Lexus Es vs Peugeot 508

The Es costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in Australia.

Lexus EsPeugeot 508

Side by side

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

Lexus EsPeugeot 508

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,435 (better)
$1,475
New Zealand
$1,730 (better)
$1,779
United Kingdom
£1,051 (better)
£1,081
United States
$1,337 (better)
$1,374

Official figures

Uses
5.4 L/100km (better)
5.5 L/100km
On a full tank
916 km
945 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
430 L
487 L (better)
Length
4,973 mm
4,750 mm
Weight
1,660 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
171 kW (better)
133 kW
Torque
221 Nm
250 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

Es or 508?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus Es or the Peugeot 508?

The Lexus Es: about $40 a year less in Australia than the Peugeot 508 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus Es or the Peugeot 508?

The Lexus Es, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Peugeot 508's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Lexus Es or the Peugeot 508?

The Peugeot 508, at 487 L to the Lexus Es's 430 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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