Peugeot 206 2003

During the early 1990s, Peugeot decided not to directly replace the Peugeot 205, citing the reason that superminis were no longer profitable or worthwhile. Instead, Peugeot followed a unique strategy and decided that its new, smaller, supermini, the Peugeot 106 (launched in 1991) would take sales from the lower end of the 205 range while the lowest models of the Peugeot 306 range, launched in 1993 to replace the Peugeot 309, would take sales from the top-end 205s. Between the 106 and 306, Peugeot hoped that the 205 would not need to be replaced, and could be phased out slowly, while customers who would normally plump for the 205 would continue to have a choice with either a smaller or larger car.



Peugeot 206 - Rear Angle, 2003

Peugeot 206 (2003) - Front
Unfortunately for Peugeot, this strategy did not work. With the 205 phased out, other superminis like the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo continued to sell well and even increased in popularity, and without a direct competitor to these cars Peugeot was losing sales fast.[citation needed] A new supermini was required, and the 206 was launched in 1998 as a somewhat belated replacement for the 205.



2003 Peugeot 206 RC picture

Although the 206 moniker indicates a direct continuation from the 205, some critics state that the car should have instead been badged 207. This is because Peugeot launched its latest generation of cars in the early to mid 1990s, with the 106 of 1991, the 306 of 1993 and the 406 of 1995.



Peugeot 206 (2003) - Front

Its eventual successor - the Peugeot 207 - was launched in 2006. As of 2010, the twelve-year-old 206 was Peugeot's best-selling car of all time.[citation needed]



Specificaties 2003 Peugeot 206


Peugeot 206 - Rear Angle, 2003

It was built in France and England until the end of 2006. The end of British production coincided with the closure of the Ryton plant which Peugeot had taken over when buying Chrysler's European division in 1979.



2003 (53) Peugeot 206 Cabrio 2

Peugeot 206 RC 2003 poster

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From April 2010,the Peugeot 206 was no longer listed on Peugeot's current UK model range.That is implying that RHD production has ended.[citation needed] Production for LHD markets finished in June 2010.[citation needed]



Browse 2003 Peugeot 206 RC


Peugeot 206 1.4 HDi

With no larger in-house rival from Citroën to base its new supermini on (the Citroën Saxo shared its platform with the 106), Peugeot developed an all-new front drive platform for the 206.



Peugeot 206 (2003) - Front


Peugeot 206 2003

2003 Peugeot 206 GTi 180

PEUGEOT 206

Peugeot 206 (2003) - Front