Tesla Model Y vs Peugeot 408

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Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y

$58,900 - $89,400

2026 price

Peugeot 408
Peugeot 408

$57,990 - $57,990

2026 price

Summary

2026 Tesla Model Y
2026 Peugeot 408
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Not Applicable, 0.0L

Turbo 3, 1.2L
Fuel Type
Electric

Unleaded Petrol/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
0.0L/100km (combined)

4.7L/100km (combined)
Seating
6

5
Dislikes
  • Ride might be too firm for some
  • Compromised vision from driver's seat
  • Lack of Apple CarPlay a turn-off

  • No physical spare tyre
  • ‘i-Cockpit’ instrument package
  • No rear centre armrest/cupholders
2026 Tesla Model Y Summary

This is the new Tesla Model Y L, of course, but before we even start I need to ask you a very important question.

How often, honestly, do you use all seven seats in your seven-seater? Or if you only have five seats, how often is there a human in every single one?

Rarely, if ever?

Yep, me too. So stick around, because this is, by far, the best family SUV seating layout. And one where there’ll finally be no fighting over who gets stuck with the dodgy seat.

And as a result, the six-seat Tesla Model Y L might just be among the best all-electric SUV offerings around.

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2026 Peugeot 408 Summary

Unveiled globally in 2022 before arriving here in late 2024 as a plug-in hybrid GT, the Peugeot 408 has been a niche player for the long-established French brand with less than 100 examples finding homes here last year.

But 2025 marked the transition to a new ‘plug-less’ mild-hybrid powertrain for the mid-size crossover-style SUV with the hope it may take a bigger swing at segment heavyweights.

We spent a week with the current 408 GT Premium Hybrid to see if its efficiency-focused petrol-electric set-up has what it takes to win a spot on your upscale five-seat SUV shopping list.

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Deep dive comparison

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