Peugeot 408 2017 vs Chevrolet Malibu 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.1 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
| Peugeot 408 engine produces 10 HP less power than Chevrolet Malibu, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Chevrolet Malibu. Despite less power, Peugeot 408 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.6 | |
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The Peugeot 408 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Peugeot 408 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Malibu, which means that by driving the Peugeot 408 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 49 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 750 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 408 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C5, Peugeot 3008, Citroen C4, Peugeot 5008 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 408 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.92 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.47 m | |
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Peugeot 408 is smaller, but slightly higher. Peugeot 408 is 22 cm shorter than the Chevrolet Malibu, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 408 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 560 litres | 447 litres | |
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Peugeot 408 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Peugeot 408 has 113 litres more trunk space than the Chevrolet Malibu. The Chevrolet Malibu may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`815 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 30 000 | no data | |
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