The Peugeot 300 series evolution: 301 to Peugeot 308
Since January 2022, the new Peugeot 308 has been available . It is the successor of the Peugeot 301, the first car in the Peugeot brand's history, which began in 1932 with the Peugeot 301. Between the Peugeot 301 and the present Peugeot 308, there are ten generations and 90 years of automotive history. Since 2000, the series' models have won two "Car of the Year" awards. Peugeot 300 series models are compact cars that fall between the small sedan and family car categories . They have been entirely or partially made in Sochaux for 90 years, except for the Peugeot 309, which is built in Poissy, and the latest generation constructed in Mulhouse. Peugeot met the demands of demanding clients in the early 1930s with the introduction of the Peugeot 301, which was available from 1932 to 1936 as a sedan, coupe, cabriolet, and roadster. The Peugeot 301 was powered by a 1,465 cc 25 kW (35 hp) engine that clocked in at 70,500 revolutions per minute. In 1936, the Peugeot 302 was...