Peugeot 308 vs Toyota Prius
The Prius costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $1,358
- $1,336 (better)
- Australia
- $1,125
- $1,107 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £825
- £811 (better)
- United States
- $1,049
- $1,032 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 4.2 L/100km
- 4.1 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 1,238 km (better)
- 1,041 km
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 470 L
- 502 L (better)
- Towing, braked
- –
- 0 kg
- Length
- 4,367 mm
- 4,600 mm
- Weight
- –
- 1,420 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
- Power
- 96 kW
- 144 kW (better)
- Torque
- 230 Nm (better)
- 142 Nm
- Gearbox
- 8-speed automatic
- CVT (e-CVT)
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Airbags
- –
- 7
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.
308 or Prius?
Which is cheaper to run, the Peugeot 308 or the Toyota Prius?
The Toyota Prius: about $20 a year less in New Zealand than the Peugeot 308 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Peugeot 308 or the Toyota Prius?
The Toyota Prius, at 4.1 L/100km (68 mpg UK, 57 mpg US) to the Peugeot 308's 4.2 L/100km (67 mpg UK, 56 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Peugeot 308 or the Toyota Prius?
The Toyota Prius, at 502 L to the Peugeot 308's 470 L, for their newest versions.
Each on its own
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