Peugeot recently released the latest version of their practical and stylish people mover, the 5008. While it has been available overseas since 2017, Peugeot in South Africa opted to hold out on its release until 2019, coinciding with the local relaunch of the brand in the market.
Offering a 7-seater layout with a flexible luggage area, the 5008 is a great companion for those that are looking for a mid-size, SUV-styled offering that challenges the norm and reflect an individual style.
The Peugeot 5008 is available with a choice of two engines, a 1.6-litre, 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine and a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder turbodiesel.
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Let's see which Peugeot 5008 is better: diesel or petrol?
Price:
With two trim levels available, the Allure version is the cheapest. It can be had with either the petrol or diesel engine and prices start at R534 900 for the 1.6T petrol and R554 900 for the 2.0HDi model. The highest spec available is the GT-Line which is also available with each engine. The 1.6T GT-Line costs R579 900 while the 2.0HDi will set you back R599 900.
Performance:
As is to be expected, the power output from the 1.6T petrol is higher than that of the diesel but the diesel makes up for it in the torque stakes. The 1.6T petrol engine produces 121 kW with 240 Nm torque. This makes it good for a 0 -100 km/h sprint time of 10.5-seconds.
The 2.0HDi engine is good for 110 kW but the torque is a sizeable 340 Nm. Despite this, the acceleration figures are roughly the same with both the Allure and GT-Line 2.0HDi clocking 10.9-seconds for the 0 - 100 km/h sprint.
Fuel consumption:
So far, there's not too much in it between the diesel and petrol offerings but that stops here. When it comes to how much fuel they consume the petrol engine starts to lose some ground. While not terrible by any measure, the average fuel consumption as quoted by Peugeot comes in at 7.0 l/100km for the 1.6T petrol engine.
This is then put into perspective when one sees what figures are quoted for the 2.0HDi model. Here Peugeot reckons you can expect to see 4.8 l/100km on the combined cycle with the figure dropping to 4.4 l/100km on the open road.
Warranty and service:
As is the norm these days, there's not much difference between the petrol and diesel options when it comes to servicing them. Both versions are covered by a 5-year / 100 000 km warranty with service intervals set at every 20 000 km / 12-months.
Verdict
Both engines have their place in the market locally with the petrol engine offering a little more refinement for those that don't require the additional oomph from a diesel power plant. We would recommend the diesel if you're going to be using the 5008 for the long hauls and if you will be making use of the third row of seats while the petrol engine will be best suited to those that will be commuting during the week and tackling the odd adventure on the weekend.
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