Citroën Jumper Peugeot Boxer, Fiat Ducato

Citroën Jumper and Peugeot Boxer—now, those two are pretty much the same ride, both churned out by PSA Peugeot-Citroën. I remember my old man eyein' a Citroën Jumper once when he was lookin' to buy himself a Berlingo. But he figured out real quick it was way too big for what he needed.

Over in Skui, Bærum, I once spotted a Peugeot Boxer with an ad on the side showin’ a boxer dog that looked kinda funny. Seemed like it belonged to someone workin’ for the importer. The guy drivin’ it? Well, let’s just say he looked real boxer-like himself—either a dog or a pro fighter. I wouldn’t have dared to cross him, that’s for sure. The whole setup had a kinda tacky, over-the-top vibe, with a dash of that Exit style for good measure. You know, that show on NRK about rich folks losin' all sense of reason? Yeah, the man worked for the importer, so I guess it fit.

Now, I can’t judge too much, seein’ as I run a blog about tricked-out cars. And yeah, Gatebil’s maybe even trashier than that setup. But still, the guy looked downright intimidatin’, and I swear he had a little boxer dog with him, too.

As for the Fiat Ducato, that’s your classic Eastern European workhorse up here in Norway—same goes for the Citroën Jumper and Peugeot Boxer. And wouldn’t ya know it, the Ducato’s basically the same dang truck, just with Fiat runnin’ the show this time.

Now, you slap on some sidesteps and drop a beast of an engine in a Fiat Ducato, Peugeot Boxer, or Citroën Jumper, and you’d end up with somethin’ less scary than that fella with his boxer dog—but still plenty badass!


Peugeot Boxer, same as that fella with the boxer dog. He’s hidin’ out here instead of knockin’ ya out, like 'Jeppe' from that Exit show.

A decked-out Fiat Ducato, though sportin’ an Audi badge.


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