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I’m lucky to get the GT Premium when I did. But as far as I’m aware the alloys are the only exterior difference between GT and Premium, and the alloys are both the same size so it’s just the colour. Premium looks more sporty, GT more elegant. Also, the main differences between the two trim levels (there were only a handful anyway) are taking forever to deliver.
I suspect that’s why they’ve pulled the GT Premium. There must be a lot of angry customers who ordered the Premium just to be contacted by their dealer to say XYZ is no longer available. But you will still be required to pay the upfront cost. Motability don’t reduce advance payments due to missing features. The dealer might offer you some valuable extras for free, like embroidered car mats, a full tank of petrol etc but that’s at their discretion.
Looking back, if I knew thise features were missing I would have just gone for the GT and saved some money.
Hi Davina, I had a hard time getting a reduction on the AP.
The dealership can’t change the advance payment, that’s for sure. They refer you to Motability or the Manufacturer.
Motability also said they can’t adjust the advance payment, citing that when you put pen to paper you agreed to the car being delivered as is.
If, as in my case, you ordered the car with those features and then they changed it, the dealer will always contact you first and ask if you’re happy to proceed with those changes. If not, you can cancel the order.
I proceeded but only on the condition that they reduce the AP. The dealer said to me (I still have texts as proof) that they would look into it closer to the delivery date and that they’re sure we could work something out. I went forward only on that basis. Then they changed it and said they can’t do anything about the AP.
The end result was they knocked off the extra £150 for the pearl white paint (which is free at some dealers anyway).
Expect something similar to that as a resolution. They probably won’t reduce the AP but they can knock off any extras. Or…you could ask them to deliver the car with a full tank. That’s £100 with today’s fuel prices.
The only other option is to contact the manufacturer because they say they will “offer support” to anyone inconvenienced by the spec changes. I couldn’t be bothered. But if you pursue that you might be able to squeeze something out of them.
Just finally, you really won’t miss the wireless charger or 3d display. The cable charges way faster and the cable is hidden – it pops out of arm rest. So there’s no messy cables and your phone has a nice slot to go in.
Some fuel economy figures for the petrol if you’re interested.
That was on a recent trip to ASDA. 51mpg. 70% residential streets, 30% dual carriageway.
Cruising at 70 on the motorway: 55 – 70mpg on level ground. 40 – 60mpg on a slight incline. 100mpg or beyond on a slope.
In very built up areas, in traffic, and doing a lot of stop/starting, don’t expect anything over 35mpg. Some of my short journeys have even been 23mpg.
Overall my average over 600ish miles has been 33.9mpg, but I drove very enthusiastically for most of the 600 miles. It’s only in the past few days that I’ve driven more efficiently and have been averaging 40 – 50 mpg.
Thanks for the reply. The car was locked thankfully. Seems to be a mirror issue. I’ll figure it out.
Hey @RICO, how is everything going with the car? Any issues?
I’m having a problem where my door mirrors aren’t folded in. When I lock the car at night I see them fold in. The next morning I wake up and they are folded back out again. Nobody has touched the key. And it’s notnin range of the car. We park abiut 100ft away.
My infotainment system has crashed a few times as well. Including once when I needed the map and was left without instructions. It seems to be an Apple Carplay issue.
Hey @rico thanks for the tip! I got the car yesterday and I’m still learning.
Does your car make a noise when it locks? As I walk away from it mine makes a beep beep sound as the wing mirrors fold inward. Not sure if that’s normal.
I have a test drive booked for this coming Monday, for the 308 PHEV 225BHP GT LINE. How much did you have to pay for home charger install? or was it a full EV ?
Hi Joss, mine is a 1.2 petrol. I didn’t go for the PHEV. The full electric version isn’t out until 2023. Right now you only have petrol, diesel and PHEV options.
I went to the dealership with the full intention of ordering the PHEV, but the Peugeot representative talked me out of it.
PHEVs are great for the right people, but if you don’t have a driveway in your home (we do, but the spot is taken by the owner!) of course you can’t have the charger crossing the pavement, so that limits your options solely to charging at a public network, which for a PHEV takes some time. Only for 30ish miles. During winter even less.
The increased cost of the PHEV (an extra thousand pounds Advance Payment), plus the inconvenience of not being able to charge at home, plus the rising electricity costs (still cheaper that petrol, but no longer the bargain EVs were a couple years ago), plus the added weight and finally my driving habits (I often do long journeys) and the PHEV just didn’t make sense to me. Perhaps for 5+ years, but not for 3 years.
But of course to the right people the PHEV can be brilliant. Especially if you have your own home charger and do shorter journeys.
Otherwise, the car is really impressive to drive. Steering is nice and light and is comfortable.
Just called a few places and asked the same question “are all paint colours included for free on the Motability scheme?”. Got a range of answers.
The one you mentioned, Marshalls in Ashford – “All colours are included except for Pearlescent which are £150 extra.”
Regal Motors (Wolverhampton) – £150 extra for pearl.
Arbury (Stourbridge) – £150 extra for pearl.
Startin’ Peugeot (Redditch) – he thinks FOC, but he’s not sure because the Motability specialist isn’t in.
Telford Motors – FOC. Very knowledgeable chap. This is first place to 100% confirm that it depends on the dealership. Some charge, some don’t, and one dealer isn’t obliged to match the offering of another. It’s at their discretion.
That would explain why we’re both hearing two different stories.
Thanks for the pics. Lovely interior. I barely know anything about the car tech-wise. I think I’m in for some surprises.
I can confirm I got the phone call today that I can collect the car and it’s now sitting on my drive way, he also confirmed that Peugeot hq allow choice of any Color even pearls to be picked FOC
Yes, but I think that only applies to cars ready to go in showrooms. Not factory orders like mine.
Thanks for confirming anyway. Have you got any pics?
Enjoy your new car.
Got some clarification from Motability and the Dealer today.
So as standard, only metallic paints are covered. Pearlescent is extra. I mentioned your case, and they said it’s entirely situational and not the norm. If a dealer has a car ready to go, they may waive the extra pearl cost to try and sell it as fast as possible.
That’s different from placing a fresh order.
In regards to the Advance Payment, I spoke to two separate people at Motability who said they can’t offer a discount. The Dealer also can’t offer a discount. To make any progress on that front I’d have to switch into a different gear and speak to people higher up and be more firm, but I don’t want to spoil the relationship with the dealer.
But when he could sense my disapoointment, he offered to waive the pearl cost. So all in all I’d say that’s a good result. 40 minutes speaking to different people but I’ve saved £150 on the pearl paint.
Not perfect, if I was a normal retail customer they would have knocked off even more, but putting everything into consideration it’s not a bad result.
I was under the impression Motability only cover metallic paints. Any metallic paint, even ones that cost extra, are free on the scheme. However any non-metallic paints such as pearlescent/satin/matte are viewed as unnecessary extras and are added to the A.P on pickup day.
I think this is also in the FAQ section on the Motability site. It was also the same for my prior two cars (Merc A Class and Peugeot 3008).
Are you sure the dealers weren’t referring to optional colours in general? They are £545 extra, but included for free with motability.
Perhaps on Wednesday if you can confirm that you didn’t pay any extra that would be great. Only if you remember. No problem if not.
Having watched the video johnsnow95 posted, I am very interested in the 308 GT hybrid. What a stunning looker it is. Loads of tech on board and that metallic green is to die for. Just fired off my details to local dealer.
You can also see the green 308 in the background of the 5th picture in the original top post. It’s not very vibrant on overcast days, which is most days in the UK lol but when the sun came out it looked a few shades lighter and looked closer to what you see in the video.
Just to clarify, did you pay extra for the paint? For me it was £150. I won’t be paying that if others haven’t. Also they removed the wireless charging and 3d cluster so I was already expecting an advance payment discount.
I currently have a 208 GT Premium which I took for its 1st service last month. Love the car to bits by the way! Anyway, I was talking to my dealer about the new 308. They were waiting for 4 to be delivered a few days later – one as a demo and three for sale to the public. I told him the new 308 GT looks stunning from all the (many) reviews I’d seen on the internet – especially in that metallic green. He told me that if I want one, when my car goes in for its 2nd service in April next year, he would order me one to avoid any waiting at changeover… a whole year early. Can’t argue with that.
Good idea. I saw the green 308. It looked dull in the dimly lit showroom but was a very stunning colour when it was driven out and the natural light hit it. The red and blue were nice too.
you will hate me for saying this, but until last tuesday I had a order for a sportage fhev until I test drove one of these, But I used my investigating telephone manner and found one in pearl white with upgraded 7kw charger that they were willing to let go. canceled sportage order this and collect wed :O
I’m still going to tell people I have the only one in the UK.
Please stay out of the Midlands.
Lol. I’m just kidding. Enjoy your new car.
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Hi @wibbuk, honestly it looks even better in person than in pictures – you will love it. I saw a nimbus grey at the dealership too and it was stunning. When I go to pick up my car I will try to grab a picture for you and post it here.</p>
<p style=”text-align: left;”>If you’re thinking of changing colour, do it as soon as you can. Paint is in the latter stages of production so you should be able to change it before then.</p>
Personally I’d rank the colours:Pearl white
Elixir red
Cumulus Grey
Nimbus Grey
Avatar Blue
Black
But that’s just my opinion. They are all 9/10 and headturners, but the lighter colours contrast the black accents and highlight the grill more.
My spec is also missing the 3d cluster and wireless charging.
By the time I collect it I would have waited a total of just under 3 months. I ordered it in Mid March and will collect around the 6th – 10th of June. It seems the 6 month estimates are a worse case scenario for Peugeot. At the moment they’re delivering cars much faster than that.
And finally regarding the rear seat space, I didn’t take a picture (I’ll try to do that next time) but these are pics from the internet.
That actually looks more spacious than mine. I think my front seats were pushed back. My knees were almost touching the seat in front. The front seat may have been pushed back, but still, you’d expect more leg room from an estate car. It’s about the same amount of space as a modern hatchback like a VW Golf. But the rear boot is more than big enough to hold two folding wheel chairs.
Does your home have a driveway?
Before making my order I went to the dealership fully prepared to get a PHEV. PHEV or electric. Petrol and Diesel were out of the equation.
One hour later and I left the dealer having ordered the petrol.
The Peugeot guy explained to me that because I park on the street, a PHEV wouldn’t really make sense.
I can’t charge it at home overnight. You can’t have charging cables crossing the pavement.
PHEVs don’t have rapid charging, so I can’t pull up at a charging point for 30 mins or less and fill the battery.
Really that leaves me with one option: sit at a public charger for 3 – 4 hours. And in the end you only get 37 miles of electric only range (that’s according to Peugeot. Real world is probably 20 – 30 miles).
And because PHEVs are often heavier than their petrol counterparts, the car may end up being less fuel efficient if you drive around on a depleted battery.
He explained that PHEVs can be great for the right people…but they can also be a massive gimmick if your home situation, lifestyle and driving habits don’t suit. I’m glad he gave me that info because the PHEV was an extra £1,000 AP and I almost went for it.
In regards to your question, this was his reply below. I’m happy to sit and wait for now…
That’s a lot of good info! I’ve heard similar things abiut the Ateca. That’s quite a jump in size from an Ateca to a Golf. But I’m sure you’ll get used to it in a few days/weeks.
It has wireless Android Auto.
I’ll double check with them tomorrow when I call to request an AP reduction.
I got the sense that he didn’t offer a good will gesture because he knows customers are unlikely to cancel and reset the 6 month counter. His tone was more: “this is the situation.” than apologetic, although he wasn’t rude.
I’ll definitely call back tomorrow and push for something. Having wireless Android Auto but still having to plug my phone in to charge defeats the purpose.
Thanks for your reply. How is your Ateca? And when does your Golf arrive?
Wireless charging on most cars is only 5w. My Ateca uses more when I use the wireless connection on the charge pad using android auto. It drops considerably at about 20-30% per hour. Pointless for longer trips so has to be plugged in anyway. I wouldn’t be turning any car away at this moment in time. Grab it mate. It sounds very nice anyway.
Didn’t know that. Sounds like I can live without it. Cheers
Thanks for your reply! It’s my understanding that it will still have I-Cockpit. All new Peugeots across the whole range have I-cockpit.
This was called I-cockpit 3D. Apparently it made key features on the dashboard appear as a hologram, like it’s floating on top of the screen.
This will be removed. So the car will still have I-cockpit but it will be a flat LCD screen…the same as on every other peugeot over the past few years (since the redesigns in 2017-ish).
Asking for an AP reduction didn’t cross my mind. I will call them back tomorrow. Thanks
