Fiat 500 vs Peugeot 2008
A side-by-side comparison of the used Fiat 500 and Peugeot 2008 — price, real monthly finance, running costs and MOT reliability, all from live UK stock.
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Fiat 500 or Peugeot 2008 — which should I buy?
The Peugeot 2008 starts cheaper (Fiat 500 from £5,680, Peugeot 2008 from £5,480), with illustrative finance from £137/mo and £132/mo respectively. On MOT reliability they score 93% and 64% first-time passes. The full spec, running-cost and deal breakdown is below.
- 500 from
- £5,680
- 2008 from
- £5,480
- In stock
- 6 vs 5
| Metric | Fiat 500 | Peugeot 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest in stock | £5,680 | £5,480 |
| Median price | £7,347 | £6,235 |
| From (per month)Illustrative, from live stock | £137/mo (HP, 60 months, 16.9% APR) | £132/mo (HP, 60 months, 16.9% APR) |
| Road tax (VED)Typical car in stock | £200/yr | £200/yr |
| Median mileage | 50,934 mi | 58,500 mi |
| Median year | 2018 | 2018 |
| Median CO₂ | 110 g/km | 114 g/km |
| Typical power | 69 bhp | 81 bhp |
| Most common fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Most common gearbox | Manual | Manual |
| MOT first-time passDVSA history | 93% | 64% |
| Great/good deals in stockMotoring.Today price rating | 1 / 6 | 2 / 5 |
About the finance figures
Monthly payments shown are illustrative examples drawn from real quotes on cars currently in stock — the exact rate, term and APR depend on your circumstances, the lender and a credit check. They are not an offer of finance and are not a representative example of the total cost of credit.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is the Fiat 500 or the Peugeot 2008 cheaper to buy?
- In current stock the Peugeot 2008 starts lower: the Fiat 500 is available from £5,680 (median £7,347) and the Peugeot 2008 from £5,480 (median £6,235).
- What are the monthly finance payments on the Fiat 500 vs the Peugeot 2008?
- Illustrative finance starts from £137/mo (HP, 60 months, 16.9% APR) on the Fiat 500 and £132/mo (HP, 60 months, 16.9% APR) on the Peugeot 2008. These are examples from cars currently in stock, not offers of finance — the actual rate, term and APR depend on your circumstances, the lender and a credit check.
- Which is cheaper to tax, the Fiat 500 or the Peugeot 2008?
- The most common annual road tax (VED) across Fiat 500 stock is £200/yr, versus £200/yr for the Peugeot 2008 — so the Fiat 500 is generally cheaper to tax.
- Which is more reliable at MOT, the Fiat 500 or the Peugeot 2008?
- Based on DVSA MOT history across our stock, the Fiat 500 averages a 93% first-time pass rate and the Peugeot 2008 64% — the Fiat 500 edges it on this measure.