Peugeot Citroen Could Return To The U.S. In The Early 2020s - The Car Connection
Younger readers may not remember it, but just over 20 years ago, you could buy a Peugeot in the U. S. A. Even older folks could be forgiven for forgetting that 40 years ago, Citroens were sold here, too. Peugeot officially bailed on the U. S. in 1991. Citroen left in 1974. But according to Auto News , their parent company, PSA Peugeot Citroen, could be planning a return to these shores via the relatively new DS sub-brand. The original DS was one of Citroen's most popular and distinctive models, with production spanning from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. In 2010, the company revived the DS, and while we weren't especially thrilled with the model's 21st century update, shoppers in Europe and China were. In fact, PSA Peugeot Citroen was so pleased with the results that it created a luxury sub-brand of DS vehicles, which has since sold 500,000 units. At the current Paris Auto Show, But perhaps most importantly, he'll have to gauge America's interest in the admittedly quirky-looking DS. The brand's overarching silhouette echoes that of the original DS, including a long hood and a cabin placed... Source: www.thecarconnection.com
