History of the diesel car Peugeot Citroën introduced the XUD engine in the Peugeot 305, Peugeot 205 and Talbot Horizon. This was the class leading automotive diesel engine until the mid-1990s. The first mass market turbo diesel was the XUD powered, 1988 Citroën BX and then the 1989 Peugeot 405, they gave power and refinement approaching petrol engine standards, with the best chassis in their class. Diesel Car magazine said of the Citroën BX "We can think of no other car currently on sale in the UK that comes anywhere near approaching the BX Turbo's combination of performance, accommodation and economy". These were the cars
Peugeot Type 48 place behind the driver, and it was now positioned at the front of the car. was the claimed maximum power output, achieved at 1200 rpm. The long car sat on a wheel-base of just . The open bodied Tonneau / Phaeton format body was built around a frame of tubular steel and offered space for four people. The Type 48 remained in production until 1909 by which year it had achieved the longest production run of any Peugeot model. 131 had been produced. Peugeot Type 48 The Peugeot Type 48 is an early motor vehicle produced between 1902 and 1909