Peugeot 206 vs Vauxhall Insignia

The 206 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Peugeot 206Vauxhall Insignia

Side by side

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

Peugeot 206Vauxhall Insignia

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,246 (better)
£1,263
New Zealand
$2,050 (better)
$2,079
Australia
$1,699 (better)
$1,723
United States
$1,584 (better)
$1,607

Official figures

Uses
45 mpg (better)
44 mpg
Also
6.3 L/100km (better)
6.4 L/100km
On a full tank
490 miles
599 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
245 L
490 L (better)
Length
3,840 mm
4,897 mm
Weight
–
1,440 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
55 kW
121 kW (better)
Torque
–
250 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
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.

206 or Insignia?

Which is cheaper to run, the Peugeot 206 or the Vauxhall Insignia?

The Peugeot 206: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Vauxhall Insignia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Peugeot 206 or the Vauxhall Insignia?

The Peugeot 206, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Vauxhall Insignia's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Peugeot 206 or the Vauxhall Insignia?

The Vauxhall Insignia, at 490 L to the Peugeot 206's 245 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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