Independent is always a good thing. It is not always the case when it comes to automotive, as many projects in emerging nations demonstrate. Last but not least, the Peugeot 207 Brasil is a facelifted 206.

Independent is always a good thing. It is not always true when it comes to the automotive industry, as many projects in emerging nations demonstrate. The other thing is the Brazilian Chevrolet Vectra, also known in Europe as Astra Sedan The Peugeot 207 Brasil is the last example.

It is a 206 with some 207 details. This is what has led to the car’s name being given by Brazilian journalists: 206 and half. Peugeot relied on Jean Philippe Collin (world CEO for Peugeot) and Christian Streiff (world CEO of PSA Peugeot Citroen) to get the car produced. Shakespeare would have called it “much-ado about little”.

207 Brasil was presented at the event as the first fully developed model in South America. However, this is incorrect: the car, which is almost entirely based upon the 206, is still a French project. This is because the independence we mentioned0 before is not as strong as it should be. Brazilian Peugeot engineers are not to be proud of anything, but they can do so much more. Brazilian customers would prefer the real Peugeot 207 which is sold in Europe.

Peugeot should have admitted that the car was not an engineering marvel, but it was designed to replace its most popular model. Although the company may have claimed to have spent a lot on the facelift, the price will be much higher than the real 207. It will sell in Brazil at a much higher price than the real Peugeot 207. Although no pricing information has been released, we can bet that the cheapest version will cost R$ 40,000, and the most expensive model will cost around R$ 15,000. In France, the cheapest 207 is priced at EUR 12,800. The hatchback will also be available as a station wagon (207 Brazil Sw) and sedan (207 Brasil Passion), although the sedan, which is based on the model sold in Iran, has not yet been displayed.