Opel Corsa vs Peugeot 207

The Corsa costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand.

Opel CorsaPeugeot 207

Side by side

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

Opel CorsaPeugeot 207

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,520 (better)
$1,543
Australia
$1,259 (better)
$1,278
United Kingdom
£923 (better)
£937
United States
$1,174 (better)
$1,192

Official figures

Uses
4.7 L/100km (better)
4.8 L/100km
On a full tank
851 km
1,048 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
309 L (better)
270 L
Length
4,059 mm
4,030 mm
Weight
1,090 kg
1,150 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
74 kW (better)
54 kW
Torque
218 Nm (better)
118 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
★★★★★ (better)
Airbags
6
6

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.

Corsa or 207?

Which is cheaper to run, the Opel Corsa or the Peugeot 207?

The Opel Corsa: about $20 a year less in New Zealand than the Peugeot 207 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Opel Corsa or the Peugeot 207?

The Opel Corsa, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Peugeot 207's 4.8 L/100km (59 mpg UK, 49 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Opel Corsa or the Peugeot 207?

The Opel Corsa, at 309 L to the Peugeot 207's 270 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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