Nissan Micra vs Peugeot 307

The Micra costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in the US.

Nissan MicraPeugeot 307

Side by side

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

Nissan MicraPeugeot 307

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,399 (better)
$1,459
New Zealand
$1,811 (better)
$1,889
Australia
$1,501 (better)
$1,566
United Kingdom
£1,100 (better)
£1,147

Official figures

Uses
42 mpg (better)
40 mpg
Also
5.6 L/100km (better)
5.8 L/100km
On a full tank
455 miles
638 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
300 L
–
Length
3,999 mm
4,202 mm
Weight
1,050 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
68 kW
80 kW (better)
Torque
160 Nm (better)
147 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★☆
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
★★★★★ (better)
Airbags
6
–

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.

Micra or 307?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Micra or the Peugeot 307?

The Nissan Micra: about $60 a year less in the US than the Peugeot 307 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Micra or the Peugeot 307?

The Nissan Micra, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Peugeot 307's 5.8 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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