1948 · 🇫🇷 France · 45 hp
The Peugeot 203 was postwar France's first all-new family car, launched in 1948 with a 1.3-litre OHV engine producing 45 hp. It introduced unibody construction and independent front suspension to budget buyers, becoming Peugeot's best-seller through 1960 with over 685,000 units.