BMW 3 Series vs Peugeot 508

The 508 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in New Zealand.

BMW 3 SeriesPeugeot 508

Side by side

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

BMW 3 SeriesPeugeot 508

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,850
$1,779 (better)
Australia
$1,533
$1,474 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,124
£1,081 (better)
United States
$1,429
$1,374 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
1,031 km (better)
945 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L
487 L (better)
Towing, braked
1,600 kg
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Length
4,709 mm
4,750 mm
Weight
1,495 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
135 kW (better)
133 kW
Torque
300 Nm (better)
250 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
8
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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.

3 Series or 508?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 3 Series or the Peugeot 508?

The Peugeot 508: about $70 a year less in New Zealand than the BMW 3 Series at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 3 Series or the Peugeot 508?

The Peugeot 508, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the BMW 3 Series's 5.7 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 3 Series or the Peugeot 508?

The Peugeot 508, at 487 L to the BMW 3 Series's 480 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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