Peugeot 307 vs Volkswagen Fox

The 307 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,150 a year less in New Zealand, $960 in Australia, £700 in the UK and $890 in the US.

Peugeot 307Volkswagen Fox

Side by side

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

Peugeot 307Volkswagen Fox

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,889 (better)
$3,043
Australia
$1,565 (better)
$2,521
United Kingdom
£1,147 (better)
£1,849
United States
$1,459 (better)
$2,351

Official figures

Uses
5.8 L/100km (better)
9.4 L/100km
UK
48 mpg (better)
30 mpg
US
40 mpg (better)
25 mpg
On a full tank
1,027 km
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Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
–
261 L
Length
4,202 mm
3,828 mm
Weight
–
980 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol
Power
80 kW (better)
40 kW
Torque
147 Nm (better)
112 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

307 or Fox?

Which is cheaper to run, the Peugeot 307 or the Volkswagen Fox?

The Peugeot 307: about $1,150 a year less in New Zealand, $960 in Australia, £700 in the UK and $890 in the US than the Volkswagen Fox at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Peugeot 307 or the Volkswagen Fox?

The Peugeot 307, at 5.8 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Fox's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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