Peugeot 207 vs Suzuki Swift

The Swift costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Peugeot 207Suzuki Swift

Side by side

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

Peugeot 207Suzuki Swift

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,192
$1,169 (better)
New Zealand
$1,543
$1,514 (better)
Australia
$1,280
$1,255 (better)
United Kingdom
£937
£919 (better)

Official figures

Uses
49 mpg
50 mpg (better)
Also
4.8 L/100km
4.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
651 miles (better)
491 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
270 L (better)
265 L
Length
4,030 mm
3,840 mm
Weight
1,150 kg
875 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
54 kW
66 kW (better)
Torque
118 Nm
120 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

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

207 or Swift?

Which is cheaper to run, the Peugeot 207 or the Suzuki Swift?

The Suzuki Swift: about $20 a year less in the US than the Peugeot 207 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Peugeot 207 or the Suzuki Swift?

The Suzuki Swift, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Peugeot 207's 4.8 L/100km (59 mpg UK, 49 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Peugeot 207 or the Suzuki Swift?

The Peugeot 207, at 270 L to the Suzuki Swift's 265 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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