Peugeot 208 vs Toyota Corolla

The Corolla costs less to run, by the official figures: about $400 a year less in New Zealand, $330 in Australia, £250 in the UK and $310 in the US.

Peugeot 208Toyota Corolla

Side by side

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

Peugeot 208Toyota Corolla

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,682
$1,277 (better)
Australia
$1,391
$1,058 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,022
£776 (better)
United States
$1,299
$987 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.2 L/100km
4.0 L/100km (better)
UK
54 mpg
72 mpg (better)
US
45 mpg
60 mpg (better)
On a full tank
846 km
1,089 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
311 L (better)
217 L
Towing, braked
–
1,300 kg
Length
4,055 mm
4,375 mm
Weight
1,018 kg
1,370 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
Power
74 kW
90 kW (better)
Torque
205 Nm (better)
142 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
CVT automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
–
Airbags
6
7 (better)

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.

208 or Corolla?

Which is cheaper to run, the Peugeot 208 or the Toyota Corolla?

The Toyota Corolla: about $400 a year less in New Zealand, $330 in Australia, £250 in the UK and $310 in the US than the Peugeot 208 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Peugeot 208 or the Toyota Corolla?

The Toyota Corolla, at 4.0 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US) to the Peugeot 208's 5.2 L/100km (54 mpg UK, 45 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Peugeot 208 or the Toyota Corolla?

The Peugeot 208, at 311 L to the Toyota Corolla's 217 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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