Peugeot 207 vs Volkswagen Up

The 207 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Peugeot 207Volkswagen Up

Side by side

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

Peugeot 207Volkswagen Up

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,543 (better)
$1,552
Australia
$1,278 (better)
$1,287
United Kingdom
£937 (better)
£943
United States
$1,192 (better)
$1,199

Official figures

Uses
4.8 L/100km (better)
4.8 L/100km
UK
59 mpg (better)
59 mpg
US
49 mpg (better)
49 mpg
On a full tank
1,048 km
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Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
270 L (better)
251 L
Length
4,030 mm
3,540 mm
Weight
1,150 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder petrol
Power
54 kW
55 kW (better)
Torque
118 Nm (better)
95 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
6
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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.

207 or Up?

Which is cheaper to run, the Peugeot 207 or the Volkswagen Up?

The Peugeot 207: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Volkswagen Up at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Peugeot 207 or the Volkswagen Up?

The Peugeot 207, at 4.8 L/100km (59 mpg UK, 49 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Up's 4.8 L/100km (59 mpg UK, 49 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Peugeot 207 or the Volkswagen Up?

The Peugeot 207, at 270 L to the Volkswagen Up's 251 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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