Peugeot
It might be a famous French name, but Peugeot Motorcycles has changed hands twice in the last decade. In 2014 India's Mahindra and Mahindra took a controlling 51% stake before snapping up the remaining 49% in 2019, and in November 2022 a German holding company, Mutares, took on 50% of the equity and a controlling 80% stake in Peugeot Motorcycles. Mahindra's judgement may have been that its 2016 acquisition of the BSA intellectual property gives it a more viable future-facing brand platform in motorcycle industry legacy terms.
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| PM-01 |
However, the Peugeot HQ remains in France, and for 2023 the company is heading off in two new directions with the introduction of its first 'adventure' scooter, the XP400, and the first motorcycle of the modern era to wear the Peugeot badge, the PM-01.
Launched at EICMA, there are two versions of the PM-01, a 292 cc '300' and a 124 cc '125', but both share identical styling. The larger model is good for 29 hp at 9,000 rpm and 23 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm, while the smaller, learner-legal machine for 14 hp at 9,500 rpm and 11 Nm at 7,500 rpm. The larger engine of the PM-01 300 pushes its weight up by 10 kg to 162 kg, while the 125 comes in at 152 kg, and both share the same 41 mm USD forks and monoshock rear suspension. There's no word on price or availability yet.
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| XP400 |
The XP400 is Peugeot's first attempt at making a rugged, adventure-style scooter and comes in either wire-wheeled 'GT' or alloy-wheeled 'Allure' form, both using a 17-inch front and 15-inch rear - far larger than the average scooter wheel. Weighing in at 241 kg, the bikes are more suited to the urban jungle than real off-roading, though.
The PM-01 and XP400 models all feature five-inch colour TFT instruments, LED lighting and ABS.
