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 3008 unveiled the new 3008, with the car being available as of January 2017. The car is due to be a new milestone for Peugeot, in its quest to become the highest selling range of vehicles in the industry. In November 2016, the new 3008 was awarded overall "CarBuyer" "Car of the Year" 2017, as well as winning best in the category of SUVs. "Diesel Car Magazine" awarded the 3008 the overall Car of the Year award for 2017, as well as taking the honour of Best Medium SUV. In March 2017, the new 3008 won European Car Of The Year