Peugeot Rifter MPV into account for Australia, may supply EV

Peugeot Australia is trying into providing the folks mover model of its smaller Accomplice van, which might give the French model a direct competitor to the Volkswagen Caddy.

The Peugeot Rifter is the passenger model of the Accomplice, based mostly on the identical platform as the newest Citroen Berlingo – a long-running van that’s now not offered in Australia – in addition to the Opel/Vauxhall Combo, and the Toyota ProAce offered in Europe and the UK.

On the current launch of the brand new Peugeot 308 Hatch and Wagon, managing director for Peugeot Citroen Australia, Kate Gillis, informed media the compact MPV isn’t a sure-fire starter for our market, however it’s into account.

“We’re all the time what’s being developed and seeing whether or not it’s proper for our market. So it’s undoubtedly not a no, and at this level it’s nonetheless into account,” Ms Gillis mentioned.

“There’s undoubtedly alternative for for one thing like that inside this market. However we have to undergo the proper stage of due diligence and consideration however you understand, it’s there.”

“It’s a really profitable car for Peugeot, and it’s had a bit of little bit of a makeover which makes it much more engaging,” Ms Gillis added.

Whereas not talked about throughout the media convention, the Rifter additionally presents an all-electric model referred to as the e-Rifter. Ought to the usual model be thought-about, you need to suppose the EV mannequin is on the playing cards as properly.

Peugeot Australia has made no secret of its intentions to supply as much as three all-electric fashions in 2023, beginning with a industrial car, then shifting into the passenger and SUV segments. Whereas not confirmed, the intention is to have all three available on the market by the top of subsequent yr.

Whereas Ms Gillis wouldn’t be drawn to revealing which fashions within the international portfolio will match into every of those three slots, the industrial car will both be the e-Accomplice, e-Professional, or e-Boxer van.

For the reason that Accomplice and Rifter are mainly one and the identical with totally different interiors, you may see how the Rifter and e-Rifter are a logical subsequent step.

Peugeot additionally does a passenger model of the Professional van referred to as the Traveller, which moreover presents an all-electric e-Traveller variant.

The passenger and SUV slots, in the meantime, are prone to be stuffed by the e-208 EV metropolis hatch in addition to the e-2008 small crossover. Peugeot Australia can be trying into bringing the just lately revealed e-308 Down Underneath.

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