Five-door hot-hatch comparison : Volkswagen Golf GTI v Peugeot 308 GT v Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
  • The Volkswagen Golf GTI has long been the preeminent hot-hatch for keen drivers. But what if you’re after a European small car with a little extra spice, that isn’t the Volkswagen? What are some alternatives? And how close can they get to the benchmark GTI?
    Taking on the Volkswagen Golf GTI today, we have the Peugeot 308 GT and Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV.
    And here with us is Alistair - who contacted CarAdvice asking, “If you don’t want to follow the GTI crowd, what other sporty hatchbacks are worth a look?”
    -
    Paul: So tell us, why don’t you want a Golf GTI?
    Alistair: Nothing against the Golf at all. I think it’s a great car. But I used to have a Peugeot 205 GTI and I’ve always had a soft spot for the Italian marques. I want something a little different but also something that can comfortably accommodate myself, the wife and my little one Harry, who’s three.
    Paul: Fair enough. Right, well let’s kick things off with the Golf…
    Paul: Ah, tartan seats and a golf ball-style gear knob. It’s not hard to tell that you’re in a Volkswagen Golf GTI.
    Starting at $41,990, the six-speed manual Golf GTI gets a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with 162kW and 350Nm.
    Paul: You’ve got really premium materials and this 5.8-inch touchscreen with sat-nav. The GTI also gets what’s called Driver Chassis Control - which let’s you choose between five different driving modes for the engine, steering and suspension.
    Paul: Should we try out the Peugeot?
    Paul: It is yeah. Now, the 308 GT is the same price as the GTI but has a smaller capacity engine, putting out less power and less torque.
    It claims 7.5 seconds 0-100km/h - which is a full second slower than the Golf - but it betters the GTI on claimed fuel consumption by almost 10 per cent.
    Alistair: …And it’s nice in here. The seats are good, the space is good and it looks like there’s plenty of room in the back for my little boy and his child seat.
    Paul: You also have a bigger boot than the Golf and there’s this fairly massive 9.7-inch colour touchscreen that looks after all of your navigation, entertainment and climate controls as well as vehicle information. Very cool and it means a much cleaner centre stack here.
    Paul: Now while all the cars here have five doors and drink 98-octane premium unleaded, the little Alfa - with its engine and gearbox pinched from the rear-wheel-drive 4C - is the fastest and most powerful of the lot.
    Alistair: And again, very different from the Golf in here.
    Paul: Yeah. It is a fraction dearer than the GTI but you get these cool bucket seats and this in-dash 6.5-inch touchscreen. Unfortunately you also have to physically turn the key to start it up and this flat-bottom wheel feels huge compared to the one in the Peugeot.
    Paul: While that was interesting, we are at the track. So while Alistair sizes up the backseats, we’re going to set some lap times with the help of CarAdvice’s very own tame, racing…driver… No?
    Dave: No. Just gimmie the keys Paul...
    -
    Paul: So comfort, price and features are all important, but we want to know the times. Alistair…?
    Alistair: Yeah no worries. Golf GTI - Best lap - 1min 7sec.
    Alistair: Just ahead of the Golf with a best time of 1min 6sec… the Alfa Romeo…
    Paul: Wow, so how far behind was the Peugeot?
    Alistair: Only 1 second behind the Golf, the Peugeot’s best lap was 1min 8sec.
    Paul: So the more expensive Alfa Romeo was faster than the Golf GTI around the track but you weren’t sold on its rear seat space. The Peugeot was the slowest of the three but you liked the styling and its winning space and boot capacity. And of course, there’s still the Golf GTI.
    So, do you still not want a Golf? (laughs)
    Alistair: (Laughs) I really like the Golf and there’s no doubting it does most things well. But the Alfa really impressed me around the track and the Peugeot really impressed me off the track.
    It’s a tough call, but I think I might have to go with the Golf…
    Paul: So there you have it.
    And remember, if you ever want to know something about a car or have a specific question you’d like answered, contact us via CarAdvice.com.au.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 257

  • @Mircea140
    @Mircea140 4 роки тому +227

    I own a giulietta. Friend of mine said the golf looks better. He is no longer a friend of mine.

    • @erikh1041
      @erikh1041 3 роки тому +9

      for good reason

    • @KING0SISQO
      @KING0SISQO 3 роки тому +2

      I own the 308 gti. And though I could of owned either three I think the giulietta is the best looking. But I just wanted a Peugeot so much if my only Peugeot ever. I had a Fiat bravo sport and the inside shared similarities in parts used so if felt like it was the same car. That was my only reason against the giulietta that I so keenly wanted.

    • @garethjones3979
      @garethjones3979 2 роки тому +7

      I've had VWs and Peugeots, but nothing compares to an Alfa. My Guilietta is my fourth Alfa, and I suspect I'll stick to the brand ...I love it

    • @joebloggs2312
      @joebloggs2312 2 роки тому

      I have a Golf. I went to dinner at a friend's house once, and again three months later - at which stage there was an Alfa Giulietta in the driveway. I never went back, pretentious people.

    • @amberfouche5252
      @amberfouche5252 2 роки тому

      @@joebloggs2312 😂😂😂😂I bought one yesterday. 😂😂😂😂

  • @stuartholtom
    @stuartholtom 9 років тому +6

    Thanks for this guys, so many reviewers forget there are other vehicle manufacturers out there so we only get to see the same cars over and over again. Great work.

    • @Drivecomau
      @Drivecomau  9 років тому

      Stuart Holtom - Cheers Stuart, we always appreciate the feedback.

  • @targaflorio3239
    @targaflorio3239 3 роки тому +11

    Alfa Giulietta QV for the win. Quick, stunning, great sound. For those who don't wish to run with the pack..

  • @leealpha7
    @leealpha7 8 років тому +16

    please read the instruction manual of the car before reviewing it. 308 top of the steering wheel needs to be set the position under the cluster to see. not seeing through the wheel like other cars. shame on you review guys.

    • @MrBaskevin
      @MrBaskevin 4 роки тому

      It should be adjusted so its confy to drive!

  • @jean-claudedavis7024
    @jean-claudedavis7024 4 роки тому +8

    Would have loved to hear which car Dave actually enjoyed driving around the track. Track times, for me, are less important than the actual fun factor or drive experience on the daily.

  • @pete3198
    @pete3198 8 місяців тому

    I honestly think you can't go wrong with either the Alfa or Golf.
    I owned a Giulietta QV some years back - I havent driven a Golf GTI yet, but do now own both an Audi S3 and a Skoda Octavia RS245 (which is effectively a heavier, less aggressive GTI).
    I dont think the Skoda is any quicker then the Giulietta was - they are pretty close. Giulietta felt a bit more aggressive uder acceleration, but the issue with that Alfa motor is that it has a very narrow bandwidth - it's got very noticable turbo lag down low and it dies of very quick in the top end, so it really only feels like it's pulling from 2,500 RPM to about 4,500 RPM, and outside of that band if feels like its doing nothing. This means you really need to change gear a lot. I had the manual and found it quite frustrating when navigating carparks or when going up steep hills because of that turbo lag requiring you to constantly drop a gear. The Skoda feels much more linear in it's power delivery - it pulls fairly strong even from 1800 RPM or so and right up to 6,000 RPM. To be fair though the Skoda is a DSG also, so that probably helps - if I bought the Giulietta again I would probably get it in TCT mode because it would be more drivable in those low speed / high incline type scenarios.
    And it's a shame to say that because the Giulietta manual actually is really nice - quick, short throw shift and very precise. The clutch is a bit touchy/sensitive though and can take a lot of getting used to, especially for hill starts, etc.
    As far as handling goes I thing the Skoda is more stable in high speed bends, which seemed to be the weakness of the Giulietta (it would feel a but unstable in the rear end at times). With some light damper/suspenson mods and the TCT gearbox I could imagine the Giulietta being a pretty fantastic little thing to drive...and to be fair the Skoda I'm comparing it against is a 2019 model, so abou 5 years newere then my Giulietta was.
    One thing that the Giulietta did impress with was refinement. You dont really expect to hear this about an alfa, but it was actually a very solid feeling car. Very smooth, quiet and refined and it was pretty good over bumps too. I think it was just as smooth and refined in every way as the Skoda, though the Skoda does have some better build quality and material quality - albeit the difference isn't as great as some reviewers would like to have you believe. The S3 is obviously a big step up in quality and performance, but I won't even compare that because it's obviously a totally different class of car.

  • @petrimagni8133
    @petrimagni8133 9 років тому +26

    It's a shame...
    You should compare Peugeot 308 GTi NOT GT version ! ! ! ! !
    308 GTi has mechanical differential, 308 GTi will destry Golf GTi and Alfa QV on track.

    • @SavioureG
      @SavioureG 6 років тому +1

      1st - The VW would fight back with the Golf R, so the GTI wouldn't do you much good. Alfa would be behind though as they have yet to introduce a compact engine with higher HP.
      2nd - It would be a different engine tier, it wouldn't be a fair comparison, the Golf GTI, Alfa QV and Peugeot GT are in the same tier and insurance group, so the difference would be which company did a better job in designing their cars overall.

  • @babakht
    @babakht 9 років тому +2

    the tamed racing driver part was hilarious, good job.

  • @gaborambrus5684
    @gaborambrus5684 5 місяців тому

    Fuck the golf

  • @rooo7698
    @rooo7698 5 років тому

    It's not fair...
    That Alfa is 4wd...
    But this golf is not 4wd...
    You cannot compare any 4wd to a fwd car...
    Compare "golf r" with that QV...

  • @sotiriskarlos3894
    @sotiriskarlos3894 8 років тому +357

    nice review. So the Alfa was the most powerful, the quickest and the fastest around your track. It also had the best sound and was arguably the better looking... it surely makes sense that the golf won...

    • @JustifyJustin
      @JustifyJustin 5 років тому +4

      Because Alfa Romeo believes adults are all 2ft tall and pedal spacing is for sissies. Golf is the best all rounder by a mile. Alfa is fun, for sure - but I'm not going to buy a Giulietta for a weekend drive.

    • @s.bazsi5521
      @s.bazsi5521 5 років тому +31

      JustifyJustin shut up fanboy

    • @usertonousou
      @usertonousou 4 роки тому +5

      Γεια σου Σωτήρη πες τα έτσι είναι. Έχω Giulietta QV και είμαι ερωτευμένος μαζί της από όλες τις φάσεις, τι να δεις πρώτα? ομορφιά? μοτέρ? μπλοκέ διαφορικό? φρενούκλες? τιμόνι γρήγορο? σωστή γρήγορη ανάρτηση? άστους να λένε!

    • @AmsterdamSam
      @AmsterdamSam 4 роки тому +27

      @@JustifyJustin just buy a golf and disappear on the road since every1 drives a gold bye bye

    • @John_Stur
      @John_Stur 4 роки тому

      @@usertonousou Φίλε να σε ρωτήσω, από κατανάλωση σε μέσο όρο καίει υπερβολικά το QV; Δλδ, για καθημερινό αυτοκίνητο συμφέρει;

  • @claudioherrera9019
    @claudioherrera9019 7 років тому +149

    So, the fastest, more powerful and beautiful car is not the best? Another VAG boring review.

    • @BojanBojovic
      @BojanBojovic 3 роки тому

      Idiots. When someone say that the Golf is a benchmark it immediately discredit himself.

  • @apostolostv
    @apostolostv 9 років тому +155

    Giulietta QV all day.

  • @TheCedricdv
    @TheCedricdv 8 років тому +127

    ALFA Definitely.

  • @jaycuke
    @jaycuke 8 років тому +142

    Just bought the Alfa Guilietta QV and absolutely love it. I fell in love with the engine note and have loved every minute of driving it!

    • @Foc4ccin4
      @Foc4ccin4 6 років тому +1

      how's the fuel consumption?

    • @modli_n
      @modli_n 4 роки тому

      @@Foc4ccin4 Pushing to the limit approx 20l/100km, mixed dynamic/pushed to the limit approx 13,5l. Normal city driving around 9l.

    • @Foc4ccin4
      @Foc4ccin4 4 роки тому +1

      @@modli_n wow that's thirsty as fuck.

    • @louisemayb1
      @louisemayb1 3 роки тому

      Ditto!

  • @ojkl32
    @ojkl32 8 років тому +132

    Golf seats look like my grandpa pijamas !

  • @rachelmiglionico8121
    @rachelmiglionico8121 5 років тому +60

    1. Alfa
    2. Peugeot
    3. Golf

  • @aamvoor
    @aamvoor 9 років тому +107

    So why do a comparison where the alfa beats the other Cars in noise speed handling and looks if you are biased upfront. The golf loses but still wins. Stop doing this silly tests!!

    • @fgt78
      @fgt78 9 років тому +2

      +aam voor Becauce "Nazi-cars" (VW & Ford) are the favorite cars no matter what ...
      Would have taken the Peugeot - but I also own a 208 :)

    • @rubenvalente
      @rubenvalente 8 років тому +6

      Its always the same thing, the golf always wins.
      Its like some friends of mine when they bought cars and asked them why they bought a golf, well even without knowing the others they just said: - well men its a golf, its the best.

    • @niharpotluri9472
      @niharpotluri9472 3 роки тому +1

      @@fgt78 Everyone forgetting something, they used a 308 GT, they should have waited for the GTi to come out and then done the review, coz the GT is not in the same segment as the Golf GTI

  • @Sargos77
    @Sargos77 8 років тому +142

    Alfa Romeo for ever!!!

  • @roger41450
    @roger41450 6 років тому +35

    Golf boring... Alfa exciting...Alfa winner!!!

  • @ftnwo1627
    @ftnwo1627 8 років тому +60

    Alfa Romeo ;-)

  • @federicoc.2609
    @federicoc.2609 8 років тому +45

    alfa rules

  • @francescoaufieroful
    @francescoaufieroful 8 років тому +56

    Alfa Romeo forever!

  • @g00dfeeling
    @g00dfeeling 8 років тому +96

    Alfa rules!

    • @Eliehbk
      @Eliehbk 8 років тому +1

      +g00dfeeling yes and let's not forget how the Italian car is gonna break down after two weeks!

    • @g00dfeeling
      @g00dfeeling 8 років тому +14

      +ELIE HOBEIKA I'm driving Alfas almost ten years. Never had that experience.

    • @ZesPak
      @ZesPak 8 років тому +9

      +ELIE HOBEIKA yes, and let's not forget the myth that the German car won't. And then have a look who actually put their money where their mouth is and back up the reliability claims with some actual warranty.

    • @MD-uu5nt
      @MD-uu5nt 8 років тому +14

      +ELIE HOBEIKA ugh...we have had 3 vws. all were unreliable heaps.
      I have had 3 Alfa's and not a single one has ever let me down.
      go figure.

  • @MrTurenki
    @MrTurenki 8 років тому +86

    Volkswagen the winner?? What a boring choice. Alfa rules.

    • @TenorCantusFirmus
      @TenorCantusFirmus 8 років тому

      Probably the Golf GTI still a better all-rounder, but VAG products... Yes, except for true Porsches (911, Cayman/Boxster and the limited-edition hypercars). Even Lamborghinis have lost part of their wild charme after their company has been purchased by Volkswagen, except for the Murcielago that also was the last one to fit the V12 Ferruccio Lamborghini designed himself: most VAG products have some boringness in them. And that not just a problem of halo: they always also feel not to be as much as proficient as their direct competitors in fact of driving.
      What they do the best is to sell exactly what most appeals to the majority of the market: comfortable "furnitures" to go to A to Z in safety and comfort. That's no bad, but if we are talking about driving i wouldn't go for the Golf...

  • @sean6948
    @sean6948 7 років тому +19

    Alfa everytime the QV is a great car the golf well its just another golf isnt it, typical Joe Average there going for the safe option

  • @Daspo0ks
    @Daspo0ks 9 років тому +24

    Oh I thought this was an advert for the Golf GTI. Just seen its a review channel.

    • @Daspo0ks
      @Daspo0ks 9 років тому +2

      Daspo0ks Just to add to this - to make this "review" fair - pick equal cars. Putting the Ford Focus ST against a Golf GTI would have made more sense.

  • @peterboot5026
    @peterboot5026 7 років тому +30

    love my alfa... no one beats the sound

  • @lorence79
    @lorence79 7 років тому +25

    Alfa the best

  • @LocoMargin
    @LocoMargin 9 років тому +21

    FUCK VW! ALFA RULEZ! #forza

    • @mick2136
      @mick2136 6 років тому

      VW best car in Europe fuck Alfa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @kiraellis62
    @kiraellis62 8 років тому +41

    alfa romeo tutta la vita

  • @AmsterdamSam
    @AmsterdamSam 4 роки тому +2

    golf is just boring to look at... you see them everywhere

  • @Negativvv
    @Negativvv 4 роки тому +8

    VW for those who just want to own something mundane, when you want to show the world you are conformist. Maybe it is slightly better than the rest on paper but cars are more emotive than just buying a fridge or a microwave. And yes I'm an Alfisti...

  • @Raven1849
    @Raven1849 3 роки тому +15

    Aaah... Giulietta is not a car... It’s an emotion! A very strong one! I hope we see a new one in the near future... to DRIVE US CRAZY!!!

  • @theHaba99
    @theHaba99 3 роки тому +5

    those golf seats are probably one of the most horrific things mankind has ever made, atleast like top 3

  • @StevenBiets
    @StevenBiets 9 років тому +16

    Hmmm comparing a CTC gearbox to a manual VW? Both should have been manual or the VW should have had a DSG.
    Giulietta ftw tho, proud owner over here ;-)

    • @Drivecomau
      @Drivecomau  9 років тому +3

      ***** - we were not able to secure a manual Giulietta QV for this test - but its worth noting, that the manual has the pre-update engine so has less power than the TCT car.

    • @nurbsenvi
      @nurbsenvi 8 років тому

      +CarAdvice.com.au Not only that GTI has better Dual clutch gearbox too.

  • @mirkozlikovski9553
    @mirkozlikovski9553 9 років тому +12

    comparing 308 GT with Golf GTI on performance basis and saying that Golf is "better hot hatch" is rather sensles... of course it is beter, cause it has more powerful engine and it has a drivetrain and setup that suit a proper GTI, while Pug is just a bit more "capable top spec" model.... it is like comparing Mini Cooper with JCW and "discoverig" that JCW is "better"
    and about Pug's "obstructing" steering wheel... I'm 1.72cm tall (slightly over 5ft7in) and I had no problem viewing it's instrument table over the steering wheel....so, i find this something like those flowers on the dash of first new Beetle... somebody stock them there in the first test and then everybody repeated that endlessly in every test after that...

    • @PaulMaric
      @PaulMaric 9 років тому +2

      Mirko Zlikovski This wasn't just a performance comparison, Mirko. The performance test formed part of the comparison, but wasn't the only deciding factor. The 308 GT was in here as it was identical in price to the Golf GTI. We are a huge fan of the 308 GT and think that come the 308 GTi, the Golf GTI will have a big challenge on its hands.

  • @HeliBenj
    @HeliBenj 9 років тому +8

    Please learn to set the driving position on a Peugeot (dials above wheel) before saying you can´t see the dials... that was rather stupid. ! I'm 1.82m, my wife is 1.58 and we both found a suitable position in the car...

  • @BojanBojovic
    @BojanBojovic 3 роки тому +2

    Golf slow steering ratio makes this car horrible to drive although it has a nice chassis. Maybe it is faster than the Alfa when you drive it on the edge, however the everyday feel is on a different level. Compared to Giulietta it feels like you race a dead pig. Golf is a benchmark only in sales, that should be said.

  • @DurianObried
    @DurianObried 9 років тому +15

    Very bad comparison !
    The 308 GT is not a sports car, why confront with the most powerful sports models? It's ridiculous!
    Take the new Peugeot 308 GTI, repeat the comparison ... we will laugh!

  • @dufonrafal
    @dufonrafal 9 років тому +10

    Learned to adjuste the stearing wheel...
    It"s defenetely set to high here. The thing is you can't take the top of the steering wheel as a reference, but the center.
    I've been in the 208 and the 308 and I had a lot of space between the steering wheel and the dash.

    • @Drivecomau
      @Drivecomau  9 років тому

      It depends on the height of the driver too. Some of us in the CA office like the size and position of the 308 wheel - but we are all different heights.

    • @rui518
      @rui518 9 років тому +3

      CarAdvice.com.au you guys know that the seat can also go up and down right? just adjust it, and the tester didn't look like a small guy...

    • @Hmmmppffff
      @Hmmmppffff 9 років тому +2

      rui518 I had the 308 for some days too and I love the small steering wheel.
      The hight of the driver is no problem in this car.
      the problem is when you want to sit very low in it.

  • @marcpaola1371
    @marcpaola1371 2 роки тому +2

    Golf= boring
    Peugeot = interesting
    Alfa= soul/fun/winner!

  • @T0m0zuki
    @T0m0zuki 7 років тому +6

    Golf looks very dated in terms of design :) Germans have never been much of a designers.

    • @MrBaskevin
      @MrBaskevin 4 роки тому

      Fun fact, it was an italian that designed the original golf.

  • @pomademahal
    @pomademahal 9 років тому +5

    Been driving 208, the small steering wheel is supposed to be below the speedo display. I got it wrong first time too, but once you are used to it, it is awesome.

  • @DJT183
    @DJT183 6 років тому +11

    "I have a soft spot for peugeots..." (instantly loses all credibility)

  • @Drivecomau
    @Drivecomau  9 років тому +1

    Hi Oswald - not in Australia. All of these cars have a list price within $10 of each other. The Peugeot and Volkswagen are $41,990 and the Alfa is $42,000 - (MSRP)

  • @pauld2037
    @pauld2037 6 років тому +1

    So the alfa wins the lap tests...then the looks, power, noise, design,....what did the golf win....nothing......yet it placed first! The "decision" is frankly rubbish. I've a 2018 Giulietta Supersport in misano blue and a bmw 220 msport coupe in estoril blue...yeh i love blue...but i love cars that perform/drive/grab your heart/are exclusive blue......they are both diesel...but they absolutely fly with massive torque.......i pick one each morning.....no favourite....but no golf gti.....because gti is too generic, bland, lacking design or flair...yes its got a good engine but the rest is....yawn....and predictable. And i did have a passat 2.0t petrol turbo sport 197bhp 2006 that i loved...but it never pretended to be a great car but it was..... a wolf in sheep's clothing....golf.....blah! Buy a bmw 2 coupe for handling but love a giulietta for being that bit different with handling ....and fun....and makes u smile on the inside....and misano blue is just a great colour, dark alloys, red spiltter, super stereo, the cockpit.....be yourself and get one....who cares. BTW the 220d coupe is a complete cracker too. Grin........

  • @TheBertonen
    @TheBertonen 8 років тому +6

    take the 308 GTI an we'll see who wins.

  • @ryanmilner4315
    @ryanmilner4315 8 років тому +3

    I always thought that the Golf was the fastest, but I bought a Giulietta because it's an Alfa Romeo and now I'm glad knowing that the Golf is now second best. The Peugeot's steering wheel is too small and the majority of French cars are being driven by slow, useless drivers.

  • @roger41450
    @roger41450 6 років тому +5

    The car advise team work for VW!!!

  • @KING0SISQO
    @KING0SISQO 3 роки тому +2

    We have to admit that though we the viewers picks the alpha. It wasn’t the reviewers choice. It was the guest. The guy sat in all 3 and felt like the golf was for him. I respect that. Unfortunately for us the viewer it wasn’t a 308 gti rather than the gt. maybe he’s of been picking that. So I’m not mad at him. But he is wrong though.

  • @KnowledgeSharingTech
    @KnowledgeSharingTech 9 років тому +2

    Why not wait for the Peugeot GTI for this comparison? This way, it will be fair for all 3 cars. You make it look like the Peugeot lost here, but this is not true!

  • @BiZaRoVom67
    @BiZaRoVom67 9 років тому +2

    vvw golf gti : 220hp 33750€pug 308 gt : 205hp 30850€a giulietta qv : 240hp 34600€Considering price and equipment and timelap, the golf definitely lost. Save money take the pug, or pay for the winner : alpha.

  • @calmcalam8329
    @calmcalam8329 9 років тому +6

    You can't compare this Peugeot 308 GT when there is a proper GTI coming out soon with the 270bhp RCZ R engine in it.
    Peugeot are also producing a 493bhp hybrid version of the 308 with 3 engines 😏

    • @rui518
      @rui518 9 років тому

      Calam Stuart hybrid R is just a concept/prototype right?

    • @DurianObried
      @DurianObried 9 років тому

      +rui518 Yes, but it will be produced in limited series! ^^

    • @rui518
      @rui518 9 років тому

      DurianObried
      really? were did you ear that? lets be honest Peugeot don't usually make prototypes...

    • @DurianObried
      @DurianObried 9 років тому +1

      +rui518 A long time ago: 206cc was a prototype ... Peugeot did.
      RCZ was a prototype ...Peugeot did.
      For the 308 R hybrid, Peugeot is currently studying automotive market to find interrested customers and especially at what price.
      The prototype is fully functional and can be produced as such.
      We will have the final answer when the "normal" 308 will be restyled.
      But one thing is sure, Peugeot wants to produce this 308, because Carlos Tavares (the boss) wants a radical sport in its range.

    • @rui518
      @rui518 9 років тому

      DurianObried
      you could be right, Tavares wants a lot of things and he has vision but the board needs to back him...

  • @stephenkoh6854
    @stephenkoh6854 9 років тому +3

    GolF GTI is the prob the best of the the three considering all aspects for everyday use, but if I'm buying one, I'd end up in the Alfa showroom despite knowing its drawbacks

  • @robertrayers1923
    @robertrayers1923 3 роки тому +2

    when it comes to comfort and dayli usage the golf wins but if you want something special you should take the alfa btw. i drive a tuned Gulietta qv and love it before this i drove a alfa 156 ti but i still think golfs are good cars as well just in a other way

  • @pijusprakapas9103
    @pijusprakapas9103 3 роки тому +1

    OK so alfa looks the best, sounds the best, it is fastest. why golf is the winner?

  • @absurdvideo9588
    @absurdvideo9588 4 роки тому +2

    Alfa

  • @max12384
    @max12384 9 років тому +6

    ops, giulietta wins...

  • @davidvarela8739
    @davidvarela8739 6 років тому +3

    I love Alfa, but I believe when they have something perfect they do bad things to the car on purpose, 4:23 no reversing camera .... I don´t use it but in a premium car is almost like no radio. Why Alfa does those stupid things here and there?

    • @thomasabcd2641
      @thomasabcd2641 3 роки тому

      Simply because the Giulietta is a car from 2010, reversing camera's weren't a major thing back then.

    • @davidvarela8739
      @davidvarela8739 3 роки тому +1

      @@thomasabcd2641 it's been a while since my post. I own a 159 2008 now:) red.:)

    • @thomasabcd2641
      @thomasabcd2641 3 роки тому

      Haha nice, I own a 2008 147 and will definiately get a Giulietta as next car. Its a shame they dont have reversing camera's though ;)

    • @davidvarela8739
      @davidvarela8739 3 роки тому

      @@thomasabcd2641 niiice ;) don't worry look, I get rid of the windshield mirror itself, as Raul Julia in Gumball said : "what is behind, is not important" . talking about cars of course.

  • @XxGreedyMagiiCxX
    @XxGreedyMagiiCxX 3 роки тому +1

    I would buy a golf but they're too common now, same as the fiestas. I've drove quite a few cars in my little time driving and the one that stood out to me the most was a alfa 159 even though it was 12 years old it drove flawlessly for it's size and weight, the only other car I'd say handled better was a mk7.5 fiesta, but that was practically brand new

  • @club1fan552
    @club1fan552 7 років тому +2

    Nice to see a review that thinks outside the square with some unusual models.

  • @sx200n1
    @sx200n1 2 роки тому

    Lol. No reversing camera. If anyone driving a hatchback needs cameras - they need to be removed from the road as they are clearly crap at driving. Hatchbacks do NOT need cameras as they are tiny cars.

  • @erikh1041
    @erikh1041 3 роки тому +1

    alfa all week, at least it looks interesting

  • @robertmackinnon4414
    @robertmackinnon4414 Рік тому

    Alfa every time. 5 years in a 159 12months now in a phase 2 guilietta gv. Will never own another non alfa again. Alfisti forever

  • @nazzarenotorresi3081
    @nazzarenotorresi3081 2 роки тому

    Le ho avute tutte e 3, la migliore la Giulietta per qualità prezzo e tutto il resto,non ha pari,oggi dopo 7 anni,be' se Alfa non continua ad evolvere la Giulietta è perché in fiat pensano a soldi veloci cazzo ma scherziamo

  • @edberry2319
    @edberry2319 8 років тому +4

    i think its time to compare golf gti to the real 308 gti isnt?

  • @nazzarenotorresi3081
    @nazzarenotorresi3081 2 роки тому

    Stellantis le basi ci sono e anche tante cazzo basta fare si che si evolvano,un esempio è Lancia con tutti i gioielli che hanno mmmmm Stratos 037 S4 delta hf Fulvia insomma c'è tutto estetica classe eleganza e con Alfa idem

  • @MrMinimanmatt
    @MrMinimanmatt 2 роки тому

    Alfa wins in every aspect and you still choose the golf?????
    Another VAG biased fanboy review

  • @pasqualegargiulo9648
    @pasqualegargiulo9648 Рік тому

    Well it seems like you are another Journalist paid by German to favour their cars despite the fact that other crs are better.

  • @rubenvalente
    @rubenvalente 8 років тому +1

    so why make a comparison if the golf gti wins as always because arguably its the best for every day drive.

  • @HeavyMetal50
    @HeavyMetal50 2 роки тому

    volkswagen Golf number one the quality has no comparison with the peugeot and alfa romeo

  • @benjibitburger1399
    @benjibitburger1399 3 роки тому

    I love the comments exploding with
    Team Alfa 😤 get ya facking gti outa hear

  • @mesasartworks
    @mesasartworks 2 роки тому

    What? Alfa won in every aspect. You must be drunken

  • @lucast9806
    @lucast9806 9 років тому +2

    is peugeot 308 gti vs golf gti, no the gt

  • @chrisgray4651
    @chrisgray4651 3 роки тому

    How much of volkswagons budget is used for bribing motoring journalists.

  • @soultanasmaga9661
    @soultanasmaga9661 6 місяців тому +1

    Vvgg

  • @salvatoreboanno
    @salvatoreboanno 3 роки тому +1

    Giulietta wins.

  • @StevenBiets
    @StevenBiets 9 років тому +3

    I meant TCT gearbox!

  • @conorcranks5617
    @conorcranks5617 9 років тому +15

    Very vw biased, vw are not the car brand they used to be!! They have become very unreliable in recent years. And you cannot compare the golf and the Peugeot when the golf has a much bigger engine, wait until the 308 GTi comes out and compare them. And in my opinion the golf is the most bland of the 3. It also has the worst quality interior of the three! I would take the pug over them all any day.

    • @conorcranks5617
      @conorcranks5617 9 років тому +2

      I have heard nothing but bad reports about new vw models in Ireland, I have owned 2 new 2012-2013 passats/ and a golf and had problems with all in the first 5months only one problem was covered under warranty, so I would not be recommending!... And lots of bad reports on car buyer websites etc..

    • @conorcranks5617
      @conorcranks5617 9 років тому

      That's good imm glad for you, many years of happy safe motoring!

    • @MD-uu5nt
      @MD-uu5nt 8 років тому +2

      +MrThePrivateer it's pretty well known by now that VW are chronically unreliable. look good when new but fall apart rapidly and expensive and difficult to repair.

    • @MD-uu5nt
      @MD-uu5nt 8 років тому +2

      MrThePrivateer That is just not true. The First Generation Touareg is one of the worst cars ever built. Every part can fail at any minute. Every single variation of the Passat is ticking time bomb. My friends 99 Passat has a new problem every week and he does all the servicing himself. Literally every part is prone to failure. My 1998 Alfa 156 V6 literally runs faultlessly in comparison and that is an Alfa FFS. My Subaru is utterly bulletproof. Our Landcruiser is nigh on indestructible.
      2 of my friends had Gold Mk4s as their first cars in college. Again, every week they had new problems. My dads brand new Mk2 Golf used to regularly implode and he promptly sold it. Not one of those cars I have mentioned was "improperly" serviced. VWs are soft cars made from fragile components. Audis are more premium and even more fragile.
      Most VW owners seem to keep buying them despite unreliability. Cult of VW. I think people who have never owned anything else genuinely think that they are as good as any car when in reality they break constantly.

    • @conorcranks5617
      @conorcranks5617 8 років тому +1

      +MrThePrivateer the 2 wv's I owned got serviced by the main dealer every time it needed it and in some cases before it needed it as I thought it might make it a little more reliable but the engine was not the problem I only had one engine fault in my Passat and that was it! The engines are not to bad it's the electrics that seem to be the problem. I have rid of my vws and bought a 308 gt and find it a lot better. My neighbour bought a golf a few months ago and asked me why I had changed it after only 9 months. When I told him why I had changed it he told me he had lots of problems too, so defiantly not just my vw's. However I don't know about the golf gti etc as I don't know anyone who has new ones! The old golf was such a good car, it's a pity vw have let us all down!!

  • @serai711
    @serai711 9 місяців тому

    Just drove the Alfa Giulietta and it is very very nice

  • @monique6490
    @monique6490 Рік тому

    Sure, the Volkswagen might be the cleanest of all these three. But that's the exactly the problem with it. It's too clean. Plus the driving assist can't be turned off to 100% like with the Alfa Romeo, Renault Sport, Peugeot, DS or Ford which is very sad. It's too smooth, there's almost no resistance you have to fight against, and that's the most fun part when driving a sports car. To tame the beast💯
    While the Volkswagen is the cleanest,
    The Peugeot is the most nostalgic,
    The Alfa Romeo is as always the most emotional though.
    So everything is as it should be.

  • @MaverickM1
    @MaverickM1 7 років тому

    Giulietta's powerplant is only 1750 ccm compared to a 2L GTI. But of course the Alfa wins. In any aspect. Gti's seats are terrible, looks like some underwear from 1910, and the mouse-movie lcd is from a '90's quartz game. And after that, the Gti is your winner. WTF?!? Leave the VW propaganda and do some proper comparisons. Because there are 3 things that don't exists: dwarfs, elves and the fucking german reliability.

  • @camiel221
    @camiel221 4 роки тому

    They have not given a single reason why the GTI should win except it is more spacious in the back. And yet it wins? Like wtf mate you are on some good drugs

  • @yannou6734
    @yannou6734 5 років тому +2

    Alfa 👍

  • @worlds_greatest_detective6667
    @worlds_greatest_detective6667 5 років тому

    First Fiat Bravo was far more better than Golf 6 and a hot looking car. Now Alfa Romeo Giulietta is far more better than the boring Golf 7 and is way too hot. It sucks that VW pays these reviews for their awful cars.

  • @jonathanduplooy9503
    @jonathanduplooy9503 3 місяці тому

    I own a qv as well,we are now friends..

  • @XxGreedyMagiiCxX
    @XxGreedyMagiiCxX 3 роки тому

    I would buy a golf but they're too common now, same as the fiestas. I've drove quite a few cars in my little time driving and the one that stood out to me the most was a alfa 159 even though it was 12 years old it drove flawlessly for it's size and weight, the only other car I'd say handled better was a mk7.5 fiesta, but that was practically brand new.
    My next car will defiently be the giulietta 1750 tbi

  • @mick2136
    @mick2136 6 років тому

    VW the best fuck Alpha et Peugeot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Barbado-ze1xx
    @Barbado-ze1xx 5 років тому +1

    alfaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  • @manuelcamenzuli9090
    @manuelcamenzuli9090 8 років тому +4

    308 GTI?

    • @Drivecomau
      @Drivecomau  8 років тому

      +Manuel Camenzuli - the GTI wasn't available when we shot this. Stay tuned for a rematch - of sorts - coming soon!

  • @derekclark7545
    @derekclark7545 7 років тому

    SHAME THE PEUGEOT GTI was not available, it eats golfs around the nurburgring, and with a 1600cc lump.

  • @mazz1121
    @mazz1121 9 днів тому

    Alfa ❤

  • @alanjackson526
    @alanjackson526 8 років тому +3

    Renault megane RS???

    • @Drivecomau
      @Drivecomau  8 років тому +8

      +alan jackson - shall we count its doors together? ;)

  • @avonvalleygarage1289
    @avonvalleygarage1289 5 років тому

    VW GTI what a boring car,still the typical Golf drivers will love it! its part of the uniform.

  • @robinmarples5198
    @robinmarples5198 2 роки тому

    The 308 has got a gti version. This would have been the true match. And the 308 gti would have murder this vw

  • @hongo9830
    @hongo9830 7 років тому

    Vw gti and Peugeot 308Gt trying to be premium cars 🤢🤢😒
    Alfa romeo giulietta= premium car😎

  • @WinkelHoof
    @WinkelHoof 7 років тому

    The Volvo V40 T5 R-design is another alternative. The handling is not as good as the GTI but still fun to drive.

  • @iancudragos3672
    @iancudragos3672 7 років тому +1

    Alfa Romeo is the best!

  • @test1uci
    @test1uci 8 років тому

    I am a bit disappointed with Alfa time, should be much quicker than Golf GTi.