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 FORD ESCORT 1 6 D
2014 MERCEDES-BENZ 230E
2014 RENAULT CLIO
2014 CITROEN BX
2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE
2014 RENAULT MEGANE
2014 HYUNDAI COUPE
2014 OPEL ASTRA 1.6 GL
2014 SEAT IBIZA 1.9 SDI
2014 HYUNDAI ATOS PRIME
2014 RENAULT MEGANE
2014 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
2014 MERCEDES-BENZ E 320 CDI
2014 FORD FOCUS
2014 FORD TRANSIT
2014 CITROEN C4
2014 OPEL VECTRA B CC
2014 CITROEN XSARA 20HDI90 SX 5P
2014 SEAT CORDOBA 1.9 TDI 4P
2014 MAZDA MAZDA 3
2014 FIAT PANDA
2014 RENAULT R. CLIO
2014 RENAULT ESPACE
2014 MONTENEGRO SPL-3S ABIERTA
2014 SEAT IBIZA 1.4
2014 RENAULT TRAFIC 1333
2014 VOLKSWAGEN CADDY 2 0 SDI