225 lb Mother Killed in Crash, Peugeot Admits Not Crash Testing for Heavier Drivers

On the 20th of January, 2009, 56-year-old mother-of-three Judith Evans was killed when her Peugeot 107 hit a Vauxhall Vectra in a head-on collision in Buckinghamshire, UK. The matter recently went to court where it was heard that the victim sustained multiple fractures and chest and abdominal injuries which the Thames Valley Police noticed were unusually severe given the force of impact.

Experts from Peugeot and Vehicle Safety Consultancy Ltd believe that the 107 should have provided good protection for this sort of crash, and yet this was not the case. Why?

Evans' Peugeot 107 met all EuroNCAP safety standards, with the 107 and it's Citroen C1 and Toyota Aygo siblings having scored four stars in a 2005 test. It was fitted with front seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limiters along with front and side body airbags for both driver and passenger.

The investigation suggests it may have to do with weight. Not the weight of the Vectra compared to the 107, as Peugeot has suggested, but the weight of the 107's driver.

You see, Mrs Evans weighed close to 16 stone (102 kg / 225 U.S. lbs). Meanwhile Peugeot, following European regulations, never tested the 107 with a dummy weighing more than 12 stone 14 lbs (78 kg / 172 U.S. lbs). As such, the safety features built into the 107 weren't calibrated for a heavier occupant.

The Evans's family lawyer, asked Peugeot safety expert Richard Zeitouni: "Have you tested with any dummies more than 78kg?" Mr Zeitouni, replied that Peugeot had not.

Mr Horner then asked: "So you have not tested with a weight of dummy that corresponds to 50% of the male population?"

Mr Zeitouni answered: "When we designed this car we found it was good, adequate protection for the majority of occupants. It's an official dummy, a regulation dummy."

Peter Gloyns, a mechanical engineer from Vehicle Safety Consultancy (VSC) Ltd made this comment:

"The accident raises a serious question over the stability of the response of the total restraint system for an occupant of this build and weight in an accident of this severity in which it would be hoped that good protection could be offered."

The driver of the Vectra sustained fractures in her kneecap and internal bruising, but was otherwise unharmed in the crash.

A spokesperson from Peugeot told UK daily 'The Independent' that the company had no comment to make at this stage.

We'll have more on this case as we get it.

By Tristan Hankins

Source: Independent

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Peugeot 107 Also Receives the 'Millesim 200' Treatment

The 107 city car is the third Peugeot model in the UK after the 207 and 308 to be offered with in a 'Millesim 200' edition as part of the company's 200 year celebrations. The special edition version of the 107 is based on the current Urban Plus model but benefits from a range of extra standard equipment including 14-inch alloy wheels, air-conditioning, rev counter, special code blue seat trim, blue air vent surrounds, blue instrument binnacle and unique Millesim 200 badging.

The 107 Millesim range goes on sale in Britain this month with prices starting from £9,545 on-the-road for the three-door model and £9,895 for the five-door version . As with other Peugeot models ordered in June, the 107 also comes with a free Nokia 5230 smartphone with inbuilt satellite navigation and an in-car mounting kit.

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Peugeot - Citroen and Toyota Produce One Millionth Mini

PSA Peugeot Citroen and Toyota are celebrating the production of their one-millionth, co-developed minicar at their joint-venture manufacturing plant in Kolin, the Czech Republic. The Peugeot 107, Citroën C1 and Toyota AYGO, where introduced into the European market in the first half of 2005 having all received a minor facelift in 2008. The three tiny, A-Class vehicles are available in either a 3- or 5-door version and with either a petrol or diesel engine.

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2009 Peugeot 107 Facelift Revealed

Following in the footsteps of the near-identical Citroen C1, Peugeot announced that it too is refreshing its 107 city car for 2009 with a new face, a slightly revised petrol engine and an upgraded interior. Changes to the 107's exterior include a restyled front bumper with braces chrome detailing and a new wheel trim design. The interior of the French city car has been upgraded and includes new upholstery materials which complement new exterior colors in the range.

The 2009 model also benefits from a cleaner and more fuel efficient version of the 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine which Peugeot supports, returns a combined-cycle fuel consumption figure of 62.8mpg UK (4.5 lt/100 km 52.3mpg US), an improvement of 2% over the previous model. The petrol engine's CO2 emissions are also reduced to 106g/km from 109g/km.

The new 107 will be in Peugeot showrooms in most European counties by January 2009 with full specification details and pricing to be issued in due course.

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Peugeot 107 “KISS” Special Edition

The special edition Peugeot 107 was launched week in the UK in association with the KISS radio station. Available in either Laser Red or Raven Black metallic and dressed in KISS livery, the special edition is equipped with a Clarion sound system with removable front panel plus upgraded speakers and a subwoofer with additional volume control. It also features a USB socket that allows an iPod or any MP3 player to be connected. Prices start from £7,755 with availability limited to 1,000 vehicles. -Continued

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