Real-world fuel economy

Peugeot 508 Real MPG: what owners actually get

The official figure is what a Peugeot 508 managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

49.7mpg
Real-world average, all engines
80%
of the official combined figure
2770
Range reported by owners (mpg)
411
Owner submissions

Peugeot 508

2011–2018 · real average 50.1 mpg · owners report 27.0–67.0 mpg · 366 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.6 BlueHDi74.354.173%49.8–58.7
1.6 BlueHDi Automatic67.3–72.444.964%
1.6 e-HDi65.7–68.950.074%40.0–60.0
1.6 e-HDi EGC65.6–70.653.879%
1.6 HDi61.4–64.253.785%
1.6 THP44.8–45.634.677%
1.6 VTi EGC44.8–45.6
2.0 BlueHDi67.351.376%42.0–61.3
2.0 BlueHDi Automatic64.2–70.649.373%42.0–60.0
2.0 HDi56.5–61.452.589%42.0–65.2
2.0 HDi Automatic49.6–52.344.487%36.0–52.2
2.2 BlueHDi Automatic64.2–67.344.668%42.0–47.0
2.2 HDi47.8–53.339.378%32.5–48.0
Hybrid480.752.165%
RXH 2.0 BlueHDi 18061.4–68.947.172%36.0–53.5
RXH 2.0 BlueHDi 20061.4

Peugeot 508

2018–2025 · real average 46.5 mpg · owners report 33.0–70.0 mpg · 39 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.2 Puretech 130 EAT849.1
1.5 BlueHDi 13072.4–74.357.378%49.0–70.4
1.6 Hybrid235.4
1.6 Hybrid4138.9
1.6 Puretech 180 EAT851.4–52.344.045.2103%*
1.6 Puretech 225 EAT849.642.239.193%*33.0–41.6
2.0 BlueHDi 160 EAT860.1–62.843.871%36.0–54.4

Peugeot 508 SW

2018–2025 · real average 47.6 mpg · owners report 38.0–60.0 mpg · 6 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.2 Puretech 130 EAT849.1
1.5 BlueHDi63.6
1.5 BlueHDi 130 EAT862.0
1.5 BlueHDi EAT862.0
1.6 Hybrid235.4
1.6 Hybrid4138.9
1.6 Puretech 180 EAT844.041.093%*
1.6 Puretech 225 EAT837.4–42.2
2.0 BlueHDi 160 EAT850.3–52.950.999%*44.0–59.8

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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Peugeot 508 fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Peugeot 508?

Owners report an average of 49.7 mpg across all Peugeot 508 engines with data, about 80% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Peugeot 508 real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John Peugeot 508 Real MPG page go?

Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Peugeot 508 figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.

Where the Peugeot 508 figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Peugeot 508 figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-08) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services. How we rebuilt Real MPG.

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