Peugeot 208 vs rivals - specifications

Peugeot 208 vs rivals - specifications

  Peugeot 208 1.2 Active 5dr Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 5dr Kia Rio 2 1.25 5dr
On the road price/total as tested £12,795/£12,795 £13,095/£14,460 £12,495/£12,910
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £5,950/46.5% £5,120/39.1% £5,498/44.0%
Depreciation £6,845 £7,975 £6,997
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £280/£561 £417.28/£834.6 £348/£697
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £1,991/£3,319 £2,152/£3,586 £2,012/£3,353
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 8/£395/B/£20 6/£325/D/£100 5/£315/C/£30
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £612* (3yrs) £195/£275/£195 £269 (3yrs)
       
Length/wheelbase 3,962/2,538mm 3,950/2,489mm 4,045/2,570mm
Height/width 1,460/1,739mm 1,481/1,722mm 1,455/1,720mm
Engine 3cyl in-line/1,199cc 4cyl in-line/1,242cc 4cyl in-line/1,248cc
Peak power/revs 82/5,750 bhp/rpm 81/5,800 bhp/rpm 83/6,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs 118/2,750 Nm/rpm 114/4,200 Nm/rpm 121/4,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission 5-spd manual/fwd 5-spd manual/fwd 5-spd manual/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 50 litres/full-size 42 litres/sealant 43 litres/sealant
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 285/1,067 litres 295/979 litres 288/923 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 975/555/1,150kg 1,041/454/600kg 1,104/456/900kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 10.4 metres/0.29Cd 10.2 metres/0.33Cd 10.5 metres/0.33Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60,000)/1yr 3yrs (60,000)/1yr 7yrs (100,000)/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealers 10,000 miles (1yr)/300 12,500 miles (1yr)/781 10,000 miles (1yr)/140
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 28th/25th^ 25th/28th^ 12th/9th^
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars N/A 5/4/3/92** 92/84/46/5 stars
       
0-60/30-70mph 12.8/13.5 secs 12.2/12.4 secs 12.5/13.9 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 6.8/9.7 secs 7.1/10.7 secs 7.3/11.3 secs
50-70mph in 5th 16.0 secs 19.4 secs 19.4 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 109mph/3,500rpm 104mph/3,000rpm 107mph/3,000rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 45.7/33.5/9.4 metres 53.0/38.8/9.8m^^ 53.7/39.4/10.3m^^
Noise outside/idle/30/70mph 62/40/58/66dB 55/42/58/67dB 54/37/59/68dB
Auto Express economy/range 38.9mpg/428 miles 36.0mpg/333 miles 38.5mpg/364 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 51.4/72.4/62.8mpg 38.2/62.8/50.4mpg 44.8/64.2/55.4mpg
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 11.3/15.9/13.8mpl 8.4/13.8/11.1mpl 9.9/14.1/12.2mpl
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 168/104g/km/11% 181/124g/km/16% 170/119g/km/14%
       
Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors Six/yes/£270 Five/yes/£275 Six/yes/DFO
Air-conditioning/leather/heated seats Yes/no/no Yes/no/no Yes/no/no
Automatic box/stability/cruise control Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/no Yes/yes/no
Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go £445/no/no £495/no/no £425/no/no
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth £400/yes/yes No/yes/£175 No/yes/yes
 

Recommended

Peugeot 208 Rallye mock-up could get a UK release
Peugeot 208 Rallye - front static
News

Peugeot 208 Rallye mock-up could get a UK release

A Swiss Peugeot dealer is leaning into the brand’s hot hatch heritage with its own special 208 ‘Rallye’. Might the UK get something similar?
30 Nov 2023
New Peugeot E-208 2023 facelift review: boosted range and a funky new face
Peugeot e-208 - front tracking
Road tests

New Peugeot E-208 2023 facelift review: boosted range and a funky new face

The e-208's new looks are attractive, but its high price dampens the appeal
16 Nov 2023
Refreshed 2024 Peugeot 208 and E-208 go on sale with a new face and tweaked features
Peugeot e-208 - front
News

Refreshed 2024 Peugeot 208 and E-208 go on sale with a new face and tweaked features

Specifications for Peugeot’s stylish pair of superminis now confirmed starting at £20,400
19 Oct 2023
Best tax-free cars 2023
Best tax-free cars - header
Best cars & vans

Best tax-free cars 2023

Want to pay nothing in VED road tax? These days that means buying an electric car so here are our top tax-free cars to buy
13 Jan 2023

Most Popular

‘Forget leasing a car, a cut-price van should be your next everyday vehicle’
Opinion - Fiat Scudo
Opinion

‘Forget leasing a car, a cut-price van should be your next everyday vehicle’

With some huge savings to be had, Mike Rutherford thinks a van could be the perfect vehicle
3 Dec 2023
Deal of the Day: Spacious Skoda Superb is a peerless estate for £223 a month
Skoda Superb Estate - front tracking
News

Deal of the Day: Spacious Skoda Superb is a peerless estate for £223 a month

The Superb is one of our favourite estates and our Deal of the Day for Monday 4 December
4 Dec 2023
New Renault 5: price, specs, launch and on sale dates
Renault 5 EV concept at 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed
News

New Renault 5: price, specs, launch and on sale dates

Renault’s reborn Renault 5 will start from €25,000 in Europe, suggesting a circa-£30k price in the UK. It's due on sale in the summer of 2024. Here's …
1 Dec 2023