Peugeot 307 2003 vs Peugeot 207 2009
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 133 NM | 120 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.1 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
| Peugeot 307 engine produces 15 HP more power than Peugeot 207, whereas torque is 13 NM more than Peugeot 207. Despite the higher power, Peugeot 307 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Peugeot 207 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Peugeot 307 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 207, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Peugeot 307 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Peugeot 307 consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 207. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Peugeot 307 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Peugeot 207 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Citroen C4, Citroen C2 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Citroen C3, Peugeot 206, Citroen C2, Peugeot Bipper | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 307 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Peugeot 307 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.47 m | |
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Peugeot 307 is larger. Peugeot 307 is 38 cm longer than the Peugeot 207, 1 cm wider, while the height of Peugeot 307 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 270 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1540 litres | 923 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 307 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Peugeot 207. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`601 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Peugeot 207 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 307 has serious deffects in 150 percent more cases than Peugeot 207, so Peugeot 207 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2600 | |
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