The new 2016 Peugeot 408 was previewed in April, but today marks its official launch in Malaysia. Available in a sole e-THP variant, the locally-assembled (CKD) C-segment sedan makes its debut here some two years after it made its world debut in China – but the Malaysian-spec model had a number of changes since then, adding some choice items from its 308 hatch sibling, as well as a few goodies of its own.
We’ll get to the most important item first – the 408 is priced at RM143,888 on-the-road with insurance. Buyers get a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty (three years from the factory, two years extended), plus complimentary 24-hour Peugeot Assistance service and access to the Peugeot Lounge at Subang Airport.
The 408’s lineage is clear to see from the front – it’s obviously a derivative of the 308, with the same “fanged” full-LED headlights and a similar front bumper design as the hatch. Differences include chrome slats on the grille, with the lion badge now inset, instead of being located on the bonnet as on the 308.
Fitted here are 17-inch alloy wheels, featuring the same “Rubis” turbine design as on the base 308 THP Active, instead of the Chinese market’s multispoke items. At the rear, Malaysian models are identical to Chinese ones, with C-shaped LED tail lights and dual trapezoidal exhaust exits.
Most of the changes from the Chinese sedan occur inside. Out goes the conventional dashboard layout, replaced by the 308’s avant-garde design with a small-diameter steering wheel, an i-cockpit instrument cluster perched high up the dash, and twin centre air-con vents that flank the 9.7-inch centre display instead of sitting above it.
The electrically-adjustable seats (manual on the 308) feature full leather upholstery instead of Alcantara centres on the high-spec 308 THP and fabric on the Active, and includes the massage function from the upper model. Elsewhere, standard kit includes keyless entry, push-button start, auto lights and wipers, dual-zone automatic climate control, rear air-con vents (not available on the 308), a six-speaker sound system with Arkamys 3D and a Smart Park Assist II system.
Safety kit includes six airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, stability control and a blind spot information system. Unfortunately, the car doesn’t get the top 308 THP’s Driver Assistance Pack, which includes Dynamic Cruise Control, Emergency Collision Alert and Emergency Automatic Braking.
Under the bonnet, the 408 carries Peugeot’s ubiquitous 1.6 litre Turbo High Pressure (THP) direct-injected four-cylinder engine that develops 165 hp and 245 Nm of torque, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission with Quickshift technology. The “e” in the engine’s e-THP moniker refers to the car’s automatic engine start-stop feature that makes its debut in Malaysia on the new 408.
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We all know that you going to give use discount later… Good Luck Peugeot Malaysia
rear lamp looks like sylphy
Bad RV unless it is sushi.
Rm144k for a Peugeot CKD. Wow, pretty expensive considering that you buy today at RM144k, next year sell, to get RM70k also you will be lucky.
And that also, it will be in mudah for over a year and still nobody calls you.
wait for a while and this will be a 100K or less bargain.
nice car, but too expensive! the 1.6 thp engine doesn’t seem to be particularly reliable (as with most direct injection engine, due to the high sulphur content in our fuel). I would prefer them to bring in the 2.0 non turbo engine and price around RM110k. that would bring in more buyers, and the car itself would be more reliable.
Once you experience Naza after sales service, you will cry like a baby. Their staff are practically untrained and lazy to the core. Simply given jobs for the fun of it. Go to their facebook and see the comments. OMG!
and prices of cars just keep going up and up.
Another car with poor pricing.
The old one was from RM109k
What is wrong with Peugeot Malaysia????
http://paultan.org/2012/06/19/driven-peugeot-408-turbo-and-408-2-0/
Sorry but cannot compare the new 408 with the old one ….. check the specs ! And article does not talk about the stop start engine function and better fuel consumption
RV is comparable, 50k in 2 years time
And worst part it is still a Peugeot that’s fact and that still won’t change maybe you have yet to encounter their back up service before
wow Naza, why so pricey??!
RM144k can get Accord 2.0 or can buy other cars price below RM140k
Currently all car price based on Horse Power and Torque not based on cc
that mean the upcoming 208 facelift with new 1.2 eTHP price starts from RM90k to RM105k lol
pre-reg CKD Jetta 90K. Top speed 230km/h
i hope it come with free maintenance for 5 years.. XD
Currently (almost) all Pugs use the same engine… so should all be priced the same?
Why do u compare to the accord.. Checkout thw spec and gadgets, even thw highspec 2.4 doesn’t have… Its a choice of bare bone accord/camry 2.0,or a high spec c segment with a turbo… To be frank, dimensionally, its only few mm’s smaller r than D segment choices…
this one CONTI car not sushi car la wei…
I think from the features they have. It seems to be better specced and nearly as bidmg as th3 accord. Better get this European car
They are not planning to sell this anyway, just to bring in to show that they have such model available.
So, C-segments priced at 140k are norms now?
ya lo.. but if VS Ford Focus Ecoboost, 408 eTHP might hv more features…
which features are better than Focus? 144k to get torsion beam rear suspension? come on la
Dun compare continental to jepunis.Jepunis still 110k~130k
Is this a sister car to the Sylphy?
That is Renault
Simply gorgeous! the models.
Too expensive.
gonna wait for big discount liao…
At that price level, it will be a hard sell; given Malaysian car buyers acceptance for Continental cars. For those interested, it would be wise to sit out a couple of months, the price is certain to drop and/or more goodies will be thrown in.
Don’t worry there will be huge discount soon
Good luck. With this pricing I bet there will be a long queue forming already. Hehe …..
5 years warranty but no free service and the service is damn damn damn expensive, essentially you’re paying for your own warranty
At RM140k+ malaysian rather buy new civic turbo
Turbocor?
Price from below RM80 is 95% of the countries worldwide but thanks to Proton, Malaysians can buy this beauty at just RM144k. Thank you Proton for making cars so cheap in Malaysia.
Tak sukak the price? Civic is coming soon
no doubt about the car its fantastic over all the design, specs and safety everything well done but the price 143,888 for C-segment? where the price is going? The trucks cost now above 130,000 and now this segment price going up so fast.
Obviously, Peugeot has no idea what they are doing.
144K will be tough sell in this dampen and tough market.
C-segments starting at 140k? They are mad. Too expensive for a car with the resale value of a rock.
The car itself is quite nice, very elegant feel but LOL seriously 144k??
Actually, very good price and handling promise too.
the rear suspension is torsion beam…good handling? forget it!
Just dont buy it yet, next year you will get to buy pre reg car with 60k discount
Its quite a good looking car…but fark…the price tag is ridiculous.
for that price, a civic is a better buy.
civic has a cheaper price tag, equivalently powerful and better resale value.
Nasim? NO THANK YOU!
I think for the specs the price is fair.
Those who compare with d segment japanese please go test drive this car.
I believe even a 2.4 accord perform poorer than this.
Turbo especially this twin scroll is no joke.
Engine of the years for dunno how many years.
And the handling is excellent if not perfect.
This is for those demand a bit different and unique taste.
For conservative,civic is the best alternative.
Better buy Proton
Ya. For those cannot afford,proton is the only choice. Or worse come to worse ex5,still slightly better than proton.
Superb car.. worth for the price
If you appreciate good Handling, good tyre feedback, & most importantly strong turbo engine. This is the car to go. Otherwise sisy & floating Japanese suit you better.
Lastly, Nassim please price it around RM 135000, then it may have the chance.
what is your view if compare with Ford Focus Ecoboost?
ford focus is as good as any other european car with its drive trend. Except, its boring exterior & interior design. Otherwise, i will already own one long time ago.
peugeot got good handling? hahahaha this aint no 207 gti
That’s a joke of a price
But this car is no joke.
Unlike Proton?
No. Unlike p2
Wah wah wah, Naza/ Nasim still wants to launch new CKD Peugeot models in 2016 ? Well, I respect their commitment but I fear that sales will be slow in these tough times… we’ll see. It looks nice enough, but the CKD packs are from China right (not France ?) ? Err… well, I guess quality control might be a question mark then. But the safety kit is great, 6 airbags and ESC. Price, not so much… again, most probably because of our MYR exchange rate.
already predicted the price will be rm140-150k ^^
all cars in malaysia have standard pricing brackets
CKD 1.6 turbo at 140K plus???? Good luck
Better pay a visit to Gurun. The body come from Wuhan China complete in ED coated layer. Painted in Gurun paint shop. There is an “idle time” from complete ED process in China to paint process in Malaysia. 1 month? 2 months? 10 months? Well, it will be enough for severe rust to grow up!
After ED process means it’s already rust resistant already. There are many processes before ED to make the steel rust resistant – DI, etc. Based coat & top coat is for the colour and shine only. You must think you are smarter than carmakers but don’t even know how a paintshop works.
Peugeot owner is actually hypocrite, they know their cars give a lot of problems even they say peugeot is good, nice. tapi diorang diam2 malu sebab menyesal beli this kind of brand.
Oh you mean like jepunis car owners right? Lol
Amir, youre so smart to know this fact. Are you one of them?
Jojo, you also have a same problem with this brand? :D
I am a Peugeot 408 owner and I have to say that their after sales service is terrible. Lots of issue encountered for a car less than 3 years with not more than 60k mileage. It is a nightmare sending the car to the service centre. They just don’t care less. Your car can end up with more than a week at the workshop without any confirmation of when it can be fixed. Never will I get another one from Nasa.
Seriously, RM144 k for a ckd ?How many 408 they plan to sell per year?10? They might as well name it Peugeot 408 THP limited edition with that pricing
Proud owner of 408 e-thp. Just bought it . pre-reg rm123k otr. Test drive Mazda 3, civic 1.5T, hyundai ionic. Never even consider Altis/jetta.
As for reliability issues, slow respond from SC, Spare parts Lead Time (common for Nasim)..But there’s 5 yrs warranty. free service labour&parts, 2years (Due to pre-reg). 5 yrs for new car…For now still no issues & of course hope there won’t be any in future.
As for the drive, handling Civic is slightly better when taking corners. Engine powerfull, quickshift is definitely more fun than CVT!! 200km/hr felt like 110 in a Myvi
Interior 408 comfort is totally awesome, big leg space, leather seat is comfort as well.
Driver seat massage. Useless, only can feel the seat going outand in..Luxury Design, totally felt like a D-Seg car.
GPS totally sucks (imagine u using papago/tom tom). Don’t bother searching for destination, only used it when i navigate to previously saved destination.
Speaker is good, bass/treble controllable, but heard some vibrate sound if base is to high due to the speaker installed at the door instead of dashboard. Overall still satisfied.
Touch Screen is not really good, sensitivity is good but it will lag sometimes especially just right after starting the car.
Auto Start Stop. annoying, jerking. closed it often unless cold weathers below 27 deg. Coz it will shut off engine longer time.
no time for more.. will update soon.
Last but not least, Mazda 3 can go dabao dy. Thanks
408 lat….test model !
Plz consider SERIBUdan1x!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Owned previous model of 408 turbo a yr+..
Experienced/current issues:
1.) Battery: just less than a wk b4 battery warranty exp, battery sudah kong. Call svc ctr, nvr carry stock n it takes at least 3dys to get warranty rplcmt. After calling here n there, luckily hq did a good svc, foreman came to my plc n did the rplcmt. Appreciate on that. Been advised by fren of mine (owned a 308 turbo) b4 buying 408 …. Pls b prepare every 10-12mths battery need rplcmt.
2.) Roof lining: kau kau defect (dropping/coming out badly…. Warranty is a joke ! In a panjang punye waiting list, most likely a yr+ only it can b rplc…
3.) 3rd brake light: making hell of vibrate noise, warranty=NO. Svc ctr say…..only not functioning baru boleh warranty claim. WTF !!!!!
4.) Aircon: just a yr+…. sudah mati, acrdg to svc ctr compressor kong, warranty claim=yes ! But stock=KOSONG. Tentative date stock arrive=3-4mths/xboleh janji ! Drving in a bad traffic or now a dys drving wout aircon ! Also WTF !!!!!
Kereta parts xda tahan 1 hal, warranty rplcmt mcm “Puki Mak” lagi 1 hal !!!! Mau beli Peugeot lagi, Hmmm !!!! Go n play layang-layang (GTH)!!!!
Peugeot = Not anymore!!!!!
Nasim = Hell of NO !!!!