Peugeot Australia is wanting into providing the folks mover model of its smaller Accomplice van, which might give the French model a direct competitor to the Volkswagen Caddy.
The Peugeot Rifter is the passenger model of the Accomplice, based mostly on the identical platform as the most recent Citroen Berlingo – a long-running van that’s now not bought in Australia – in addition to the Opel/Vauxhall Combo, and the Toyota ProAce bought in Europe and the UK.
On the latest launch of the brand new Peugeot 308 Hatch and Wagon, managing director for Peugeot Citroen Australia, Kate Gillis, advised media the compact MPV shouldn’t be a sure-fire starter for our market, however it’s into consideration.
“We’re at all times what’s being developed and seeing whether or not it’s proper for our market. So it’s undoubtedly not a no, and at this level it’s nonetheless into consideration,” Ms Gillis mentioned.
“There’s undoubtedly alternative for for one thing like that inside this market. However we have to undergo the suitable stage of due diligence and consideration however you recognize, it’s there.”
“It’s a really profitable car for Peugeot, and it’s had just a little little bit of a makeover which makes it much more attractive,” Ms Gillis added.
Whereas not talked about throughout the media convention, the Rifter additionally presents an all-electric model known as the e-Rifter. Ought to the usual model be thought of, you need to assume the EV mannequin is on the playing cards as effectively.
Peugeot Australia has made no secret of its intentions to supply as much as three all-electric fashions in 2023, beginning with a industrial car, then transferring into the passenger and SUV segments. Whereas not confirmed, the intention is to have all three available on the market by the top of subsequent 12 months.
Whereas Ms Gillis wouldn’t be drawn to revealing which fashions within the world portfolio will match into every of those three slots, the industrial car will both be the e-Accomplice, e-Professional, or e-Boxer van.
For the reason that Accomplice and Rifter are principally one and the identical with totally different interiors, you possibly can see how the Rifter and e-Rifter are a logical subsequent step.
Peugeot additionally does a passenger model of the Professional van known as the Traveller, which moreover presents an all-electric e-Traveller variant.
The passenger and SUV slots, in the meantime, are prone to be stuffed by the e-208 EV metropolis hatch in addition to the e-2008 small crossover. Peugeot Australia can also be wanting into bringing the lately revealed e-308 Down Beneath.
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