Peugeot 408 2017 vs Audi A4 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.1 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
| Peugeot 408 and Audi A4 have the same engine power, but Peugeot 408 torque is 10 NM less than Audi A4. Peugeot 408 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 4.9 | |
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The Audi A4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Peugeot 408 consumes 1.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Peugeot 408 could require 270 litres more fuel. | |||
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 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia | |
| 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 | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.43 m | |
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Peugeot 408 is smaller, but higher. Peugeot 408 is 2 cm shorter than the Audi A4, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 408 is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 560 litres | 481 litres | |
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Peugeot 408 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Peugeot 408 has 79 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4. The Audi A4 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`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 31 200 | 16 400 | |
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