Nissan Skyline vs Peugeot 508

The 508 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Nissan SkylinePeugeot 508

Side by side

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

Nissan SkylinePeugeot 508

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,808
$1,779 (better)
Australia
$1,498
$1,474 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,098
£1,081 (better)
United States
$1,397
$1,374 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.6 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
UK
51 mpg
51 mpg (better)
US
42 mpg
43 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,431 km (better)
945 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
487 L
Length
4,810 mm
4,750 mm
Weight
1,760 kg
–

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 twin-turbo petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
298 kW (better)
133 kW
Torque
475 Nm (better)
250 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
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.

Skyline or 508?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Skyline or the Peugeot 508?

The Peugeot 508: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Nissan Skyline at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Skyline or the Peugeot 508?

The Peugeot 508, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Nissan Skyline's 5.6 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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