Peugeot, Citroen & Toyota 2014

Peugeot, Citroen & Toyota 2014

The trio of mass market manufacturers have been working together for over a decade on the small city cars in the form of the Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 108 and the Citroen C1. The models have been a huge success across the globe and have had a number of updated versions released.

However, the time has finally come for the manufacturers to put their heads together and release a second generation of models. The Toyota brand has had one of the most successful years in recent history during the sales year of 2013 whilst the struggling French manufacturers Peugeot and Citroen are somewhat relying on the sales of the small city car.

Peugeot and Citroen together have been one of the bigger automotive firms to have struggled following the demise of the European Car Market over the past couple of years. Peugeot and Citroen have received a Government supported restructuring loan which will allow the brand to return to profitable ways.

The Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 models have been one of the best selling models in the past at the pair of manufacturers. The C1 model will be available from approximately £9,000 in July of this year and will be powered by a 1.2 litre three cylinder engine capable of achieving the speed of 0-60 mph in just 11 seconds.

The styling of the C1 looks to be a bit more in keeping with the new and upcoming range of Citroen models such as the Cactus and the DS3 models.

On the other hand, the Toyota Aygo and the Peugeot 108 models are a bit more reserved in terms of styling in comparison to the C1. The Toyota brand will be hoping for a large number of models to be a huge success once again this year as the brand looks to stave off top spot challengers General Motors and the Volkswagen Group.