The Peugeot 108 is a

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launched by French manufacturer

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in March 2014 at the Geneva Motor Show. The 108 is related to the

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and

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, and shares their

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, engines, transmission and electrics. Sales commenced in June 2014 in

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and in July 2014 in the

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. The model, along with the Citroën C1, was phased out on January 1, 2021, when Toyota took full ownership of the plant in the Czech Republic, and announced the model would not be renewed. Production ended without any direct successor. The cars were all built in the TPCA factory in the

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for nearly seven years.

Overview

The 108 is powered by a choice of two three-cylinder petrol engines: a 1.0 litre VTi producing 68 bhp, emitting up to 97g/km of , or 88g/km in e VTi models, and a larger 1.2 litre VTi producing 82 bhp, and emitting 99g/km of . Peugeot introduced an updated interior in the spring of 2018 with new seat upholstery. There were no exterior changes.

Discontinuation

The next generation 108, together with the Citroën C1, was planned to be released in March 2021 based on the TNGA-B platform, but the plan was cancelled. In 2018, it was reported that the model, along with the Citroën C1, would be phased out by 2021, when Toyota took full ownership of the plant in the Czech Republic, and the model would not be renewed.

Sales

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External links

* {{Peugeot timeline 1980 to date 108 Cars introduced in 2014 City cars 2010s cars