Citroën DS4 vs Peugeot 408

The DS4 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Citroën DS4

Side by side

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

Citroën DS4Peugeot 408

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,423 (better)
$1,455
Australia
$1,177 (better)
$1,204
United Kingdom
£864 (better)
£884
United States
$1,099 (better)
$1,124

Official figures

Uses
4.4 L/100km (better)
4.5 L/100km
UK
64 mpg (better)
63 mpg
US
53 mpg (better)
52 mpg
On a full tank
1,364 km (better)
1,156 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
370 L
536 L (better)
Length
4,275 mm
4,687 mm

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
88 kW
96 kW (better)
Torque
300 Nm (better)
230 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

DS4 or 408?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën DS4 or the Peugeot 408?

The Citroën DS4: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Peugeot 408 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën DS4 or the Peugeot 408?

The Citroën DS4, at 4.4 L/100km (64 mpg UK, 53 mpg US) to the Peugeot 408's 4.5 L/100km (63 mpg UK, 52 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën DS4 or the Peugeot 408?

The Peugeot 408, at 536 L to the Citroën DS4's 370 L, for their newest versions.

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