Peugeot Australia has beefed up the 207 operation with the key of the special edition 207 Sportium five-door hatch.

Starting at $21,990 for a 88kW/160Nm 1.6-litre motor fuel five-speed manual, a Sportium sits right in between a $19,990 entry-level 207 XR as well as a top-of-the-range 207 XT at $23,990.

Like a XT, it is additionally accessible as the motor fuel automatic ($23,990) as well as an 80kW/240Nm HDi diesel motor fuel primer ($25,190).

Included upon all three Sportium models have been 16in amalgamate wheels, sports bumpers with haze lamps, body-coloured side mouldings, back parking sensors as well as electric windows, remoteness glass, leather steering circle, runner mats, dark interior trim, as well as aluminium pedals, door sills and gearknob (manual).

Five exterior colours are available including black, white, red and two shades of grey.

Peugeot Automobiles Australia general executive and director, Ken Thomas, said a key of a Sportium was an additional e.g. of Peugeot’s joining to charity customers the reward product without profitable the premium.

“It delivers all the hallmarks of a loyal European automobile – such as energetic style, high safety standard apparatus including ESP, six airbags and ABS and the rewarding pushing experience – during the price that’s very rival in today’s automotive marketplace,” Mr Thomas said.

Through the first 7 months of a year, a 207 binds the widespread position during the tip of the $25K+ light segment with 453 sales and a marketplace share of only below 50 percent.

But a reward light car segment in Australia is really tiny, accounting for just 920 of a sum 80,409 light vehicles sole in Australia this year. Against a complete light vehicle shred, the baby Pug accounts for just 0.56 percent of a market.

The 2010 Peugeot 207 Sportium special book hatch is on sale now.

Note: Prices have been a manufacturer’s limit endorsed car cost not together with on highway costs.