The Peugeot Bipper is a small commercial vehicle that Peugeot sold alongside the Citroën Nemo and the Fiat Fiorino. It is the van version of a project developed jointly by PSA Peugeot Citroën and Fiat on the Fiat Small platform.
Peugeot Bipper at a glance
| Type | small van and passenger version |
|---|---|
| Platform | Fiat Small |
| Developed with | Fiat and Citroën |
| Sister models | Fiat Fiorino, Citroën Nemo |
| Passenger version | Fiat Qubo, and the Peugeot Bipper Tepee |
| Position in range | below the Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo |
| Builder | Sevel, the Fiat and PSA joint venture |
| Van body | panel van; the passenger car is the Bipper Tepee |
based on one source about the shared project
History of the Peugeot Bipper
A shared small van
The Fiat Fiorino has been built since 1977, and its first two generations were panel van versions of other small Fiat models, the 127 and the Uno. The third generation, known as the Sevel LAV, was developed jointly with PSA Peugeot Citroën, with both companies later merging into Stellantis, and it is based on the Fiat Small platform.
That generation is also built with a passenger body as the Fiat Qubo and is sold with rebadged versions: the Citroën Nemo and the Peugeot Bipper. In each manufacturer’s range the small van sits below the Fiat Doblò, the Citroën Berlingo and the Peugeot Partner.
In the Peugeot range
For Peugeot the Bipper filled the space under the Partner, giving the company a vehicle for city deliveries where a full-size van would be too large. The passenger version, the Bipper Tepee, was sold with windows and rear seats for private buyers, in the same way that the Qubo was the passenger form of the Fiorino.
Later history
The car was produced in the Sevel joint venture, which also builds the Ducato and the larger PSA vans, and it stayed in the range until the end of the 2010s, when Peugeot’s small commercial offering was reduced to the Partner. The name comes from the same project that gave Fiat its Fiorino, named after the fiorino d’oro, an old Italian coin.
Design and features
- Fiat Small platform: a city-sized van base shared with Fiat and Citroën.
- Three badges: sold as Peugeot Bipper, Citroën Nemo and Fiat Fiorino.
- Tepee version: a passenger car body with windows and seats.
- Below the Partner: the smallest van in the Peugeot range.
- Sevel production: built in the Fiat and PSA joint venture.
Peugeot Bipper versions
- Bipper van: the panel van for commercial use.
- Bipper Tepee: the passenger version.
- Fiat Qubo, Citroën Nemo: the sister models.
The Bipper sat below the Peugeot Partner and next to the Boxer in the van range. More in the Peugeot collection.
Video: Peugeot Bipper Tepee – Carbuyer
Video by on YouTube.
Sources
- Fiat Fiorino, English Wikipedia: third generation, joint development, sister models, position in range
