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BMW 3 Series Touring vs Peugeot 308 comparison

Compare performance (530 HP vs 195 HP), boot space and price (41,100 £ vs 29,200 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW 3 Series Touring or Peugeot 308?

BMW 3 Series Touring vs Peugeot 308: Key differences

BMW 3 Series Touring

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  • significantly more power
  • substantially quicker 0–100 km/h
  • somewhat more trunk space
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Peugeot 308

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  • clearly cheaper
  • barely more efficient
  • significantly more electric range
  • slightly lighter
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By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

3 Series Touring

Costs and Efficiency:

When it comes to price and running costs, the biggest differences usually appear. This is often where you see which car fits your budget better in the long run.

Peugeot 308 is clearly cheaper – starting at 29,200 £ , while the BMW 3 Series Touring costs 41,100 £ . That’s a price difference of around 11,820 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Peugeot 308 uses 2.3 L/100km and is barely more efficient than the BMW 3 Series Touring with 2.5 L/100km. The difference is about 0.2 L/100km.

As for electric range, the Peugeot 308 offers significantly more range – reaching up to 450 km, about 353 km more than the BMW 3 Series Touring.

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Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration say a lot about how a car feels on the road. This is where you see which model delivers more driving dynamics.

When it comes to engine power, the BMW 3 Series Touring offers significantly more power – delivering 530 HP compared to 195 HP. That’s roughly 335 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the BMW 3 Series Touring is substantially quicker – completing the sprint in 3.6 s, while the Peugeot 308 takes 7.6 s. That’s about 4 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the BMW 3 Series Touring delivers significantly more torque with 700 Nm compared to 300 Nm. That’s about 400 Nm more.

3 Series Touring

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In terms of curb weight, Peugeot 308 is slightly lighter – 1,453 kg compared to 1,650 kg. The difference is around 197 kg.

Looking at boot space, the BMW 3 Series Touring offers somewhat more boot space – 500 L compared to 412 L. That’s a difference of about 88 L.

When it comes to payload, the BMW 3 Series Touring carries very slightly more – 520 kg compared to 503 kg. That’s a difference of about 17 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The BMW 3 Series Touring is far ahead overall in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £41,100
3 Series Touring

BMW 3 Series Touring

  • Engine Type : Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 150 - 530 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 2.5 - 10.3 L/100km
  • Electric Range : 91 - 97 km
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The BMW 3 Series Touring blends sporting poise with everyday practicality, wrapping sharp handling and a premium cabin into a wagon that actually makes errands feel enjoyable. It’s the kind of car that hides a family-hauler’s sense of duty beneath a driver's-car attitude — useful, classy, and just cheeky enough to make you smile on the open road.

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Costs and Consumption
Price
41,100 - 91,900 £
Price
29,200 - 42,600 £
Consumption L/100km
2.5 - 10.3 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
2.3 - 5.1 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
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Consumption kWh/100km
15.6 kWh/100km
Electric Range
91 - 97 km
Electric Range
81 - 450 km
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
57 - 233 g/km
co2
0 - 133 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
-

Dimensions and Body
Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Hatchback
Seats
5
Seats
5
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
1,650 - 2,025 kg
Curb weight
1,453 - 1,749 kg
Trunk capacity
410 - 500 L
Trunk capacity
314 - 412 L
Length
-
Length
-
Width
1,827 - 1,903 mm
Width
1,852 mm
Height
-
Height
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
430 - 520 kg
Payload
430 - 503 kg

Engine and Performance
Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Petrol MHEV, Diesel, Plugin Hybrid, Electric
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Dual-Clutch Automatic, Automatic Gearbox, Reduction Gearbox
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
150 - 530 HP
Power HP
131 - 195 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 8.8 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
7.6 - 10.6 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
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Torque
250 - 700 Nm
Torque
230 - 300 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 6
Number of Cylinders
3 - 4
Power kW
110 - 390 kW
Power kW
96 - 144 kW
Engine capacity
1,995 - 2,998 cm3
Engine capacity
1,199 - 1,598 cm3

General
Model Year
2,024 - 2,025
Model Year
2,025 - 2,026
CO2 Efficiency Class
D, E, F, G, B
CO2 Efficiency Class
C, D, B, A
Brand
BMW
Brand
Peugeot
Is the BMW 3 Series Touring offered with different drivetrains?

The BMW 3 Series Touring is offered with Rear-Wheel Drive or All-Wheel Drive.

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