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Peugeot 208 was Europe’s best-selling B-segment car in December 2012


The Peugeot 208 was the B-segment's best sold model in Europe in December 2012. Only a few months after its launch, the 208 climbed to No. 1 position in its category in terms of sales. With 19,400 registrations, it won 7.8 percent of the B segment, which accounts for nearly 30 percent of the total European market for private cars. The ...
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