Dongfeng Peugeot's sales grow over 8% in 2012

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai January 9) - Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën sold a total of 440,000 vehicles in 2012, Xinhua reported today. The figure represents year-on-year sales growth of 8.88 percent for the joint venture. 2012 marks the second year Dongfeng Peugeot's annual sales exceeded 400,000 units. The joint venture sold 223,800 Citroëns and 216,200 Peugeots.

Dongfeng Peugeot is looking to begin selling the turbocharged 1.6 L engine powered Citroën C4L (pictured above) in China this year. The JV's first SUV, the Peugeot 3008 (pictured below), will also make its Chinese market debut.