Where each one leads
Peugeot 208
- Fewer Peugeot 208 cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (1.8% against 3.1%).
Suzuki Splash
- Against cars of the same age, the Suzuki Splash comes out better at its first MOT test (passes as often as average) than the Peugeot 208 (passes 4% less often than average).
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Peugeot 208 | Suzuki Splash | |
|---|---|---|
| New cars registered in Europe | 2,400,723 (2011–2022) | 75,185 (2010–2016) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 263,505 | 16,527 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 113,257 | 14,647 |
| In traffic in Finland | 7,028 | — |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Peugeot 208 | Suzuki Splash | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 73% | 64% |
| … against cars of the same age | −4% | average |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 1.8% | 3.1% |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Peugeot 208 | Suzuki Splash | |
|---|---|---|
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 6.2 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | 4.8 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | 5.8 l/100 km | — |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 91 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 73 kW (98 hp) | 63 kW (84 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,220 kg | 1,060 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €20,741 | €13,384 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 89,000 km | — |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).