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THE WITNESS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
MOTORING
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The Pug is back
THREE FAMOUS CAR BUILDERS AND PEUGEOT Ettore Bugatti built the Type BP1 Peugeot in 1912, Batista Farina launched the 403 in 1956. Ferdinand Porsche had to call his car the 911 because Peugeot had already trademarked the zero in the middle, hence 901 was not available.
The relaunch of the Peugeot brand in SA involves doubling dealership numbers by 2020 ALWYN VILJOEN OVER 300 years of vehicular legacy greeted the motoring hacks who last week assembled near Brits for the relaunch of the Peugeot brand in Mzansi. The short message from Xavier Gobille, MD of Peugeot South Africa, was that Peugeot (just called Pug by aficionados) is back in the race and what’s more, it is now willing to “push to pass”. Gobille stressed that the function was not only the brand relaunch of Peugeot SA, but of the entire PSA group, which also covers Citroën, DS Automobiles and Opel. (Watch this space for more on Citroën next month.) Gobille said that being back in the race means that the French car builder is coming out of the pits, having now fixed what was wrong. There are currently only 25 dealers, but Gobille said applications are pouring in and the dealer network will double by May 2020. To gain market share, all models that don’t have a clear competitive edge have been cut, like the 308 which competed against the Golf. Hence Gobille assured that all Peugeot models will be class leaders. He admitted that the brand has let slip the enviable reputation for reliability that still has people in some states in Africa refer to all cars as a Peugeot, regardless of make. But he reassured that a new team has been handpicked, with each member understanding that Peugeot vehicles are as much about emotion as they are about motion. They have a big job ahead. Peugeot last year had only about one percent of South Africa’s new car sales, compared with Europe, where the Pug enjoys an 18% slice of the overall market, with the charge led by the 5008 SUV, which was Europe’s topselling SUV in 2018. The team can expect a lot of sales from the small 108, the first small hatch in South Africa to offer six air bags. It also comes with a five-year or 100 000 km warranty and service plan. Gobille said the 108 is more an entry into the brand than an entry level hatch. The 108 has a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder naturally aspirated engine and starts at R179 900, which includes a seven-inch touch-screen display with Android Auto
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and Apple CarPlay. In a segment where head rules heart, Mahindra, Datsun and Renault all have cheaper offers, but none offer Peugeot’s relative safety. The bigger Peugeot 5008 faces its toughest competition from the Mazda CX-5 and VW Tiguan. It offers a good driving performance and an interior that has
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fit and finish that will rival cars with a higher price tag than the R600 000 for the top-of-the-range 5008. Its best selling point is the chassis. Peugeot prides itself in providing feedback for driving enthusiasts, engaging all five senses, and on a short test drive over a rutted dirt road, the 5008 proved it can still do the rough stuff
2015 Hyundai i10 1.1 GLS Motion
45 000 km
WAS R139 900
2012 Nissan Juke 1.6 DIG0T Tekna
R144 900
Also 2016 @ R114 900
R104 900
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as well as the legendary 504. For the real rough stuff, South Africans like a bakkie best and Gobille confirmed to Wheels that Peugeot is working on bringing a luxury double cab to South Africa, where one in three vehicles sold has a bin on the back. He warned this may take until 2021, however.
WAS R169 900
R144 900
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2015 Stepway 900t A/c, p/s, e/w, c/l
R134 900
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2015 VW Polo Vivo 1.4 Comfortline A/c, p/s, full service history
A/C, p/s
WAS R149 900
P/s, bin liing, deliver mileage, manual
R129 900
WAS R169 900
2019 Nissan Almera 1.5 Acenta
WAS R169 900
EDC
R159 900
WAS R179 900
R179 900 Full house, leather
Full house,
WAS R260 900
R259 900
WAS R269 900
Low milege, bull bar, tow bar
WAS R199 900
DEMO
R239 900
R259 900
DEMO 2019 Renault Clio Auto (EDC) Full house
WAS R249 900
R279 900
WAS R299 900
R489 900
DEMO
2019 Renault Koleos Dynamique
Full house
Full house
DEMO
AUTO
WAS R289 900
R339 900
WAS R499 900
DEMO
2018 Duster 1.5 Dynamique
DEMO
AUTO
R169 900
WAS R269 900
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R239 900
2017 VW Amarok Highline D/Cab BiTDi Auto
2017 Renault Kadjar EDC
2018 Duster 4x4 1.5 Dci
DEMO
2019 Stepway Expression
Full house, 7-seater
WAS R209 900
COLOURS TO CHOOSE FROM
DEMO
WAS R139 900
AUTO
2018 Renault Captur 1.2 T Dynamique
R249 900
R125 900
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Delivery Mileage, full house
AUTO
WAS R259 900
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R229 900
Other Engine Spares - Cylinder Heards for most makes of LDV’s - Replacement Turbos for most makes of LDV’s - Bell Housing Big/ Small - Gearboxes - Diffs
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ABOVE: Peugeot dealers hope the luxurious 5008 will make the lion brand roar again in SA. BELOW: Jay Truman of Peugeot SA in the 108, the first small hatch to boast six air bags in SA. BELOW RIGHT: A still-running 1903 Peugeot Type 54 testifies to the long legacy of the brand. PHOTOS: ALWYN VILJOEN
CRAZY SPECIALS
R129 900
MANY PERFORMANCE ENGINES AVAILABLE
DEMO
AUTO
WAS R249 900
Hlengiwe Zulu
R474 900
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WAS R484 900