Peugeot Bipper Tepee released in the UK
October 15, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Peugeot has released its latest comer to a growing range of multi-space family vehicles – the Bipper Tepee.
Offering a practical and easy to drive compact shape the Bipper Tepee is an innovative, versatile and economical entry to the segment.
Measuring 3959mm in length by 1684mm across the Bipper Tepee is compact in size yet still offers five seats and a generous 356-litre cargo capacity with all seats in place. This can be expanded to 884-litres in utilising the 60:40 split fold rear seat or to 2.5 cubic metres with the rear seat removed.
Its height of 1720mm (or 1780mm with roof racks) also ensures trouble-free access to underground car parks.
The rear load space is also very easily accessed thanks to the two sliding side doors or rear tailgate meaning even the narrowest of parking places won’t prevent you getting into the car or gaining access to objects stored in the boot.
Interior amenities include an MP3 compatible single-CD/tuner, air conditioning, electric mirrors and (front) windows, optional Bluetooth connectivity and optional rear parking sensors.
Riding on 15-inch steel wheels the Bipper Tepee is fitted with disc/drum brakes and ABS as standard. Hydraulic power steering and a tight turning circle of just 9.95 metres also makes it easy to park.
The spare wheel is located in the rear part of the floor and is a full size spare wheel.
Powered by a choice of a 1.4-litre petrol or diesel engines the Bipper Tepee offers frugal fuel consumption from as low as 3.74L/100km on the combined cycle.
The 1.4-litre petrol engine is fitted with a five-speed manual gearbox while the 1.4-litre HDi diesel engine is available with either a conventional five-speed manual gearbox or electronically controlled five-speed manual gearbox, perfect for use in busy urban areas.
Based on the standard manual gearbox, it uses an electro-hydraulic control system which ensures smooth and flexible gear changes and allows the driver to select either manual mode (gear changes controlled by the driver via the gear lever), or automatic mode (no gear changes carried out by the driver).
The Bipper Tepee is available on-road for £9,995 (AUD$17,500). Australian availability is yet to be confirmed.
Print it: 
Possibly the most ridiculous name for a car. Ever.
Could be right, but Perodua Nipper comes pretty close, especially if you’ve driven one!
Haha I love it. “What do you drive? A bipper teepee….”
Price is good, just don’t see OZ customers like this type of vehicle. 1.4l, I guess even young mums won’t be happy about the performance. Saw a Roomster in sydney, exterior looks better than this, but I guess a lot more expensive.
The Bippee released here would cost more than a Roomster (like it does in the UK). Bippee Tepee is THE most stupid name I’ve ever heard (apart from the Citroen Revolte concept which was very realistic) ! Its just a Citroen Berlingo though (of which I’d much rather drive, but a Roomster would top my list)!
Peugeot Aus – don’t even think about it! Citroen Aus – bring in the passenger Berlingo (Multispace I think its called) AND the C3 Picasso!
Actually sorry the base Roomster in the UK is 850 pounds more than the base Bipper but I think the Roomster comes with more kit (and is no doubt better quality and will have much better reliability especially with Peugeot and Skoda being on the opposite ends of the Top Gear survey!).
The Peugeot Bippee is shared with Fiat and Citroen – Fiat Fiorino and Citroen Nemo.
The Citroen Berlingo is a size up from the Bippee/Fiorino/Nemo JV, but I do agree with you, I think the Citroen Berlingo Multispace would be a better option.
Fiat/Peugeot/Citroen will all release their small compact LCV’s in Australia, but at this stage, Fiat will be the only one that will release a passenger version in Australia, which will be called the Fiat Fiorino Qubo, while Peugeot and Citroen will concentrate on the LCV/Commercial Van market.
What i’d like to know is when these vehicles are being released. They have been available in Europe for nearly two years now… I’d love to get my hands on a Fiat Qubo as it would suit my needs perfectly. If Fiat is going to concentrate on the sporty end of the passenger car market, wouldn’t that spell doom for the the hopes of the Fiorino Qubo ever being releaseed in Oz?
I ’spose the designers thought they were pretty clever when they named this. Not to be a party pooper, but what is the meaning of this name? Because it is inappropriate to give a car a certain title just because it sounds funny.