2012 & 2013 Peugeot Van Reviews & Ratings

When it comes to large car manufacturers, Peugeot is second in Europe. The company was started in 1810, but they did not produce the first vehicle until many years later in 1891. Prior to that, the company focused on producing coffee mills and bicycles. Once they did begin automobile manufacturing, they immediately began to make a name for themselves. The company was extremely active in racing from the beginning of their automobile days. Peugeot was also widely known as the first manufacturer... (full review continues below)

When it comes to large car manufacturers, Peugeot is second in Europe. The company was started in 1810, but they did not produce the first vehicle until many years later in 1891. Prior to that, the company focused on producing coffee mills and bicycles. Once they did begin automobile manufacturing, they immediately began to make a name for themselves. The company was extremely active in racing from the beginning of their automobile days. Peugeot was also widely known as the first manufacturer that would place rubber tires on any vehicle that was powered by gasoline. Throughout the years, there has been a selection of Peugeot Van models produced by the company.

Among the first of the Peugeot Van lines were the D3 and D4 models. Both were panel vans that were produced between the years 1950 and 1965. In 1959 a diesel variety was added to the D4 line and by that time there were four distinct styles available.

The J5 was another popular model of Peugeot Van available from 1981 to 1993. This was a collaboration that took place between Fiat and Peugeot to create a large van. Over the years, Peugeot would work closely with both Fiat and Citreon to produce vehicles, including the van, that were similar but sold under separate names. The J5 was the first collaboration that was sold under only a single name. It proved to be quite successful in France, but other markets did not take to it as much as hoped in the beginning.

In 1994, Fiat introduced the Ducato to the world, but it wasn't until the second generation that a sister model known as the Peugeot Boxer became available. The first generation overlapped the production of the J5 and Peugeot did not want to have two large vans on the market at the same time. With the Boxer, buyers were given a choice between gas and diesel engines and manual or automatic transmissions. When the third generation of the Boxer was released, it was only marketed in Mexico.

Between the years of 1994 and 2010 there was a line of vans known as the Eurovan. These vans were actually a family of MPVs that were produced together with several companies. Fiat, Citroen, Peugeot and Lancia each produced a model of Eurovan with the Peugeot Van models being the 806 and 807.

While many of the Peugeot Van models over the years have been discontinued, there remain some that are still in production. The Partner is both a van and a leisure activity vehicle that has been produced since 1997. It underwent a remodel in 2002 and is currently still in production. In some areas both generations are being sold together.

The Expert is a Peugeot Van that has been produced since 1995. It has the same body design as the Citreon Jumpy and the Fiat Scudo. The first generation was ended in 2004 and the second, known as the Expert Tepee, was released in 2007.