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eugeot Australia has revamped its commercial
van range with new permanent variants, improved
financing options and a revised grade structure that
aims to make it easier for buyers to select the right van for
their business needs.
As far as new metal is concerned, Peugeot has made the
Partner Long with an automatic transmission and the Expert
Long with a manual transmission permanent addition to
its commercial vehicle line-up. That sees the Partner range
swell from just four variants to seven over a price spectrum
from $26,990 to $36,980, with three of those being long-
wheel base bodystyles. Six of those seven are automatic,
and all are 1.2L turbo petrols – the sole diesel option that
was previously available has been dumped.
A clearer range structure should also help operators and
owners choose the right variant, with the City grade opening
the Partner range followed by the Pro and capped off by
the Premium, with a corresponding increase in standard
equipment. On short-wheelbase variants a passenger-
side sliding door is standard-issue, while long-wheelbase
equivalents receive dual sliding doors – as well as an
upgrade in payload to 1,000kg versus the SWB’s 660kg.
Moving up to the Pro nets dual sliding side doors on
all variants as well as a centre seat, plus an electronic
park brake, higher-featured infotainment system (with
smartphone mirroring), a reversing camera and a safety
package that brings automatic emergency braking, a
forward collision warning, lane departure warning, lane
keep assist and speed sign recognition. The Partner range
opens at $26,990 before on-roads and tops out at $36,980.
Opting for the Premium adds mostly cosmetic items such
as a leather-upholstered steering wheel, 16” alloys, power-
folding wing mirrors and keyless entry with a push-button
starter. All Partners get a steel bulkhead behind the front
seats to separate occupants from cargo, and 180° rear barn
doors at the rear.
While the Partner moves ahead with an all-petrol
strategy, the mid-sized Peugeot Expert range is an all-diesel
proposition. Like the Partner, the Expert also adopts the
new variant structure of City, Pro and Premium, but adds
a limited-edition Sport grade for owner-operators wanting
a less utilitarian van for workday AND weekend duty, as
well as a smidge more power and torque. With four short-
wheelbase and three long-wheelbase offerings spread
across four specifications levels, the City, Pro and Premium
take power from a 2.0L turbo diesel with 110kW and 370Nm
with either a six-speed manual or eight-speed auto, while the
Sport is based on the short-wheelbase bodystyle, only comes
with the eight-speed auto, and produces 130kW/400Nm from
its 2.0L diesel.
The price of entry to the Peugeot Expert begins at
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$38,990 for the short-wheelbase Expert City manual, rising
to $49,990 for the Expert Sport.
Meanwhile the large Boxer van carries on as a single-
variant offering, now aligned with the ‘Pro’ specification
level. Retailing at $48,990, the Boxer Pro is strictly
available in long-wheelbase form with a 120kW/310 2.0L
turbo diesel and a six-speed manual transmission. Payload
falls slightly, though at 1.59 tonne it’s still capable of
carrying a heavy load within its cabin.
To help get buyers across the line, Peugeot Australia has
also introduced a robust set of financing options, along
with a guaranteed future value scheme to ‘lock in’ residual
values.