HISTORY OF PEUGEOT

The family business was founded in 1810 by Jean-Frédéric and Jean-Pierre II PEUGEOT, during the transformation into a steelworks of the family hydraulic mill located at a place called "Sous-Cratet" in the commune of Hérimoncourt (Doubs). Different branches of the family will launch into very diversified production, but all based on steel (tools, springs, umbrella ribs, corset frames, coffee grinders, timepieces, bicycles, etc.).

The 203 was the first car produced after the war. It is also the first monocoque model with an engine with a hemispherical cylinder head and V-shaped valves and the first PEUGEOT produced in more than half a million units.

Elected car of the year 1969 in Europe, the 504 has the longest career of all PEUGEOT models (3,700,000 units put into circulation until 2006). Designed for a bourgeois clientele, thanks to its endurance, it has also become queen of African and South American tracks.

With its style and stature, it is adopted by the highest authorities of the State. The first turbo diesel engine marketed in Europe was fitted to the 604.

For the second time in its history, PEUGEOT won the European Car of the Year trophy thanks to the 405, its new family car, in 1988.

The PEUGEOT PARTNER has been elected International Van Of The Year 2019, the fifth PEUGEOT vehicle crowned Van Of The Year since the creation of the trophy in 1992.

Two major and unprecedented innovations caught the eye: the overload indicator for safe loading and Surround Rear Vision which allows camera vision of blind spots.

The PEUGEOT PARTNER is distinguished by the exclusive and world-first adoption in this segment of the PEUGEOT i-Cockpit®, offering a new driving experience for greater productivity.

The “International Van Of The Year” award has existed since 1992. The jury is made up of a European panel of 25 independent journalists and magazine editors specializing in light commercial vehicles (LCVs).