2017 Peugeot Pick Up Truck – Video
The brand unveils the new PEUGEOT Pick Up. This signals the return of PEUGEOT to the pick-up market within the African continent to accelerate the internationalisation of the Brand. Benefiting from a remarkable level of roominess and equipment, the new PEUGEOT Pick Up fulfils the fundamental needs for robustness, endurance and 4×4 drivetrain in the segment. It is aimed at customers who desire a work tool that is reliable in every circumstance, easy to use and maintain, which allows for a flexible combination of professional and family activities.
The new PEUGEOT Pick Up with a length of 5.08m is part of the double cab compact pick-up segment. This segment represents 10% of the target market, including the North African and West Sub-Saharan African countries, which is a volume of about 56,000 units a year. There, diesel engines and 4×4 transmission occupy dominant places in the market with 92% and 77% respectively.
The new PEUGEOT Pick Up is proof of the Brand’s ambitions for a return to the pick-up market as part of its international growth. PEUGEOT is revisiting its history in the pick-up segment, particularly in Africa, dating back to the PEUGEOT 403 Camionnette-Bâchée of 1956, the PEUGEOT 404 Camionnette-Bâchée of 1967, and then the PEUGEOT 504 Pick-up which succeeded it until 2005, the last year of production in Nigeria.
The new PEUGEOT Pick Up has a performance drivetrain adapted to the needs of the core market. Its longitudinal 2.5l common rail turbo diesel engine develops 115bhp and 280Nm, combined with a manual 5-speed gearbox. It is available in 4×4 and 4×2 versions.
The drivetrain of the 4×2 version is linked to the rear wheels via a longitudinal drive shaft and a differential positioned within the rear axle. With the load resting above the rear driven wheels, the more the vehicle is loaded, the better it uses the drivetrain.
The 4×4 version is engaged using a special lever to transmit some of the power to the front drivetrain. This allows the driver to make a selection where needed, whether in normal 4×4 4H (4 High) mode or in the 4L (4 Low) mode at short speeds. Thanks to a reducer, extra torque can be applied at very slow speeds to manoeuvre out of the most extreme driving situations.
The 4×4 version therefore gives the new PEUGEOT Pick Up versatility, easy use in every weather condition and over every terrain.
Focused on reliability and ease of use, the new PEUGEOT Pick Up offers many features as standard.
Therefore, manual air-conditioning, electric windows, radio with CD player and USB port are present at all levels. For safety and ease of driving, the new PEUGEOT Pick Up is equipped as standard with an ABS braking system with brakeforce distribution, rear parking aids, passenger and driver air bags, plus electrically adjustable exterior mirrors.
The 4×4 version is distinguished by a chrome bow at the level of the bed, roof bars and lateral footboards.
The most spacious and accommodating passenger interior in its class, with rear-seat roominess of 1,738 mm and knee space of 62 mm, it ensures passenger comfort for both professional and private use.