Peugeot never chased fashion and did not invent anything new. Its cars were conservative, practical and extremely reliable. The 404, 504, 405 and 505 models became widespread not only in Europe, but also in regions with poor road surfaces. Many of them are still used as cabs or 'workhorses' in poor countries of Africa and South America. Peugeot cars have won European Car of the Year five times: in 1969 (Peugeot 504), 1988 (Peugeot 405), 2002 (Peugeot 307), 2014 (Peugeot 308) and 2017 (Peugeot 3008). The Peugeot 205 and Peugeot 206 hatchbacks are famous for their wins in the World Rally Championship (1985, 1986, 2000, 2001 and 2002), and the Peugeot 905 and Peugeot 908 racing prototypes were leading in the Endurance Racing Championship (1992, 1993) and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1992, 1993, 2009).
In 1975, Peugeot merged with Citroen to form the PSA group, in which the two brands have equal status. In 1978, it absorbed and disbanded the subsidiary Chrysler Europe, in 1992 it formed a joint venture with the Chinese company Dongfeng. Facing financial problems after the 2008-2009 recession, PSA was rescued by the French government and the Dongfeng Motor Group holding company. In 2017, the group joined the Opel and Vauxhall divisions, formerly owned by GM, as well as the Indian firm Hindustan. Today, PSA is the third-largest automaker in Europe, producing more than 3 million cars a year. Its plants are located in France, Spain, Italy, Slovakia, Russia, China, Indonesia, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina and other countries. Peugeot products have not been represented in the North American market since 1991. Do not forget to use Peugeot VIN decoder in order to avoid potential problems when buying a used car.
VIN Examples
2014 NISSAN VANETTE
2014 AUDI A3 1.8
2014 RENAULT R. CLIO 1.2
2014 SEAT IBIZA II 1.4
2014 OPEL ASTRA
2014 OPEL VECTRA-B-CC
2014 FIAT PUNTO
2014 RENAULT LAGUNA
2014 FORD KUGA
2014 BMW 320 D
2014 OPEL CORSA-B
2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
2014 PEUGEOT 106 MAX 1.1
2014 RENAULT CLIO
2014 OPEL VECTRA-B
2014 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.8
2014 RENAULT CLIO
2014 PIAGGIO X8 125
2014 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
2014 RENAULT MEGANE
2014 MERCEDES-BENZ A 140
2014 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER
2014 MITSUBISHI PAJERO
2014 SUZUKI DR800SM
2014 SEAT MARBELLA
2014 SEAT IBIZA 1.4
2014 PEUGEOT 207