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Holden Calais vs Peugeot 508

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Holden Calais
Holden Calais

$14,999 - $38,990

2018 price

Peugeot 508
Peugeot 508

$81,610 - $82,915

2024 price

Summary

2018 Holden Calais
2024 Peugeot 508
Safety Rating

Engine Type
V6, 3.6L

Turbo 4, 1.6L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
9.1L/100km (combined)

1.8L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Fuel use on the high side
  • Four-cylinder turbo petrol unavailable
  • Diesel not an option

  • Multimedia system leaves you wanting
  • 180-degree view camera is poor quality
  • Must charge it every day to get good fuel economy
2018 Holden Calais Summary

If Holden had a dollar for every time someone had criticised the new and international flavour of Australia’s formerly home-grown hero, it would surely have more than enough spare cash to blow the dust of that vast South Australian factory and restart local Commodore production immediately.

Hell, there’d probably be enough left over to relaunch the Camira while they were at it. And maybe even knock out a new Gemini or two.

So we’re not going to do that again here. The all-new Commodore, in this case the Calais Tourer, is now here - granted having travelled further than the one it replaces - and so we’ll be playing this review with the straightest of bats.

Because the truth is, if you peel the badging - and thus the swirling emotion - off its elongated rump, then you’ll find this German-built Tourer is, really and truly, a very good thing.

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2024 Peugeot 508 Summary

The humble station wagon has fallen by the wayside in favour of the ever-popular SUV, however, it was once more common for a very good reason.

It offers the space many families crave without having to upsize into a vehicle that can feel big and bulky.

A lot of drivers enjoy the sportier on-road feel and the good-looking styling that often accompanies a wagon. Enter the Peugeot 508 Sportswagon. A model that proves wagons can be hot.

I’m family-testing the top GT plug-in hybrid model this week but there’s not a lot to compare it to because of the interesting engine specs.

So, we’re being a bit cheeky and doing an ‘apples with oranges’ comparo instead.

Being on the premium end, the 508 Sportswagon faces competition from the Audi A4 Allroad 45 TFSI, Genesis G70 Shooting Brake and Volvo V60 Cross Country Ultimate.

It certainly has the looks to turn heads but we’re sussing out whether it’s a practical alternative for families, too.

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