Peugeot Numbering

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Peugeots have not always carried names composed of a three figure number with a zero in the middle. Until 1930, they were named according to an arithmetical numbering system that followed the order of the projects under study. The origin of this goes back to the Type 1, the very first Peugeot, built in 1889 by Armand Peugeot in collaboration with L�on Serpollet. However, during the 1920s, some models were better known for their taxable horse power. In those days one referred to the Peugeot 5CV or the Peugeot 10CV.

The 201 inaugurated the new system, an original procedure that marked out a Peugeot the world over. But it can seem a bit enigmatic to the uninitiated. How is it made up?

The first figure indicates the vehicle "family", its size in the range, the second, always a zero, is the link that connects the family number to the third figure, which indicates the generation of the model according to its appearance over time. Of course, there can be overlaps, where several models are straddling two periods.

From then on, all Peugeot models obeyed this series law, starting with the cars launched after the 201 at the beginning of the 1930s: 301, 401 and 601. However, some utility vehicles, like the D3A or the J7, did not come under this system. These days, they carry names like Expert or Boxer.

The system was registered by Peugeot, something that Porsche discovered to its cost. The new Stuttgart model, which succeeded the 356, was introduced in 1963 and called the 901. Peugeot informed Porsche that the lion brand owned exclusive rights to names of three figures with a zero in the middle. This new arrival had to be renamed. And so the 901 became the 911.

For a long time, the most prolific of the Peugeot generations was the 4th, with six models (from the 104 to the 604), followed by the 5 (205 to 605) and 6 (106 to 806) each with five models. One car appeared as an isolated case in this context, the 309. Due to its particular development � it was from the Simca-Chrysler heritage � its appearance was somewhat different, and hence its name on the fringes of the numbering system for the range at the time.

With the enhancement and broadening of the range that are prevalent in the current era, the record of the 4s has been beaten by the generation of 7s, which has no fewer than eight families. It was decided in 2004 to double the middle zero for new models, in order for them to be clearly identified: this has been so since the launch of the 1007, a compact people mover concept with sliding side doors, and the 4007, the first Peugeot 4 x 4 SUV.

The generation of 8s made its appearance in 2007 with the 908, which has won fame in endurance races, and the 308, launched in September.

Peugeot.com

[wagonrunner]

nice read, always wondered what those numbers corresponded to
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My uncle had a 404 and 505. I guess he is waiting on the 606 to come out to buy one (he has never owned a Japanese car in his life).

If I had my licence when he was selling the 404, I would have probably bought it from him. It was a nice old car, could get 75mph out of it, and I would not have to worry about anyone stealing it.