Why are Peugeot cars no longer sold in the united states?

Answer 1

I have answered this same question twice before, and will post my answer again for you.

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In the early 1990's, yes, Peugeot cars did not pass crash tests and emmission standards of the USA.

But, since then, the emmission standards and crash tests of Europe have equalled or exceeded those of the USA. Other differences include: color of turn signal plastic (yellow or red) construction of safety glass (break and fall into pieces = USA, or break and stay in place = Europe).
(my European cars must be tested every year for pollution standards. Do they have yearly controls of this in the USA? My state, Ohio, stopped it 2 years ago.)

Now, fast forward to 2007. Peugeot is going strong in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and even IRAN (where the Iranians still make the discontinued 405 model. 500 cars caught on fire last year in Teheran).
Peugeot has invested millions of Euros in car factories in Spain. Next year CHINA will make the 5 door Peugeot 206. Other large auto companies in Asia are also licenced to make their version of the Peugeot 206. I think?? even in India.
Meanwhile, the French factories and English factories are making the 207.
CHINA is the new market for international car companies.

NOT the USA, sorry. (I am American, too). Even Buicks sell well in China.

Meeting Pollution and Safety standards are not Peugeot's problems in 2007.
But DIESEL CARS and Diesel engines are certainly 50 percent of Peugeot's business. How many Americans want a diesel car? Diesel fuel is 30 percent cheaper than gasoline in Europe/ Asia/ Africa. Diesel cars cost more, but the engines last longer, and the fuel is more economical everywhere EXCEPT in the USA.

There is just NO REASON AT ALL to overextend themselves and try to also compete in America.

Conversely, Chevrolet is trying to establish itself here in Belgium. I receive brochures in the mail, and I see some Chevys now and then.

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You cannot buy a new Fiat or Peugeot in the United States, but used models are available. Fiat pulled out of the US market in 1984. A few dealers remained to sell the last of the cars and service existing customers. Today, there are no official Fiat dealers in the US. There are numerous independent repair shops and parts suppliers to service existing Fiat cars. Parenthetically, Fiat's sports car brand, Alfa Romeo, stuck around in the US market until 1995 Peugeot pulled out of the US market in Sept 1991, after the model 405 failed to gain positive sales numbers. At the time there were 151 dealers in the US and approx. 60,000 Peugeot cars on the road. Today, like Fiat, there are used Peugeots for sale (check e-bay or Craigslist) and a number of repair shops and parts suppliers.

Answer 6

"As experienced by other European volume car makers, US sales faltered and finally became uneconomic, as the Peugeot 505 design aged. The newly introduced Peugeot 405 proved uncompetitive with models from Japan, and sold less than 1,000 units. Total sales fell to 4,261 units in 1990 and 2,240 through July, 1991. This caused the company to cease US operations after 33 years."
(Wikipedia, Paragraph 19).

Answer 7

They brought in 38 of them in 1994 and after hearing about the proposed OBD-II and new crash testing requirements, they said ****-it and left the USA!

Answer 8

Peugeots, (all of them) are poorly built, poorly engineered and overpriced. They are totally unreliable and cost a fortune to maintain. Believe it or not, Americans are far less tolerant of P.O.S. cars than europeans and by 1991 Peugeot was driven (or in this case, PUSHED) right into the sea. Dealerships were packed with vehicles in various states of disrepair with little or no hope of recovery due to rotten electrics and lack of replacement parts. Even the lowest Pontiac Sunbird sold in the U.S. would out perform and outlast any Peugeot ever built.
Ugh....we hate Peugeots....

Answer 9

Because nobody buys them