Re: Peugeot's return to North America
From: Joe Grubbs (jsgrubbs@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat 30 Nov 2002 - 15:53:16 EST
--- In peugeot-L@y..., John Marks <vze33mct@v...> wrote:
> The other problem of course is CAFE. Peugeot will not be able to
> compete on price in the high fule economy arena where other
> manufacturers give away a small car at cost to balance the fuel
> economy number on the gas guzzler they make $17,000 on.
>
Peugeot will not have to worry so much about CAFE standards unlike a
lot of domestic and German manufacturers who produce large engined
gas guzzling vehicles.
Peugeot's engine size lineup is very much like Honda's. Honda does
not currently offer a V8, their largest V6 is 3.5 liters and that
only comes in a handful of expensive models.
Peugeot has the blessing of their HDi and HPi technology though. Not
only do they both work extremely well, they should appeal to the
gadget-minded American import car consumer.
A 206 or 307 HDi hatchback should nicely offset any wacked fuel
economy average.
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