PSA Group is to launch three new leisure activity vehicles (LAVs) for its Peugeot, Citroen and Vauxhall brands, each "designed for very different brand environments".

The vehicles, which will be unveiled by their respective brands in the near future, will stem from a single development programme and will be based on the group's EMP2 platform.

They will be available in five- and seven-seat configurations, and PSA Group says they will "set the benchmark for the LAV segment in terms of efficiency, manoeuvrability, comfort and safety".

Olivier Bourges, executive vice-president, programmes and strategy, said: “With this competitive new line-up, we are offering our individual customers a new generation of LAVs that will stand out in terms of style and features.

"It’s also a concrete illustration of our Push to Pass plan: on a single platform, we are presenting very distinct models that perfectly embody the DNA of each of our brands.”

Utility versions of the passenger vehicles will be rolled out in a few months' time.