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Can you buy a Citroen in the USA?
Peugeot, Citroën (PSA group), and Renault no longer sell anything in the United States. The only French cars you will see are on reruns of the TV show Columbo, in which the inspector drives a Peugeot 403 vintage cabriolet, or in The Mentalist, which briefly featured a Citroën DS, originally produced in 1955!
Will Citroen return to the US?
The decades-long absence of new French cars available in American showrooms has no end in sight. The CEO of Stellantis, the new parent company of recently-merged Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group, has said the Peugeot and Citroën brands are not likely to make a reappearance in the United States any time soon.
Did Citroen ever sell cars in the US?
Given the difference between U.S. and European regulations, ordinary French cars cannot be driven in the United States. With its DS model, Citroën was the only brand to ever break through. However, it left the country in 1973 due to insufficient sales and was acquired by Peugeot, which then left America in 1991.
Is Citroen still making cars?
French car maker Peugeot Citroen no longer exists from today following one of the biggest mergers to take place in the automotive industry in recent times.
Is Peugeot available in USA?
Stellantis Confirms Peugeot Not Coming to U.S., Focus to Be on Alfa, Chrysler. PSA said in 2016 that Peugeot would return to the U.S. in 10 years. Now Stellantis confirms it won’t, and it will focus on Alfa Romeo in the U.S. market.
Is Peugeot coming back to the US?
UPDATE 3/8/2021: As reported by Automotive News Europe, Stellantis has confirmed it is no longer planning to bring the French brand Peugeot back to the U.S. market.
Why is there no Peugeot in USA?
Peugeot stopped selling new cars in the USA in 1991 because their vehicles at the time wouldn’t meet upcoming safety and emissions standards. And as the French cars sold in such low numbers at the time, it wouldn’t have been financially viable to upgrade them or develop new models to meet those new standards.
Is Peugeot coming back to USA?