New models - Peugeot - PartnerPeugeot vans shift up a gearHowdy Partner: The petrol-powered Peugeot Partner is $400 cheaper for 2013, but the diesel version is $600 dearer. Price and specification changes introduced on 2013 Peugeot Partner and Expert vans16 Jan 2013 PEUGEOT Automobiles Australia has announced tweaks to its slow-selling van range in Australia, improving the performance of the engines and adding extra gear on the small Peugeot Partner and its bigger brother, the Expert. Price changes – applied in showrooms late last year but only now being announced – have also been made, with the cost of the entry-level petrol-powered 1.6-litre Partner L1 dropping by $400 to $21,990 (plus on-road costs), the same as the class-leading Volkswagen Caddy petrol entry model. Other Peugeot vans have price increases, with the diesel Partner L2 going up by $600 to $26,490, and the Expert L2 increasing $3000 to $38,990. However, Peugeot has added a number of extras on the 2013 range that it says more than compensates for the price rises. The base Partner L1 gets a new grille, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, a passenger airbag, daytime-running lights and left-side sliding door – collectively valued at $1500, according to Peugeot. ![]() The diesel Partner L2 gets the same specification changes as the petrol model, except for the left-sliding door that is already standard on that model. The 1.6-litre petrol engine’s power has been raised slightly from 66kW to 72kW, while the diesel version’s power output goes from 66kW to 68kW. In the bigger Expert line-up, the short-wheelbase L1 van has been deleted, while the long-wheelbase L2 gains an optional automatic six-speed transmission for the first time, for $2000. Expert also gets a new-look grille, colour-coded bumpers, a significantly more powerful 2.0-litre diesel engine – up from 88kW to 120kW – electronic stability control (ESC), Bluetooth with USB plug and play and cruise control. The manual Expert’s price jumps $3000, from $35,990 to $38,990, but Peugeot claims $4100 of extra value. Peugeot sold just 99 Partners and 43 Experts in Australia last year. By comparison, Volkswagen sold 1852 Caddys and 1569 Transporters. The Road to Recovery podcast series![]() Read moreAll new models![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Motor industry news |
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