Holden Calais vs Peugeot 206

The 206 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Holden CalaisPeugeot 206

Side by side

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

Holden CalaisPeugeot 206

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,772
$2,746 (better)
Australia
$2,293
$2,271 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,684
£1,668 (better)
United States
$2,141
$2,121 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.6 L/100km
8.5 L/100km (better)
UK
33 mpg
33 mpg (better)
US
27 mpg
28 mpg (better)
On a full tank
828 km (better)
589 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,965 mm
3,820 mm

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
191 kW (better)
55 kW
Torque
350 Nm (better)
120 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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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.

Calais or 206?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Calais or the Peugeot 206?

The Peugeot 206: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Holden Calais at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Calais or the Peugeot 206?

The Peugeot 206, at 8.5 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the Holden Calais's 8.6 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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