Peugeot 408 2012 vs Honda Accord 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Peugeot 408 engine produces 36 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 32 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Peugeot 408 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 7.7 | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Peugeot 408 consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Peugeot 408 could require 165 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 207, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008 | Used also on Honda CR-V | |
| 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 408 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. | |||
| Honda Accord 2007 2.0 engine: This engine is sensitive to both fuel and oil quality. Using low-grade gasoline can quickly damage the catalytic converter and lead to premature failure of the oxygen sensors.
Many Honda owners are annoyed ... More about Honda Accord 2007 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.44 m | |
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Peugeot 408 is smaller, but higher. Peugeot 408 is 2 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 408 is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 467 litres | |
| Peugeot 408 has 12 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 408 is 0.7 metres less than that of the Honda Accord, which means Peugeot 408 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 4000 | |
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