A Peugeot pick-up truck? Yup, exactly that. This is the Peugeot Pick Up (yes, that’s the name), which marks the return of Peugeot to the pick-up truck market in the African continent, as well as another step in the internationalisation of the French brand.
A rebadged Dongfeng truck, the 5.08m double-cab Pick Up picks up from where the Peugeot 403 Camionnette-Bâchée of 1956, the Peugeot 404 Camionnette-Bâchée of 1967, and then the Peugeot 504 Pick-up which succeeded it until 2005 (the last year of production in Nigeria) left off.
Peugeot, which is known in these parts for chic designs instead of robust workhorses, says that the Pick Up fulfils its target market’s fundamental needs for robustness, endurance and four-wheel drive. “It is aimed at customers who desire a work tool that is reliable in every circumstance, easy to use and maintain, which allows for a flexible combination of professional and family activities,” the company adds. Payload is 815 kg.
A design throwback for us, the Pick Up comes with a traditional truck silhouette, a high body belt line, vertical front, horizontal bonnet and high ground clearance (210 to 215 mm). The door to the bed (1.40m long, 1.39m wide) has “Peugeot” stamped on it, full width, a nod to the old 404 and 504 pick-ups, its maker says. The front grille design is modern, though.
The Pick Up is powered by a longitudinal 2.5 litre commonrail turbodiesel with 115 bhp and 280 Nm of torque, mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. 4×4 and 4×2 versions are available.
Standard equipment include manual air con, electric windows, electric wing mirrors and a CD player with USB port. Also on all Pick Ups are safety kit such as ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors and dual airbags. The 4×4 model gets sport bars, roof bars and footboards for a slightly more “lifestyle” look. It goes on sale in September.
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so it’s back to the basics for Peugeot now
robust and peugeot are Opposites, at least in malaysia lol
Sui Kwan work horse?
Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Isuzu, Ford and Chevrolet must be lol now..
The Peugeot 404 pickup was produced in Europe from 1967-1978 und in Kenia until 1988.
The Hilux startet production one year later in 1968… ;)
Looks like nothing Peugeot would design themselves but more like something they have bought in bulk and rebadged from the Chinese?
A bit of research confirms it. This is a Chinese rebadge of the Dongfeng Rich! I was finding it hard to brain if this were an original Peugeot design.
Pijot rebadge china is okays
P1 rebadge china is taboleh.
>Peugeot
>Robust
The Peugeot owners here got mind blown. Tak habis2 turbocor, rosak here, rosak there, then call themselves robust, win liao lor.
The French are the worse carmakers in the world. The most hopeless EU country
Nothing is more robust than our Proton Arena pickup. It is so good and sexy, you can even pick up any girl in town.
Yup. Rides better than any pickup. Them sheilas prefer it over the stiff local hoons.
Hilux >>> all
Robust in africa means the bed must be able fit 50 cal, or Zuni multi launch, or Dushka, or Shilka, or 10 men.
LOL!!! Peugeot and robust??? Didn’t know today is 1st April!!
Really? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_206_WRC
In China, it also call Peugeot Hoggart
2.5 litre commonrail turbodiesel with only 115 hp and 280 nm of torque is so pathetic engine output for a 4X4.