Overview

The Peugeot 107 is an A-segment city car introduced by Peugeot in the mid-2000s. Designed for dense urban environments, it offered compact exterior dimensions, easy maneuverability and economical running costs. Production began in 2005 at a joint manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic. The model shared its basic architecture with contemporaries produced from the same collaboration.

Design and key characteristics

The 107 was a small four-seat hatchback available primarily in three-door and five-door body styles. Its packaging emphasized interior space for passengers relative to its footprint, and simplified mechanicals to keep purchase and running costs low. Typical characteristics included a lightweight body, small-displacement petrol engines (with some markets receiving alternative powertrains), front-wheel drive and a short turning circle aimed at city driving.

  • Seating: four occupants in a compact cabin layout.
  • Body styles: three-door and five-door hatchback variants.
  • Platform: a shared small-car platform developed in cooperation with other manufacturers.
  • Market positioning: economy-focused urban transport for first-time buyers and city residents.

History and development

The 107 resulted from a collaborative manufacturing venture between PSA and partners, intended to reduce development costs for an entry-level city car. It was launched in Europe in 2005 and underwent visual refreshes during its life; the model received styling updates in 2009 and again in 2012. Throughout its production run the 107 was closely related to the Citroën C1 and the Toyota Aygo, with which it shared many components and assembly lines at the joint plant operated by PSA Peugeot Citroën and partners.

Uses, reception and legacy

The 107 was praised for its affordability, low running costs and practicality in urban settings. It became a common choice for city commuting, short-distance travel and as a low-cost family second car. After nearly a decade in production, Peugeot replaced the 107 with the Peugeot 108 in 2014, continuing the model's role in the brand's small-car lineup. The 107's collaborative development is often cited as an example of cost-effective platform sharing among volume manufacturers.

Notable distinctions

  1. Part of a three-way family of city cars produced and sold under different brands.
  2. Manufactured at a specialized joint plant in the Czech Republic to serve multiple marques.
  3. Known primarily as an economical, practical solution for urban mobility rather than performance or luxury.

The Peugeot 107 remains a representative example of early-21st-century small-city cars: compact, economical and the product of collaborative industrial strategy. Its successor continued many of the same priorities while updating styling and equipment to meet later market expectations.