Car Maker Ends Australian Shipments After Just 373 Sales

• Citroën to cease vehicle sales in Australia
• It follows a decline in sales

A major automotive company's distributor has announced it will stop delivering cars to Australia.

After nine years of supplying the cars, Inchcape Australasia will remove Peugeot from its range.

"As an integral part of Inchcape's usual method of managing its portfolio, we regularly assess our collaborations to make sure we maintain the appropriate collection of brands for our company, in line with our strategic expansion goals," a statement said.

Consequently, Inchcape Australia and Stellantis have reached a mutual decision to terminate their distribution agreement for Peugeot in Australia, with the exact termination date yet to be determined after a transitional phase.

Stellantis has announced that the Peugeot brand will remain active in Australia and will share details about its regional strategies at an appropriate time.

The statement follows several years of declining sales for French-produced products. vehicles that have nearly been reduced by half in Australia since 2019.

Peugeot managed to sell just 373 vehicles in Australia during the initial five months of this year – representing a 35 percent decrease compared to the lowest level recorded in 2025.

It is expected that sales will be below 1,000 in 2026, following the sale of only 1,350 units during the previous year.

This is nothing like the company's peak period in 2005, when it managed to sell over 7,000 cars.

The announcement follows two years after Inchcape Australia discontinued the sibling brand Citroen, which sold fewer than 1,000 vehicles annually since 2015, after reaching a high of 3,803 sales in 2007.

Nevertheless, Chinese imports have risen ten times over in recent years and are currently the leading supplier of vehicles to Australia, with over 220,000 units sold in 2025.

Stellantis states that it plans to collaborate with China's Dongfeng Motor Corporation to develop more affordable vehicles manufactured in China bearing Jeep and Peugeot branding.

Citroën has a significant presence in Australia, with vehicles being available for purchase in the country even before World War I.

At present, there are 29 Peugeot outlets across Australia, and within Inchcape's range, Subaru stands out as the top-performing brand.

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