With the new PEUGEOT 208 being chosen as “Car Of The Year 2020” on 2 March in Geneva, the PEUGEOT brand will have been distinguished for the sixth time by the most coveted automotive prize in Europe.
A prestigious trophy, awarded each year by an independent jury of sixty European journalists, all automotive specialists.
The PEUGEOT 208 is the Lion’s first urban compact car designated Car Of The Year. Five other emblematic PEUGEOTs from different segments have also won this highly coveted prize.
The top-of-the-range PEUGEOT 504 sedan (1969). The PEUGEOT 405 (1988) general-purpose high-end sedan. The compact family cars PEUGEOT 307 (2002) and PEUGEOT 308 (2014).
The SUV PEUGEOT 3008 (2017) is the first “Sport Utility Vehicle” to win an award since the creation of the trophy in 1964.
The PEUGEOT brand’s record of achievements reflects the predominant role played by the design, technical bias, design, technologies and performance of its vehicles over the last fifty years of automotive history.
The new PEUGEOT 208 has thus become the sixth model of the PEUGEOT brand to win the most coveted prize in Europe. Its design is distinctive, sharp and desirable.
It fixes the new PEUGEOT 208 at the heart of PEUGEOT’s upmarket move. Its technology paves the way for semi-autonomous driving, with latest-generation driving aid equipment at the best level in its segment.
The new PEUGEOT e-208 represents a new stage in the world of electric mobility.
With a range of 340 km (according to the WLTP certification protocol), 100 kW (136 bhp) and 260 Nm of torque (available from 0 km/h) enabling it to go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 8 seconds, the new PEUGEOT e-208 offers a lively and stimulating driving experience, complemented by three driving modes: Sport, Normal and Eco.
The new PEUGEOT 208 is a best-seller and has already received 130,000 orders in Europe, including 15% for the electric versions since its launch in September 2019.
In 1969, the PEUGEOT 504 was the first car of the brand to win this award. This large sedan illustrates the rise of the middle-class models. It follows in the technical footsteps of the PEUGEOT 404, with the exception of its four-wheel independent suspension, a PEUGEOT first on a rear-wheel drive system.
Queen of the track thanks to its legendary sturdiness, the PEUGEOT 504 has won the main African rallies on several occasions: the East African Safari, the Morocco Rally or the Bandama Rally.
This first “Car Of The Year” for PEUGEOT was produced from 1968 to 2005, with 3,713,356 units, including 2,644,326 sedans.
Nearly two decades later, another sedan, the PEUGEOT 405, won “Car Of The Year” decisively in 1988. With the aesthetic features similar to the PEUGEOT 205, the 405 enshrines driving pleasure and comfort.
The PEUGEOT 405 features a Mi16 version, a real benchmark at the time of its launch. Its 160 bhp uses the most efficient engine technology of the time: the 4-valve-per-cylinder system.
