Peugeot 508 vs Toyota Crown

The Crown costs less to run, by the official figures: about $260 a year less in New Zealand.

Peugeot 508Toyota Crown

Side by side

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

Peugeot 508Toyota Crown

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,779
$1,520 (better)
Australia
$1,475
$1,260 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,081
£923 (better)
United States
$1,374
$1,174 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.5 L/100km
4.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
945 km
1,404 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
487 L
–
Length
4,750 mm
4,910 mm
Weight
–
1,730 kg

Engine

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

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.

508 or Crown?

Which is cheaper to run, the Peugeot 508 or the Toyota Crown?

The Toyota Crown: about $260 a year less in New Zealand than the Peugeot 508 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Peugeot 508 or the Toyota Crown?

The Toyota Crown, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Peugeot 508's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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