Mercedes-Benz A-Class vs Peugeot 207

The 207 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.

Mercedes-Benz A-ClassPeugeot 207

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz A-ClassPeugeot 207

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,354
$2,322 (better)
Australia
$1,947
$1,921 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,430
£1,411 (better)
United States
$1,819
$1,794 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.3 L/100km
7.2 L/100km (better)
UK
39 mpg
39 mpg (better)
US
32 mpg
33 mpg (better)
On a full tank
591 km
696 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
370 L (better)
270 L
Length
4,419 mm
4,045 mm
Weight
1,375 kg
1,126 kg

Engine

Engine
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
100 kW (better)
54 kW
Torque
200 Nm (better)
118 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
9 (better)
6

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.

A-Class or 207?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class or the Peugeot 207?

The Peugeot 207: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Mercedes-Benz A-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class or the Peugeot 207?

The Peugeot 207, at 7.2 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz A-Class's 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class or the Peugeot 207?

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class, at 370 L to the Peugeot 207's 270 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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