Peugeot Car Production By Model : 1990-99

Peugeot production grew 6.75% from 1989 to 1999 but actually dropped slightly from 1990 to '99, the period covered here. The reason was the range had settled and new niches were not being sort. That isn't necessarily a bad thing but get a main model fail and suddenly profit can evaporate.

Six models arrived this decade, mostly replacing existing cars. They are briefly highlighted underneath the data.

Yr	405	504	205	605	607	505	309	305
1990	349,140	60,153	605,395	80,724	-	27,809	245,782	4,182
1991	291,829	54,509	522,423	46,914	-	33,804	178,475	-
1992	296,246	63,139	356,195	8,664	-	30,216	133,213	-
1993	258,223	52,577	113,152	19,515	-	24,842	24,971	-
1994	210,286	44,708	147,674	19,032	-	7,464	240	-
1995	128,827	36,074	95,970	17,022	-	7,680	1,104	-
1996	40,028	23,384	77,927	9,623	-	912	3,168	-
1997	27,220	18,832	74,678	9,301	-	577	2,204	-
1998	38,978	14,500	47,900	6,900	23	500	-	-
1999	14,150	8,800	2,378	2,320	556	456	-	-

Yr	206	306	406	106	Partn	806	Total
1990	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,345,376
1991	-	-	-	82,037	-	-	1,176,187
1992	-	2,757	-	299,620	-	-	1,159,834
1993	-	256,078	-	274,631	-	-	999,147
1994	-	382,119	-	340,661	-	10,894	1,155,614
1995	-	376,395	70,844	332,495	-	29,993	1,088,724
1996	-	351,926	196,611	350,456	2,798	20,658	1,076,579
1997	69	363,283	215,434	351,916	13,739	22,082	1,098,758
1998	150,305	375,954	225,100	274,923	23,073	19,785	1,177,441
1999	553,606	307,696	251,234	130,502	36,419	22,288	1,329,949

Data source: Freyssenet.com

106: This super mini replaced the 104 and was known for being a fun, nice handling, frugal car. They also rated quite low in reliability surveys. It was in production from 1993 until 2003, a long time even for French car makers. It was a popular model.

306: A year later came the 309 replacement. The popular 306 small family car was a fine, comfortable drive with good looks to boot. Again reliability was an issue.

806: The large MPV model was made along with other models for other brands to save cost and were basically badge engineered. They were practical if somewhat uninspiring, as this sort of vehicle is.

406: It replaced the 405 and looked similar. This medium/large family car was a nice handling with a practical wagon model. Reliability was becoming a problem for Peugeot cars it seemed. It didn't sell as well as the 405.

Partner: This small van-like MPV sold in modest numbers in its passenger car guise. It was unpretentious and good value. I like that.

206: As the 205 replacement this super mini had good handling but was let down by reliability problems. It was a bit disappointing after its illustrious forebear but sold well nevertheless.

607: The large executive model was a replacement for the 605 and like other French executive cars it wasn't popular. It cruised well but lacked some class.

Summary: The rugged reputation that Peugeot was known for didn't seem to be there to the same degree. It still excelled in nice driving cars and the small to medium cars sold in good numbers but volume had plateaued and its reputation for dependability was on the line.


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