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Peugeot J9: the J7 revised, and built for thirty years in Turkey

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1990 Peugeot J9
A 1990 Peugeot J9 with the 2.5 diesel engine. Photo by Guillaume Vachey from Chalon sur Saone, France, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The Peugeot J9 is a van that Peugeot manufactured from January 1981 until 1991. It was also made under licence by the Turkish commercial vehicle maker Karsan, from 1981 until 2010.

Peugeot J9 at a glance

Peugeot J9 key facts
Production January 1981–1991 in France
Licensed production Karsan, Turkey, 1981–2010
Relation to J7 a revised version of the J7
Petrol engines 1.6 and 2.0 litres
Diesel engines Indenor 2.1 and 2.3 litres, 2.5 later
Karsan restyling J9 Premier, from 2006
Electric experiment 19-seat buses used in Tours in 1988
Successor Karsan J10, in 2010

based on one short source

History of the Peugeot J9

The French J9

Peugeot J9
The Peugeot J9 van from the side. Photo by Guillaume Vachey from Chalon sur Saone, France, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The J9 replaced the J7 in January 1981 as a revised version of the same design. When first introduced it had 1.6 or 2.0-litre petrol engines or Indenor diesels of 2.1 or 2.3 litres, and late in the French production run a 2.5-litre diesel also became available. Production in France ended in 1991.

In Turkey

Karsan built the J9 under licence from 1981 until 2010. After a facelift in 1991 the Turkish maker released the restyled J9 Premier in 2006, and production ended in 2010 when the J9 was replaced by the closely related Karsan J10.

Electric experiment

In 1988 a few electric J9 19-seat buses were used in the city of Tours during a mass testing of electric vehicles by PSA during the 1980s and 1990s. Those buses probably used technology similar to the later production Peugeot J5 Electrique.

Design and features

  • Revised J7: the same small front-wheel-drive van, updated for 1981.
  • Indenor diesels: 2.1, 2.3 and later 2.5-litre units.
  • Turkish production: Karsan built the J9 for almost thirty years.
  • J9 Premier: the 2006 restyling by Karsan.
  • Electric buses: 19-seat conversions tested at Tours in 1988.

Peugeot J9 versions

  • J9 (1981): the French-built van.
  • J9 with 2.5 diesel: added late in the French run.
  • J9 Premier (2006): the restyled Karsan version.
  • Electric bus (1988): 19-seat conversions used at Tours.

The J9 replaced the Peugeot J7 and was followed in the range by the J5. More in the Peugeot collection.

Sources

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