The Peugeot 301 is a

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) sedan produced by the French automaker

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since 2012. It was announced to the public in May 2012, with an official launch that took place at the

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in September. The 301 is built at Peugeot’s

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plant in

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, alongside its twin Citroën C-Elysée, and has been manufactured in

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since November 2013. It is also assembled as a CKD in other markets such as

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and

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. Sales of the 301 commenced in November 2012, initially in Turkey, and later in other markets in

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since 2016),

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and

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. Designed specifically for emerging markets, the 301 is not sold in core

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an markets (with the exception of French Overseas Departments/Regions and Collectivities) or RHD markets.

Specification

The 301 is powered by a range of five engines: a three-cylinder 1.2-litre VTi petrol engine shared with the

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, producing ; a 1.2 PureTech with ; a 1.6 VTi petrol with the only engine with automatic transmission. Diesel engines available are, a 1.6 HDi with and a 1.6 blueHDi delivering , both mated only to a 5-speed manual gearbox. File:PEUGEOT 301 (2012) China.jpg, Peugeot 301 (China) File:2013 Peugeot 301 saloon (TR).jpg, Peugeot 301 (Turkey) File:Peugeot 301 Interior.jpg, Interior

Name

The model's 301 name was first used on a 1932

Peugeot 301 The Peugeot 301 is a Subcompact (B-segment) sedan produced by the French automaker Peugeot since 2012. It was announced to the public in May 2012, with an official launch that took place at the Paris Motor Show in September. The 301 is built at ...

, and the new 301 is the first Peugeot to start the revised naming strategy of using x01 and x08 to denote emerging market models and traditional market models.

2017 facelift

In 2017, Peugeot 301 received a facelift alongside its twin sister C-Elysée, the new front fascia includes a modification of the headlamps, a new grille on which displays the Peugeot logo instead of the bonnet, and DRLs (Daytime Running Lights). The new facelift also added as an option a touchscreen multimedia radio with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. File:2017 Peugeot 301 (facelift, front).jpg, Facelift File:2017 Peugeot 301 (facelift, rear).jpg, Facelift rear

Other version

Citroën C-Elysée

A similar model to the 301, badged as a Citroën C-Elysée, was also launched at the

in 2012.

IKCO Tara

Safety

It has front

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Latin NCAP

The Spanish-made 301 in its most basic Latin American configuration with 4 airbags received 3 stars for adult occupants and 3 stars for toddlers from

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in 2019.

Euro NCAP

The 301 in its standard European configuration received 3 stars from

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in 2014.

Sales and production

301 C-Elysée

Notes

References

External links

* {{Peugeot timeline 1980 to date 301 Compact cars Front-wheel-drive vehicles Euro NCAP small family cars Latin NCAP small family cars Cars introduced in 2012 2010s cars