BMW 218D vs Peugeot 408

The 218D costs less to run, by the official figures: about $290 a year less in New Zealand.

Side by side

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

BMW 218DPeugeot 408

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,163 (better)
$1,455
Australia
$1,436
$1,204 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,017
£884 (better)
United States
$1,609
$1,124 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.5 L/100km
4.5 L/100km (better)
UK
62 mpg
63 mpg (better)
US
52 mpg
52 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
1,156 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
536 L
Length
–
4,687 mm

Engine

Engine
–
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
96 kW
Torque
–
230 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

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.

218D or 408?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 218D or the Peugeot 408?

The BMW 218D: about $290 a year less in New Zealand than the Peugeot 408 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 218D or the Peugeot 408?

The Peugeot 408, at 4.5 L/100km (63 mpg UK, 52 mpg US) to the BMW 218D's 4.5 L/100km (62 mpg UK, 52 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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