7.9
2024 Peugeot 408 PHEV review
The Peugeot 408 is a quirky entrant to a hotly contested corner of the car market in Australia. Is it good weird, or bad weird?
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Scott Collie
Peugeot 408 vs Mercedes-Benz GLB Comparison
Peugeot 408
Mercedes-Benz GLB
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2024 Peugeot
408
vs
2024 Mercedes-Benz
GLB
How they stack...
CarExpert Score
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7.9
7.8
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Based on the Peugeot 408 GT PHEV
Based on the Mercedes-Benz GLB 200
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City driving
Long distance drivingFuel Efficiency
40L
52 km
60L
546 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$67,990
$103,800
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CarExpert's Take
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Distinctive exterior design turns heads
- Handsome interior backs up exterior
- PHEV powertrain more polished than before
Misses
- Stylish body impedes on practicality
- Pretty interior possesses some tech quirks
- Why do we only get a PHEV?
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Genuinely flexible interior
- Boxy looks stand out
- Significantly cheaper than GLB 250
Misses
- Seriously expensive to service
- Base engine isn't particularly 'Mercedes'
- Updated technology remains quite fiddly
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Power Sunroof (+$2,000)
- 21 Inch Alloy Wheels (+$1,290)
- Alloy Wheels Special 20 Inch (+$790)
- Alloy Wheels Special 21 Inch (+$1,500)
- Driver Assist Pack (+$1,990)
- Metallic Paint (+$1,490)
Colours Available
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB range is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Digital White metallic
- Iridium Silver metallic
- Mountain Grey metallic
- Cosmos Black metallic
- Spectral Blue metallic
- Manufaktur Patagonia Red metallic (+$692)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIESEL DIR INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1598 | 1991 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.6L | 2.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 4 | TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| NOT PROVIDED | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| - | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 132kW | 225kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 | 5800 | |
| Torque | ||
| 250Nm | 400Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1750 | 3000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
