Peugeot 308 v Seat Leon

southantrim3

Ok people

Advice and opinions please.
Stuck between 2 cars. They are as follows:

a - Peugeot 308 1.6 eHDi 115 Active or
b - Seat Leon 1.6 CR TDi 105 SE with Tech pack.

Which one would you go for and why? I can get both for similar price and I like both so need a nudge either way, thanks.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

seat leon over any pug!. but not that engine its not favored and is noisy at times, I would go with the bigger engine and sacrifice tech pack for it avoid TSI powered petrol ones.

DUTR

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

seat leon over any pug!. but not that engine its not favored and is noisy at times, I would go with the bigger engine and sacrifice tech pack for it avoid TSI powered petrol ones.

I'm intrigued to learn more, do elaborate.

southantrim3

DUTR wrote: »

I'm intrigued to learn more, do elaborate.

So am I, however, I am going diesel as do 15k miles per annum so not thinking of TSi anyway. The choice is between the 2 cars stated .

atrixblue.-MFR-.

DUTR wrote: »

I'm intrigued to learn more, do elaborate.

in the 1.4 and 1.8 turbo supercharged engines they seem to like causing piston issues. there was thread on here not long ago about VAG not honoring a warranty issue for engine failure. the failire is similar to the BXE issues.

motorguy

Of those two, i'd go for the SEAT.

clayton16749

SEAT over Pug any day. But for better reliability why not a Japanese model? Honda, Toyota, Mazda...

afzaal1988

clayton16749 wrote: »

seat over pug any day. But for better reliability why not a japanese model? Honda, toyota, mazda...

+1..........

motorguy

clayton16749 wrote: »

SEAT over Pug any day. But for better reliability why not a Japanese model? Honda, Toyota, Mazda...

I guess it depends if ultimate perceived better reliability is higher on your list than price, dynamics, etc.

southantrim3

Curious as to all the negative feedback over the Peugeots.
In the past (too many years!) I've had a 205, 306 and currently 3008 and not had any problems with them.
I cover around 50,000 miles over the 3 years that I keep them which is why I go for diesel, nothing against the Seat but curious re feedback on Peugeots.

Thanks again. :beer:

Wh05apk

southantrim3 wrote: »

Curious as to all the negative feedback over the Peugeots.
In the past (too many years!) I've had a 205, 306 and currently 3008 and not had any problems with them.
I cover around 50,000 miles over the 3 years that I keep them which is why I go for diesel, nothing against the Seat but curious re feedback on Peugeots.

Thanks again. :beer:

Basically because they are French, and the "experts" tend to think they will all have dodgy electrics especially, like you I have had several Citroens with no problems, if you go to France especially there are loads of old Peugeots still running around, so they can't be that bad!