- 10 ‘World firsts’ over the last 116 years
- World’s Second Oldest Car Builder, World’s Oldest Automotive Brand
- Peugeot 1007 the latest ‘World first’ to be launched in Europe July
2005
Introducing ‘World firsts’ is not new to Peugeot. The Peugeot 1007 might be
the first car to have electric front sliding doors, but it is just another first
from the manufacturer who, over its 116 year history has been a true innovator
as the following indicates:
| 1892 |
First company in the world to fit rubber tyres to a petrol-engined four
wheel car |
| 1912 |
Introduced the first car in the world to have an engine with double overhead
camshafts and four valves per cylinder – Peugeot L76 racing car |
| 1929 |
The Peugeot 201 was the first car in the world to have independent front
suspension as standard |
| 1934 |
Introduced the first convertible car in the world to feature an electric
folding roof – Peugeot 401 Eclipse |
| 1959 |
The Peugeot 403 was the first mass-produced car in the world to have an
automatic cooling fan controlled by engine temperature |
| 1967 |
The Peugeot 204 estate was fitted with the smallest diesel engine in the
world, at 1200cc |
| 1972 |
Peugeot launched the 104, the smallest 4-door car in the world |
| 1999 |
The Peugeot 607 was the world’s first diesel car fitted with a particulate
filter as standard equipment |
| 2004 |
The Peugeot 206 became the first small sector diesel car to be fitted with a
particulate filter |
| 2004 |
Peugeot unveils the 1007 the first car in the world to feature two electric
front sliding doors |
A look at some of the recent models, such as the 206CC and the 307CC,
convertibles that feature steel folding roofs, perfectly illustrates Peugeot’s
continuing ability to satisfy customer’s needs with their innovative approach.
From petrol driven cars on rubber tyres, to the ultimate city car the Peugeot
1007, innovation is clearly in the DNA of Peugeot.
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