Peugeot 108 – History, Design and Legacy
The Peugeot 108 is a compact city car produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot between 2014 and 2022. Built in partnership with Toyota and Citroën, it represented the final generation of Peugeot’s long line of small, efficient urban vehicles that began with the Peugeot 105, 106 and later, the 107. Stylish, practical, and unmistakably French, the 108 was designed to bring refinement and flair to everyday motoring. From the 105 to the 108 – The Evolution of a City Car Peugeot 105 The Peugeot 105 was a small car prototype developed in the late 1970s that laid the groundwork for Peugeot’s later city cars. Though it never reached mass production, it heavily influenced the successful Peugeot 106 which arrived in the early 1990s. Peugeot 106 (1991–2003) Launched in 1991, the Peugeot 106 was Peugeot’s first proper supermini, designed to offer agility, comfort and affordability. A 5-door version followed in 1992, and by the late 1990s it had become a familiar sight across Euro...