Peugeot 508 vs Toyota Avalon

The Avalon costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.

Peugeot 508Toyota Avalon

Side by side

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

Peugeot 508Toyota Avalon

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,474
$1,466 (better)
New Zealand
$1,779
$1,769 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,081
£1,075 (better)
United States
$1,374
$1,367 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.5 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
945 km
1,004 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
487 L (better)
454 L
Towing, braked
–
454 kg
Length
4,750 mm
4,976 mm
Weight
–
1,615 kg

Engine

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

Safety

Airbags
–
10

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.

508 or Avalon?

Which is cheaper to run, the Peugeot 508 or the Toyota Avalon?

The Toyota Avalon: about $10 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 Peugeot 508 or the Toyota Avalon?

The Toyota Avalon, at 5.5 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 43 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 Peugeot 508 or the Toyota Avalon?

The Peugeot 508, at 487 L to the Toyota Avalon's 454 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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