European Car of the Year the award for 1987. 19 years after the 504 gave Peugeot its first European Car of the Year, the French carmaker finally enjoyed its second triumph in the competition when its mid-range 405 saloon won the 1988 award by a wide margin. A year later, Fiat became the first manufacturer to win the award five times when its ground-breaking new Tipo achieved victory. Citroen's new XM flagship model won the award for 1990, with its French rival Renault scoring success a year later with the new Clio supermini, which signalled the end for the iconic R5. With the award now
Automotive industry in France a single model, the 508. Launch of the second generation Citroen C4 family hatchback, which also spawns a more luxurious version called the DS4. 2012 - Launch of the Peugeot 208, replacement for the 207. End of Citroen Xsara Picasso production after 13 years, marking the end of the last volume production passenger car in France from before the year 2000. 2013 - Launch of the second generation Peugeot 308, which is voted European Car of the Year. 2014 - Replacement of the Peugeot 107 with the Peugeot 108, which once again is part of a Peugeot-Toyota venture, built in