Sales of convertible cars

always open up as the UK

weather improves, and

Peugeot continues to dominate

the sector with its 206

CC and 307 CC (Coup

Cabriolet) cars attracting

12.5% of themarket.

Since the beginning of the year

up to and including May, over

5000 open-top Peugeot cars

have already been purchased,

making us number one.

With prices for the Peugeot 206 CC

starting from £14,145, or £17,350

for the bigger 307 CC, both versatile

designs can be specified with

either petrol or diesel engines and

a range of options to enhance personalisation.

And should the weather suddenly

change (not uncommon here in

the UK), the spacious four-seater

CC's fully automatic, rigid, integral

roof closes in less than 25 seconds,

taking the driver from wind-inthe-

hair motoring to the insulated

comfort of a hardtop coup in little

time at all.

David Brookman, sales director at

Peugeot, commented: "It's clear

themajority of customers buying

an open-top car appreciate the

value, specification and practicality

offered by Peugeot's CC cars.

Regardless of the UK's changeable

weather, our customers seem to

have a real love affair with our

responsive electric powered roofs

and the flexibility this provides.

New diesel models bring environmental

and economic benefits

too."

Double honours

Peugeot's stylish 407 has secured a

double win - awarded the 'Best

Family Car' (for the second year

running) and 'Best Performance

Car' at the British Insurance Car

Security Awards (BISCA), hosted at

Thatcham- theMotor Insurance

Repair Research Centre.

Judges carefully considered the latest

new cars on a number of stringent

vehicle security and protection

criteria, in the cause to fight

against car crime.

High Standard

The Peugeot 407 Saloon and

Coup models both won their categories

for the high standard of

security equipment that includes:

plip activated remote automatic

door and boot locking, driveaway

locking activation, engine immobilisation,

laminated front and

side windows, deadlocks, ultrasonic

alarm, integrated in-car entertainment

system, locking wheel

nuts for alloy wheels andmany

other covert security protection

devices.

Peugeot's marketing director, Andy

Sutton, commented: "We are

delighted that Peugeot has again

been recognised for its high levels

of security features in these important

awards.

"It is our main objective to protect

customers with the added benefit

of having the lowest insurance

rates."