MG 3 vs Peugeot 308

The 308 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

MG 3Peugeot 308

Side by side

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

MG 3Peugeot 308

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,391
$1,358 (better)
Australia
$1,152
$1,125 (better)
United Kingdom
£845
£825 (better)
United States
$1,074
$1,049 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.3 L/100km
4.2 L/100km (better)
UK
66 mpg
67 mpg (better)
US
55 mpg
56 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,047 km
1,238 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
470 L
Length
4,113 mm
4,367 mm

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
82 kW
96 kW (better)
Torque
150 Nm
230 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

3 or 308?

Which is cheaper to run, the MG 3 or the Peugeot 308?

The Peugeot 308: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the MG 3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the MG 3 or the Peugeot 308?

The Peugeot 308, at 4.2 L/100km (67 mpg UK, 56 mpg US) to the MG 3's 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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