Peugeot is one of the oldest car manufacturers in the world.. It may be the oldest because more than two centuries have passed since it was launched as a brand. Taking into account its "age" it is normal that it has gone through a thousand and one vicissitudes and if it has reached today it is because it knows how to proceed. The problem is that it is going through a very complicated moment because the reliability of its PureTech engines gives no respite between his clients…
Stellantis, its parent company, is fighting to ensure that the poor image of these engines does not affect it more than necessary. And The measures that are being taken are at least interesting because although they have arrived somewhat late, they are designed to satisfy the demands of all the customers of their brands. Now the engine has a chain and the oil consumption seems to be fixed but also, They have increased the warranties on their cars. And Peugeot is jumping on the bandwagon…
The new Peugeot Allure Care programme extends the warranty on all Peugeot cars to 8 years or 160 kilometres…
If you follow us, you will know that Peugeot has made a drastic decision regarding the PureTech engines. He has killed them from all their institutional communication so that customers "forget" that their cars are still being used. And although the idea is crazy, it follows the precepts of marketing, that is, if the customer does not know that they are there, they will not ask about their purchase. And to keep their customers, the latest action is to extend their warranties for all their cars.
The first firm to take the step is Peugeot with the Allure Care plan. With the They extend the warranty of their cars to 8 years or 160 thousand kilometers as standard. This extension should be more than enough for customers to see and understand that the French company trusts its engineering. In fact, it was the same thing that Kia did when it announced that its cars would have a 7-year warranty even if the first owner of the car sold it later.
According to the official press release published by the house of the lion…
«Peugeot Allure Care covers the replacement, including labour, of defective mechanical, electrical or electronic parts in cars which are carried out in workshops of the Peugeot Official Service Network, the operations included in the maintenance plan recommended by the brand, which recommends a review every year or 20.000 kilometres in Gasoline, diesel, hybrid or plug-in hybrid vehicles«
As you can see The guarantee offered by the French company is practically total.. In fact, the conditions offered are more than good… In their press release we can read that…
«The Peugeot Allure Care program is valid during the 3-year legal manufacturer's warranty, to which 5 years of special coverage are added, which are activated when carrying out maintenance operations in the Peugeot Network. This includes cars purchased by individuals, self-employed persons and companies, excluding rental cars, driving schools, taxis, rental companies and emergency service vehicles.
However, this ambitious guarantee plan has an important catch…
The trick is that it will only be for new cars ordered until November 30th…
As you know, the reliability problems that Peugeot's PureTech engines are having are not limited to a specific number of years. They have been there since this engine came into the world and now it has exploded, so they are having a very hard time containing the damage. Well, Peugeot's new extended warranty programme does not cover all models that may be affected but it is for new ones that are purchased now.
In the press release they published they say it very clearly…
«The replacement of defective mechanical, electrical or electronic parts, including labour, is covered by PEUGEOT Allure Care, which is offered free of charge to Orders for new passenger cars of the brand placed between 1 September and 30 November«
Therefore, if you have purchased a new model from the French manufacturer before September 2024, you will not have this extra protection. In addition, It is subject to you passing all the reviews recommended by the brand on the official network workshops so you won't be able to go to another one. In theory, according to the law, they should respect your warranty even if you go to a Feu Vert or Aurgi, but then we already know what happens with warranties and brands...
Finally, we need to clarify something. Stellantis has extended the warranty on models that are equipped with a PureTech engine. However, this warranty only applies to the engine, so the rest of the car is independent.
Source - Peugeot
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More information about this model
- Plazas 5
- Power 130 - 225 hp
- Consumption 1,1 - 6l/100km
- Assessment 4,5