Ford Kuga vs Peugeot 2008

The Kuga 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.

Ford KugaPeugeot 2008

Side by side

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

Ford KugaPeugeot 2008

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,746 (better)
$1,779
Australia
$1,445 (better)
$1,471
United Kingdom
£1,061 (better)
£1,081
United States
$1,349 (better)
$1,374

Official figures

Uses
5.4 L/100km (better)
5.5 L/100km
UK
52 mpg (better)
51 mpg
US
44 mpg (better)
43 mpg
On a full tank
1,000 km (better)
800 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
475 L (better)
434 L
Towing, braked
1,500 kg
–
Length
4,614 mm
4,300 mm
Weight
1,614 kg
1,205 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
140 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
240 Nm (better)
230 Nm
Gearbox
E-CVT
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★

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.

Kuga or 2008?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Kuga or the Peugeot 2008?

The Ford Kuga: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Peugeot 2008 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Kuga or the Peugeot 2008?

The Ford Kuga, at 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Peugeot 2008's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Kuga or the Peugeot 2008?

The Ford Kuga, at 475 L to the Peugeot 2008's 434 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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