BMW 523D vs Peugeot 3008

The 3008 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $540 a year less in the US.

Peugeot 3008

Side by side

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

BMW 523DPeugeot 3008

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,762
$1,224 (better)
New Zealand
$1,274 (better)
$1,585
Australia
$1,574
$1,313 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,114
£963 (better)

Official figures

Uses
48 mpg
48 mpg (better)
Also
5.0 L/100km
4.9 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
672 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
520 L
Length
–
4,447 mm
Weight
–
1,330 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
–
96 kW
Torque
–
300 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
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.

523D or 3008?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 523D or the Peugeot 3008?

The Peugeot 3008: about $540 a year less in the US than the BMW 523D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 523D or the Peugeot 3008?

The Peugeot 3008, at 4.9 L/100km (58 mpg UK, 48 mpg US) to the BMW 523D's 5.0 L/100km (57 mpg UK, 48 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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