Peugeot are running out of numbers

[ajprice]

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/29/peugeot-to-ditc...

They may go to names/letters for the whole range, like RCZ. They won't call the 308 replacement 309, because they already made a 309.



They've had the _0_ number system since the late 20's/early 30's (according to wrongipedia so may not be true...)

So, names or letters? The vans have names anyway, and their concepts have letters. Hmmm.

[useyourdellusion]

Is that a GTI 16 in the pic? Loved my (UK) GTI!

[mcflurry]

Surely they don't make 100 models of car?
(or 1000 if you include x00x numbers)

[The fatboy]

go for the _1_ then

[Twincam16]

Actually I can see them making a 'retro' 309 as a premium-compact MINI rival.

Technically the 309 was a rebadged Talbot Arizona.



As Peugoet already had the 305 in their range at the time, they just made a number up.

I can't understand why they don't just continue. They've shown they don't have a problem with four-figure numbers on their cars, so why not 1010, 2010, 3010, 4010 etc?

[Gareth350]

Surely they will just go *00* in future like the 1007 or 4007?

[HellDiver]

Or just change to names as Renault did.

[bob1179]

309 GTi 16.

Awesome car. Why they never sold it in the UK, I don't know.

New Peugeots are crap however. Why can't they make stuff like that pictured above?

[Zed Ed]

And talent

[slipstream 1985]

why not just keep the numbers, audi manage to keep a4 going for years bmw the same.
if they made a properly decent one a rebirth of the 306 could be a great marketing tool and boost for them.

[Twincam16]

bob1179 said:

309 GTi 16.

Awesome car. Why they never sold it in the UK, I don't know.

New Peugeots are crap however. Why can't they make stuff like that pictured above?

As I understand, the RCZ is a turning point. Look gorgeous too, especially that Zagato-style 'double-bubble' roof that extends into the rear glass.