • Peugeot 3635 on Jul 19, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    Nasim sale man screw up in Johor.. I booked white 308 turbo and promised deliver the car mid July…until now still not getting my car..very dissapointed and inpact I called the Sales man more than he call me for the status… I going to call the branch manager and try to bypass existing sales man… Comment from the sales man..i tak kisah kalau nak withdraw from the purchasing the car… I am very dissappointed over the comment from him…He not even can deliver the car on exact date…

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  • Mohd Nor on Jul 20, 2009 at 12:18 am

    Nice colour……red or blue……I choosed RED

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  • intermilan on Jul 20, 2009 at 6:56 pm

    The Peugeot 308 VTi just won it's first local award (i think its the first).

    ASIAN AUTO – VCA AUTO INDUSTRY AWARDS 2009

    Best Local Assembly Compact Car

    I think such award is rather overdue and the 308 should win a few more local awards to fairly reflect its excelent value of money proposition.

    With the addition of these two new colours, i believe the take up rate will get even better.

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  • keluangman on Jul 20, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    nice car… but sadly Turbo version doesn't come with HID projector headlamp, looks much more sleeker and mean!

    Come on NASIM, you'd give the glass roof, why not the projector headlamp? I'm waiting for it… to trade in my Myvi for it, hehe….

    Anyway, good job on the new Peugeot!

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  • intermilan on Jul 20, 2009 at 8:19 pm

    Want to share this..

    Just recently, the VTi won its first local award (i think its the first).

    Rather overdue to its excellent value-to-money proposition.

    ASIAN AUTO – VCA AUTO INDUSTRY AWARDS 2009

    Best Local Assembly Compact Car

    This could be the first of a few local awards it 'should' win.

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  • yming on Jul 20, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    Was impressed by the power delivery but the only thing that step me back is the car did not really cater for right hand drive, such as the gear box and etc.

    Meeku.

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  • lowprofile on Jul 20, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    yming,

    i agree that the french are stingy in not catering for rhd markets. the least they could do if they wanted to save money was to design a uni-directional system where it will not look out of place in either lhd or rhd markets.

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  • intermilan on Jul 21, 2009 at 12:39 am

    hehe.. sorry for the double postings. Seem like forever to see a post get published. hence 2nd posting an hour after the first posting.

    and i hope this posting will get published immediately w/o latency.

    i like the introduction of these two new colurs. livelier colors and suit younger buyers taste. pity the babylon red GT and turbo.. lost exclusivity.

    yming & lowpro,

    does the RHD / LHD issue that big / critical in 308?

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  • lowprofile on Jul 21, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    inter,

    no big deal but i have heard of some people asking why was the hand brake lever placed so far to the left – especially women who may need to stretch to get to it. not critical but it shows if the french has all markets in mind in their design department. i think most can overlook the design quirk to enjoy the total sum of the car though.

    we also know that the 407 and 308 have very wide central consoles. the 206 has a narrow space in between the front seats and i guess that's why they have left the hand brake lever in the centre in that car.

    nonetheless, the pugs are pretty good cars.

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  • lowprofile on Jul 21, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    by the way, my post also takes ages before it gets published so i guess it is normal lah. could be system checking.

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  • intermilan on Jul 21, 2009 at 5:52 pm

    The disadvantage that i'm aware of, beside the position of the hand brake lever, is the tiny glovebox (the fuse box eat up ~30% of its space).

    The wiper might bias to the front passenger instead of the driver. i not to sure thou, if it is. not an issue with the 206. maybe because both wipers (long 22 inch mind you) are of the same size.

    The headlamp light beam might lighten up the wrong side, i.e. the LHS more effectively (but i do know that Peugeot does have headlights specifically to cater for RHD or LHD for some other models. Not so sure about the 308).

    The latch to open the front bonnet might be in the wrong side (its at the passenger side as what happen in the 206).

    What else could be of inconvenience?

    The brake servo might be in the wrong side too, but that is fine.

    And i can't see what is the relationship between this concern with the gearbox (as mentioned by yming)? That was weird. Is he refering to the gearbox lever? Is it that off-position for RHD?

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  • Malaysian on Jul 22, 2009 at 12:50 am

    NAZA is pushing on sales and new model. Personally Peugeot is a good car but the one who representing it screw up and is stepping on customer toe. My 206 although mention 3 years warranty but what is the point that i still need to pay parts that shall not fail till the mileage. Even to get a booking for inspection at Glenmarie tell you tell you 'call back tomorrow'. Untill the warranty over you will get.?

    The car value of engineering but not value for service…bottom line " not value of money'

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  • singa KL on Jul 22, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    anyone bought this car…and not satisfied…and want to sell back??

    can only afford sekenhen price…huhuhuhuhu

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  • lowprofile on Jul 23, 2009 at 9:12 pm

    with the i30 launched at about 1k more than this car and offering less in terms of spec, the vti with its lion save package is starting to look like better value. even the engine performance seems similar but the vti will always have a slight edge in handling and ride comfort.

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  • kversys on Jul 24, 2009 at 7:41 am

    Sighted a brand spanking new white panaromic 308 Turbo OTR….utterly gorgeous. That sexy glassy roof is almost t deal clincher for me except….

    …for the dissappointing test drive…engine's great…but slow & indecisive archaic 4-spd auto (no way tat Porsche shld lend their name on this), brittle town ride that can't filter out sharp bumps well, floaty handling and slow to re-bound dampers that takes t fun out of tackling tight S curves and an about average cabin quietness.

    …I need my will-power….I won't be tempted by the price or high equipment levels….as I'll need to live with it on a daily basis for at least t next 5 years…

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  • Hi kversys, the 4 speed auto was not that disappointing. At first am just like you vomit after heard bout the 4 sp auto because its outdated (ppl said) but after test drive. its was a great car and 4 sp doesnt really let me down and the gear setting is really good, hence why you need 6 sp? really going to use all the 6 gears in town? 308 sure will never let you down…. End up I am brought my cheque book and owned…

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  • Is 4 speed auto vti a gas consuming car as compared to the rest of 1.6L cars in the market?

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  • Mazda 3 MPS on Jul 27, 2009 at 5:57 am

    hmmm…it ain't exactly new colors, it replaces the lunar mist(rubbish color) and tauranga blue(a real pity, considering it was my favourite colour for the 308, that certain 308 commercial video where it drove through waves, the 308 in that video used this colour, and i fell in love with it)

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  • Chris on Oct 22, 2009 at 11:07 am

    I was told by the SA that our 308 vti/turbo although CKD, all the parts came from France and only doors are fixed here. is this true?

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  • bslee on Jan 24, 2010 at 10:47 pm

    They say doors, wheels & car seat plus bumpers are fixed in Gurun.Not sure whether that is true.

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  • I heard the gear box often gives a problem. Is that true?

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  • Darneeshya on Nov 23, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    Wow,its really great.Once i had grown i’m sure i will buy this.:)

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