Ford Fusion vs Peugeot 508

The 508 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US.

Ford FusionPeugeot 508

Side by side

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

Ford FusionPeugeot 508

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,856
$1,779 (better)
Australia
$1,536
$1,471 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,128
£1,081 (better)
United States
$1,434
$1,374 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
UK
49 mpg
51 mpg (better)
US
41 mpg
43 mpg (better)
On a full tank
923 km
945 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
453 L
487 L (better)
Length
4,871 mm
4,750 mm
Weight
1,550 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
141 kW (better)
133 kW
Torque
237 Nm
250 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
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Airbags
8
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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.

Fusion or 508?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Fusion or the Peugeot 508?

The Peugeot 508: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US than the Ford Fusion at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Fusion or the Peugeot 508?

The Peugeot 508, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Ford Fusion's 5.7 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Fusion or the Peugeot 508?

The Peugeot 508, at 487 L to the Ford Fusion's 453 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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