Honda Civic vs Peugeot 408

The Civic costs less to run, by the official figures: about $80 a year less in Australia.

Honda CivicPeugeot 408

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Honda CivicPeugeot 408

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,126 (better)
$1,207
New Zealand
$1,358 (better)
$1,455
United Kingdom
£825 (better)
£884
United States
$1,049 (better)
$1,124

Official figures

Uses
4.2 L/100km (better)
4.5 L/100km
On a full tank
1,119 km
1,156 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
415 L
536 L (better)
Length
4,549 mm
4,687 mm
Weight
1,337 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
135 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
315 Nm (better)
230 Nm
Gearbox
Automatic hybrid transmission
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
11
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Civic or 408?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Civic or the Peugeot 408?

The Honda Civic: about $80 a year less in Australia than the Peugeot 408 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Civic or the Peugeot 408?

The Honda Civic, at 4.2 L/100km (67 mpg UK, 56 mpg US) to the Peugeot 408's 4.5 L/100km (63 mpg UK, 52 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Honda Civic or the Peugeot 408?

The Peugeot 408, at 536 L to the Honda Civic's 415 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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