Peugeot pickup left Brazil to be part of a collection in Europe. Meet the Peugeot Hoggar, a mid-size pickup truck based on the Peugeot 207 Hatch.
A national pickup truck recently arrived in Europe, Peugeot Hoggar with São Paulo license plates. This compact Peugeot pickup, manufactured in Porto Real (RJ) between 2010 and 2014, arrived in the United Kingdom last week. Its new owner, the British Matt TuckIs a French car aficionado and collector, whose collection arouses the admiration of automotive enthusiasts.
On social media, Tuck revealed that he had been enchanted by the Peugeot Hoggar since he saw the first images of it at its launch in 2010. A decade after the end of production of the pickup in Brazil, the enthusiast decided it was time to make his dream come true.
The process began in September of the previous year, with Tuck hiring a Brazilian company specializing in imports. After seven months of waiting, Peugeot Hoggar finally arrived in England. However, it is not yet authorized to circulate, as it has not obtained the necessary license.
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Peugeot pickup truck is awaiting documentation to be driven in Europe
Mat Tuck did not disclose further details about the purchase of the Peugeot pickup, such as the price and fees. The pickup is now in Wiltshire, 130 km from London, pending documentation so it can drive freely, even with the steering wheel on the left side. One of its new owner's plans is to take it to meetings for French car fans.
Keeping an eye on the market dominated by Volkswagen Saveiro, Chevrolet Montana, Fiat Strada and Ford Courier, Peugeot decided to manufacture a pickup based on the 207 hatch. In 2010, the Peugeot Hoggar emerged, maintaining the recipe established in rival pickup trucks.
Peugeot pickup delivers 113 horsepower
The Hoggar was sold with a 1.4 engine with 82 horsepower and 12 kgfm in the more affordable versions and a 1.6 engine with 113 horsepower and 15,5 kgfm in the more equipped versions. The Peugeot pickup transmission was always a 5-speed manual.
Even though it won the heart of a Brit, Hoggar was a sales fiasco in Brazil. Peugeot's pickup truck even sold less than the Ford Courier itself, an outdated project from the 1990s, based on the first generation Fiesta. In 2014, Peugeot chose to take it out of production.
The fact that the Peugeot Hoggar pickup truck had never been sold in Europe caused anger among Tuck. The enthusiast states that he is happy when they agree that the Hoggar is an interesting car. Tuck also highlights that he is surprised that Peugeot never thought of producing it in Sochaux, France.
The brand even tested a mule, but the pickup was dismantled and no longer exists. And when asked by a follower about the possibility of reversing alongside the steering wheel, Tuck was categorical. Originality is everything for Tuck and the enthusiast is already used to driving with the steering wheel on the left side.
Another Brazilian pickup truck is on sale in Europe
A Volkswagen Saveiro is for sale in Europe. Starting with the price, since the Brazilian pickup, which was never officially sold there, is advertised for 31 thousand euros, or around R$168 thousand in direct conversion. Therefore, this is certainly the most expensive unit in the world.
This is a model manufactured in São Bernardo do Campo (SP) in 2018. The cabin is extended and the Saveiro is equipped with a 1.6 aspirated engine. The person responsible for discovering the Latin American delicacy on European soil was the car hunter Lucas Toledo, who lives in Germany and is a car fanatic. One of his hobbies is looking for national vehicles that ended up in Europe.