Fiat 500 vs Peugeot 308

The 308 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand.

Fiat 500Peugeot 308

Side by side

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

Fiat 500Peugeot 308

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,410
$1,358 (better)
Australia
$1,168
$1,125 (better)
United Kingdom
£857
£825 (better)
United States
$1,089
$1,049 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.4 L/100km
4.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
803 km
1,238 km (better)

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
185 L
470 L (better)
Towing, braked
800 kg
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Length
3,571 mm
4,367 mm
Weight
980 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
52 kW
96 kW (better)
Torque
90 Nm
230 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
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.

500 or 308?

Which is cheaper to run, the Fiat 500 or the Peugeot 308?

The Peugeot 308: about $50 a year less in New Zealand than the Fiat 500 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Fiat 500 or the Peugeot 308?

The Peugeot 308, at 4.2 L/100km (67 mpg UK, 56 mpg US) to the Fiat 500's 4.4 L/100km (65 mpg UK, 54 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Fiat 500 or the Peugeot 308?

The Peugeot 308, at 470 L to the Fiat 500's 185 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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