Peugeot 308 2008 vs Toyota Yaris 2009
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Peugeot 308 engine produces 20 HP more power than Toyota Yaris, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Toyota Yaris. Despite the higher power, Peugeot 308 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 4.2 | |
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The Toyota Yaris is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Peugeot 308 consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Peugeot 308 could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 308 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 22 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 13 other car models, including Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota iQ | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Peugeot 308 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: | 4.50 m | 3.79 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.53 m | |
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Peugeot 308 is larger, but slightly lower. Peugeot 308 is 72 cm longer than the Toyota Yaris, 13 cm wider, while the height of Peugeot 308 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 508 litres | 313 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1736 litres | no data | |
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Peugeot 308 has more luggage capacity. Peugeot 308 has 195 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 9.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 308 is 1.5 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris, which means Peugeot 308 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`150 | 1`525 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Toyota Yaris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 308 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Toyota Yaris, so Toyota Yaris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 3400 | |
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