Peugeot e-408 Allure (2025–2026) vs Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Peugeot e-408 Allure (2025–2026) €743/mo · Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) €595/mo. Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) costs about €149 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) goes 42 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) spends 15 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) has 126 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Peugeot e-408 Allure (2025–2026) | Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €46,300 | €36,990 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €743 | €595 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €846 | €686 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 456 km | 534 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.66 m² | 8.73 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | — | €29,999 · Ø 3.3 yr · n=37 (week 40, 2026) |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 406 km / 311 km | 476 km / 353 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +43 min | 2 charging stops · +28 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 14.7 kWh/100 km | 13.0 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 58.2 kWh | 60.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 120 kW | 175 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.2 s | 6.2 s (better) |
| Boot | 468 L | 594 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Peugeot e-408 Allure (2025–2026) | Tesla Model 3 RWD (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €692 | €548 |
| 15,000 | €743 | €595 |
| 20,000 | €795 | €641 |
| 25,000 | €846 | €686 |
| 30,000 | €898 | €732 |
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