Explain the huge popularity of Peugeots in Ireland over the last 3 years?

jetsonx

Explain the huge popularity of Peugeot cars/SUVs in Ireland over the last 3 years?

Wishbone Ash

Is that an order?

Citroen2cv

They are nice cars and the 3008 is the first time I have liked a crossover thing. They have come a long way.

jetsonx

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Is that an order?

Sorry if it sounded curt

But brevity can be very effective on busy forums such as boards.ie

jmreire

They are even more popular in Syria...…...

r3nu4l

508 estate looks lovely


Haven't driven it but it looks nice...

Wishbone Ash

They were pretty popular in the 1970's too. When I was a child. every second family seemed to have a 504.

scwazrh

I think its more to do with Irelands love of SUV's and the fact that peugeot have come out with a few reasonable price nice looking suv's more than it is to do with popularity of Peugeot. Hyundai have had a similar boom in sales with their suv's

jetsonx

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

They were pretty popular in the 1970's too. When I was a child. every second family seemed to have a 504.

Exactly. In a lot Irish films and TV footage I've seen from that decade, Peugeots seemed to be quite popular. Then in the early 00's and start of this decade they did not seem that visible. Now the marque has had a renaissance.

jetsonx

scwazrh wrote: »

I think its more to do with Irelands love of SUV's and the fact that peugeot have come out with a few reasonable price nice looking suv's more than it is to do with popularity of Peugeot. Hyundai have had a similar boom in sales with their suv's

Extremely valid point.


A Ford Kuga is 36k

A RAV4 is 36K

A Tuscon is 27k

While a Peugeot 2008 is just 20K

ba_barabus

jetsonx wrote: »

Explain the huge popularity of Peugeot cars/SUVs in Ireland over the last 3 years?

Well price

Exactly what the buyer wants

Pretty reliable

Dealers looking to sell

Good diesel and petrol options

Good spec levels

The Royal Scam

Im on my 3rd 508sw from new and think they are a great car. Great engine and great value for a decent spec.

bazz26

jetsonx wrote: »

Extremely valid point.


A Ford Kuga is 36k

A RAV4 is 36K

A Tuscon is 27k

While a Peugeot 2008 is just 20K

A 2008 is from the segment below them so that's why it's cheaper than the others. And you can buy a new Kuga for a lot less than 36k.

maidhc

Top gear once had a very entertaining segment on how utter rubbish the then current range was compared to old, that would have been the time of the 407, 207, 807 etc.

The 205, 306, 405, 406, 504, 605 were are fine drivers cars that sold very well (apart from the 605 which didn't sell at all!).

emo72

Does Peugeot suffer the same with electrics like Citroen does?

freddieot

I suspect the standard 5 year warranty gives a degree of confidence as well...

The_Honeybadger

The current range of Peugeot’s are lovely I really like the 508 and will probably look at a few of them the next time I change my car. They seem to be unbelievable value second hand.

I can’t stand crossovers but my wife loves them and is talking about getting one, although not necessarily a Peugeot.

Seth Brundle

emo72 wrote: »

Does Peugeot suffer the same with electrics like Citroen does?

Same company (Groupe PSA).

Wildly Boaring

bazz26 wrote: »

A 2008 is from the segment below them so that's why it's cheaper than the others. And you can buy a new Kuga for a lot less than 36k.

New kuga is currently 28k.
With 7 year warranty

3008 is the equivalent.

Ash.J.Williams

Renault diesels sorted out their Crap by linking in with Nissan. Did Peugeot do similar?

Philb76

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Renault diesels sorted out their Crap by linking in with Nissan. Did Peugeot do similar?

They bought opel don't know wot that will bring like all manufacturers they had a bit of a bad run 307and 407and 206 wer utter rubbish i had a 91 205 long time ago and it was genuinely one of my favourite car's i ever had

bazz26

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Renault diesels sorted out their Crap by linking in with Nissan. Did Peugeot do similar?

Renault's improvement in reliability had little to do with the linking up with Nissan. After the disaster with the Laguna II and Megane II models Renault pushed the boat out with newer models. Linking up with Nissan helped Renault get access to shared platforms and the lucrative Asian budget car market. Nissan linking up with Renault has improved Nissan model and sales success in the likes of Europe in the last decade or so. Nissan went from selling mediocre models like the Almera and Primera in Europe to very popular models like the Qashqai and Juke.

Peugeot have upped their game these days and it shows in strong sales, Citroen should be as good but they seem to be the poor relation of the family when it comes to popularity and sales.

barneygumble99

Worked in Nissan main dealer myself, their merge with Renault hastened my decision to leave within a year after seeing the ridiculous problems that cropped up on a daily basis with Renault based models. The reason Peugeot are as popular as they are, must be absolutely nothing to do with reliability, in my opinion, has to 99% based on looks/price/spec/warranty.

The 206 for example, was an extremely popular car because it looked well, it had engines that suited insurance companies and young drivers. It was also a problematic car, axles bending, electrical issues, wishbones made from chocolate amongst others.

If car sales were based on reliability we’d still be driving 00 almera’s, carinas, 123 Merc’s. (we’d just need to weld them every so often).

jetsonx

barneygumble99 wrote: »

Worked in Nissan main dealer myself, their merge with Renault hastened my decision to leave within a year after seeing the ridiculous problems that cropped up on a daily basis with Renault based models. The reason Peugeot are as popular as they are, must be absolutely nothing to do with reliability, in my opinion, has to 99% based on looks/price/spec/warranty.

The 206 for example, was an extremely popular car because it looked well, it had engines that suited insurance companies and young drivers. It was also a problematic car, axles bending, electrical issues, wishbones made from chocolate amongst others.

If car sales were based on reliability we’d still be driving 00 almera’s, carinas, 123 Merc’s. (we’d just need to weld them every so often).

Interesting.

So if 100 customers walk into an Irish car showroom, how many would have reliability as their top priority?

newmember2

jetsonx wrote: »

Interesting.

So if 100 customers walk into an Irish car showroom, how many would have reliability as their top priority?

17

jetsonx

newmember? wrote: »

17

Wow, that's a low number.

What are three things you would say they are most interested in?

Toyotafanboi

jetsonx wrote: »

Interesting.

So if 100 customers walk into an Irish car showroom, how many would have reliability as their top priority?

Very few. As mentioned, reasonable/ competitive finance options, good looking cars and long warranties are people's biggest priorities I'd say.

Most brand new cars will be reasonably reliable for the first few years of their life at least, unless you are very unlucky and even if you are, the car will have a warranty and roadside assist so there is no financial impact and get little time inconvenience even if the car does let you down.

Philb76

Tax tax tax

Toyotafanboi

Philb76 wrote: »

Tax tax tax

I don't know if anyone really cares about that anymore. 98% of cars have had comparatively low road tax for the last decade. So much so that the "cheap tax" is almost not influencing second hand values anymore.

Philb76

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Philb76 wrote: »

Tax tax tax

I don't know if anyone really cares about that anymore. 98% of cars have had comparatively low road tax for the last decade. So much so that the "cheap tax" is almost not influencing second hand values anymore.

I wud hope it's not a factor anymore they have released in fairness the best looking crossover thing the interior is suppose bit unique so style must be important it is to most of us as for reliability the mother in law had a 207 from new for 8 years and it was faultless so maybe they have upped the game which i think they needed badly like the other thread about opel starting to decline on Irish roads

Ash.J.Williams

bazz26 wrote: »

Renault's improvement in reliability had little to do with the linking up with Nissan. After the disaster with the Laguna II and Megane II models Renault pushed the boat out with newer models. Linking up with Nissan helped Renault get access to shared platforms and the lucrative Asian budget car market. Nissan linking up with Renault has improved Nissan model and sales success in the likes of Europe in the last decade or so. Nissan went from selling mediocre models like the Almera and Primera in Europe to very popular models like the Qashqai and Juke.

Peugeot have upped their game these days and it shows in strong sales, Citroen should be as good but they seem to be the poor relation of the family when it comes to popularity and sales.

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