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There is almost no one in the world who has not heard of the Peugeot brand. This popular French brand forms a large part of the automotive industry and plays an essential role in it. The part of this business, which was founded in 1810 and ended up as the current Peugeot, had nothing to do with the carmaker because it produced Saab coffee. Another part of it was in the field of bicycle manufacturing.It was Emile Peugeot who chose the lion symbol for their business, but the person who built the first car was none other than Armand Peugeot.
It is interesting to know that the origin of the Peugeot family and their business goes back to Soshu, and currently a very large industrial land and the Peugeot Museum in this area belong to this family.
The Peugeot brand has won many international honors over time. این کمپانی شش مرتبه برنده جایزه خودروی اروپایی سال شد. Another important achievement is related to environmental protection. In 2013 and 2014, this company was the second brand whose products had low emissions and produced a small amount of carbon dioxide, after its rival Renault. The products of this beloved brand are so reliable that models from the 1950s and 1960s are still used in countries like Cuba and Africa. This brand is nicknamed “The Lion” in these countries.
For more than a decade, this company has a wide and active presence in car racing. Peugeot Sport Group won the World Rally Championship five times. He was also able to win many honors in other famous competitions.
History of the Peugeot brand
The business of the Peugeot family began in the 19th century. In 1984, they added pepper, salt and coffee production to their business. In fact, Peugeot opened its doors to the automobile industry by producing skirt springs, umbrella frames, saw blades, wheel wires, and bicycles. Armand was very creative in making all kinds of bicycles. So in 1882, he produced a bicycle that had a very large front wheel and a small rear wheel. The name of this product was Le Grand Bi. Of course, besides this product, other types of bicycles were also produced by him.
The company logo was not like this from the beginning. At first, he showed me a lion walking on a pole. This design showed the speed, strength and flexibility of the ax blades of this factory.
Little by little, Armand became interested in manufacturing and vehicles, and after meeting Gottlieb Daimler and some other geniuses of that time, he was sure of his decision. The first vehicle of this brand was a tricycle powered by steam. This product was designed by Léon Serpolt and as mentioned earlier, it was produced by Armand Peugeot.
Only four models of this product were produced in 1989. Unfortunately, using this vehicle was not that easy, because the steam generator was very heavy and needed a long time to heat up. After a year passed and a reunion with Daimler and another person named Emile Lavasseur, this model was left behind. Armand decided to use an internal combustion engine instead of steam to produce his next product. این موتور تحت لیسانس کمپانی پانارد (Panhard) و زیر نظر دایملر ساخته شده بود. As a result, a very clever product was created, which after some time was exported to Brazil by Alberto Santos-Dumont. Then business took off and more models were produced one after another. It may be interesting to know that Peugeot was the first company to use rubber tires to build a gasoline car.
A few years passed and in 1896, Peugeot started making its own engines because it no longer wanted to be dependent on Daimler. The first engine that was produced had only eight horsepower. In the same year, Armand separated from his partners and established his own factory under the name of Audincourt. The entire focus of this newly established factory was only on car production.
It was in 1901 that the Peugeot company decided to add motorcycles to its production line. Right from the same year until today, motorcycles are produced under the name of this company and they have many fans all over the world.
After six years, the company’s first six-cylinder engine was produced, and the famous French carmaker Tony Huber joined the company as an engine manufacturer. In 1910, another factory was added in Soshu, and in 1928, it became the main center of the brand.
After the Second World War, which had destructive effects on all kinds of industries in different countries, this company started its activities and productions with the 202 model in 1946. Almost 14 thousand units of this model were produced. The following year, the 203 model was introduced, which is considered one of the memorable honors of this company. This model broke the sales record of other company products and continued to be produced until the 60s.
In the 70s, this company had become so strong that it bought 30% of the shares of the popular company Citroën. In 1975, the entire company was owned by Peugeot. With this, Citroen was saved from the risk of bankruptcy and destruction.
In 2019, PSA Group, which is now an important part of Peugeot, announced that it will return to the American market. Also, a contract was signed in 2020 between this company and Fiat Chrysler. According to this agreement, these two important companies will establish the Stellantis brand with the help of each other.
Some memorable models from the Peugeot brand
Peugeot 405
Peugeot 405 was produced for the first time in 1984 by the French Peugeot company. The assembly of this car started in Iran in 1369 and after about 30 years, its production was stopped forever at the end of June 2019.
Peugeot 206
Peugeot 206 came to Iran in 2001. In those years, this car was in the category of modern cars. Peugeot 206 initially had six models, but only models 2 and 5 have been produced since 2011. This car is marketed with 1.4 and 1.6-liter engines, the 5th type with the 1.6-liter engine is the best-selling type of this car.
Peugeot 206 Sedan
Peugeot 206 Cashier or SD is the last type of 206 cars. This car has two types of 4-cylinder gasoline engines with capacities of 1360 and 1587, and its 1.6-liter engine is available in Iran. In 2000, 206 SD was able to receive 4 safety stars from Euro NCAP. Its options include two airbags, immobilizer and ABS brakes, and EBD and MBA systems.
Peugeot 207i
Iran Khodro started registering the new Peugeot 207 at the end of 2017. The new face of this car differed from the initial models only in the lights and mirrors. This Iranian car manufacturer has removed the aluminum rim and cruise control from the 207 gear and the aluminum rim from the 207 automatic since the fall of 2017.
Peugeot 207i Sedan
This family sedan was launched by Iran Khodro in 2015. Features such as touch monitor, cruise control, rear camera and sensor, daylight and steering wheel with audio buttons were added to 207 cashiers in the Iranian version. Peugeot 207 Cashier is offered only in automatic version, it is not different from its hatchback model in terms of technical specifications.
Peugeot Roa
Peugeot Roa is a product of Iran Khodro, which is actually an improved example of Peugeot Ardi. This car was first produced with a 1.6-liter OHV 4-cylinder engine that had 82 horsepower. The production of this car had many objections, and in 2008, its improved model with a 1.7-liter OHVG2 gas-burning engine and changes in appearance was launched.
Peugeot 2008
Peugeot 2008 is the first car that entered Iran after the JCPOA, and this assembly car is a joint investment product of Peugeot and Iran Khodro in ICAP. The 1.6-liter engine of this car has 160 horsepower and is the first Peugeot crossover in Iran.
