"These will be followed soon after by a 2.2-litre petrol," says Emma Toner of Peugeot Ireland. "The price we expect to be in or around 44,000 at entry level."
Meanwhile, with the 107 due in Ireland in January, she is confident of strong sales because of the existing customer base in the 106.
"There's a big interest in the car already from people in 106s," she told Irish Car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Trish Whelan & Brian Byrne.