Hyundai I30 vs Peugeot 408

The 408 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Hyundai I30Peugeot 408

Side by side

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

Hyundai I30Peugeot 408

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£904
£884 (better)
New Zealand
$1,488
$1,455 (better)
Australia
$1,234
$1,207 (better)
United States
$1,149
$1,124 (better)

Official figures

Uses
61 mpg
63 mpg (better)
Also
4.6 L/100km
4.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
675 miles
718 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
394 L
536 L (better)
Length
4,341 mm
4,687 mm
Weight
1,240 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
88 kW
96 kW (better)
Torque
171 Nm
230 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
7
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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.

I30 or 408?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai I30 or the Peugeot 408?

The Peugeot 408: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Hyundai I30 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai I30 or the Peugeot 408?

The Peugeot 408, at 4.5 L/100km (63 mpg UK, 52 mpg US) to the Hyundai I30's 4.6 L/100km (61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Hyundai I30 or the Peugeot 408?

The Peugeot 408, at 536 L to the Hyundai I30's 394 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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