At the stands of the International Auto Show in Geneva, held in March 2016, he celebrated the official premiere of the Peugeot Traveler minivan (which first appeared in public in December 2015).
The car, which became the fruit of joint cooperation between PSA and Toyota Motor, "perched" on the modular platform "EMP2", tried on the current "family outfit" of the brand and received a line of modern diesel engines.
In the first quarter of 2016, the "Frenchman" began to conquer the European market, and in mid-2017 it reached Russian buyers.
Despite its "cargo-passenger essence", Peugeot Traveler looks fresh, attractive and stylish, and a special merit in this belongs to the front end, decorated in accordance with the corporate style of the brand - it is crowned with a branded hexagon of the radiator grille and "complex" headlights.
From other angles, the car is perceived as a typical minivan - a one-volume silhouette with harmonious outlines and a monumental stern with a huge luggage door and pretty lanterns.
"Traveller" is available with three bodies with lengths of 4606 mm, 4956 mm and 5300 mm, which have the same width and height - 1920 mm (excluding mirrors) and 1890 mm, respectively. Depending on the version, the wheelbase of the "Frenchman" is 2930 or 3275 mm. And the ground clearance is about 175 mm.
The interior of the Peugeot Traveler is designed in accordance with the brand's latest design trends and is cut from quality materials. The decoration of the car looks interesting and attractive and, moreover, it is thought out in ergonomic terms - a multifunctional steering wheel with a rim truncated at the bottom, an informative and laconic instrument panel and a stylish dashboard with a 7-inch "TV" of the multimedia center and an original climatic "remote control" ...
Depending on the modification, the interior of the minivan is designed to carry from five to nine people, and in the "top" version (called "VIP") four separate leather seats are installed for passengers.
In addition, the car is capable of taking on board from 1 to 1.2 tons of cargo, and the capacity of its cargo compartment varies from 550 to 4200 liters.
Specifications. For the European market, Peugeot Traveler is equipped with modern BlueHDi diesel engines that meet Euro-4 environmental standards - these are turbocharged fours with a 16-valve timing and a Common Rail fuel supply system.
- The first option is a 1.6-liter engine (1560 cubic centimeters), offered in two boost options: 95 mares at 3750 rpm and 210 Nm of peak thrust at 1750 rpm or 115 horsepower and 300 Nm of torque at the same rpm ...
- in the "junior" version, the unit is combined with a 5-speed "mechanics" or 6-speed "robot",
- and in the "senior" - only with a "manual" gearbox for six gears.
- More productive machines have a 2.0 liter engine (1977 cubic centimeters), which is also provided in two levels of "pumping": 150 "horses" at 4000 rpm and 370 Nm of rotational potential at 2000 rpm, or 180 forces at 3750 rpm / minute and 400 Nm at 2000 rpm. 6-speed transmissions work with them:
- in the first case, "mechanics",
- and in the second - "automatic".
Peugeot Traveler accelerates from one place to the first "hundred" in 11-15.9 seconds, its peak capacity falls on 145-170 km / h, and fuel consumption, depending on the modification, ranges from 5.2 to 5.8 liters in a combined cycle for every 100 km mileage.
At the heart of the "Traveler" is the EMP2 front-wheel drive platform with independent running gear at the front and rear - the classic McPherson-type architecture and the spring-link design, respectively.
By default, the minivan "flaunts" a rack and pinion steering system with an electric power amplifier, and all its wheels show disc brake complex devices (with ventilation in the front), supplemented by a set of up-to-date electronic "assistants".
Options and prices. Unlike the countries of the Old World, Peugeot Traveler is delivered to the Russian market only with a 150 horsepower HDi diesel engine, in versions with a standard or extended body and in two trim levels - "Active" and "Business VIP".
- In the "base", the car of 2018 is offered at a price of 2,129,000 rubles, and is equipped with: four airbags, "music" with eight columns, ABS, ESP, "climate" with individual air conditioning for rear riders, heated front seats, "cruise ", Two power windows, the ERA-GLONASS system, heating and electric mirrors, and other functionality. "Frenchman" in the same version, but with an "automatic" will cost 130,000 rubles more.
- A more "advanced" version (only with an extended body) can be purchased for at least 2,859,000 rubles. Among his privileges are: a rear-view camera, a second row with two separate seats, a multimedia complex with a touch screen, leather upholstery, xenon headlights, electric sliding doors, 17-inch alloy wheels, a start button and other bells and whistles.
