Knock em if you want, but Peugeot made a great car, they were built like a tank and my daughters saved her life because of it. Now even though they were well built they were a nightmare to work on because everything was so compacted, pretty much how all modern cars are now.
I have driven a Peugeot and an Opel in the past few years in Europe. Can’t complain at all. Both nice little zippy cars. No complaints at all. Nice smooth six-speed manuals. If they export those, they will be popular depending on price.
When I went to my officer basic course at Fort Knox, my roommate from NJ had a Peugeot. Way back then heated seats were kind of a novelty, and I was impressed with it... The interior was very comfortable.