Peugeot 309

Peugeot 309

The Peugeot 309 was a car in the lower middle class, which was produced by the fall of 1985 until the end of 1993.

Development

Since August 1979, the PSA group from the three brands, Peugeot, Citroen and Talbot was. However, decided in mid- 1984, the Board of PSA to discontinue the Talbot brand, only the Talbot Horizon should be produced until mid-1986.

At this time, there was a nearly developed to series production successor to the Horizon, the hatchback with the code C28, the Talbot Arizona could mean. The first prototypes were produced under this model and given to company employees for testing. From these prototypes least yet exist in the model variant GTI.

In the Peugeot introduced in the fall of 1977 Peugeot 305 stood before being replaced by the Peugeot 405, which was, however, positioned a notch higher. In the small car segment, the success of the introduced in the summer of 1983 205 became apparent. The compact class (or lower middle class) would no longer be occupied. Therefore, the project was completed in C28 using Peugeot parts for series production, so as to complete the offerings.

History

In October 1985, initially the five-door variant of the Peugeot 309 was presented. It was produced in England - in Ryton -on- Dunsmore, near Coventry. In addition, he has also been made in the former Talbot factory in Poissy. The body was developed from the 1982 Peugeot presented Vera plus.

In September 1986, a diesel engine with 1905 cm ³ was introduced and 49 kW (65 hp). As of early 1987, the 309 was available as a three-door (in most versions). The technical model name was 10A ( five-door ) or 10C ( three-door ). A new addition was the 1905 cc petrol engine in the 309 GTI 1.9. The offer was supplemented by two basic versions with the letter A facilities that were offered only as a three- door hatchback and with three engines: gasoline: 1118 cc and 1294 cc petrol engine and 1905 cc diesel.

At the start of production from the well-known predecessor, Horizon engines from the Talbot range were used. For the German market the GRI was offered ( in other markets SRi ) with the 1580 cc XU J1 engine and injection from the 205 GTi 1.6, and an additional emission control measures already introduced to the market in April 1986 to unleaded gasoline and the tax incentives for emission- purified vehicles to use. This engine had an output of 77 kW (104 PS) in spite of the abatement. As of August 1987, the Talbot engines were gradually replaced by Peugeot machines (letters XU ). At the same time, the design of the rear end changed since the rear panels were painted in the body color, while they were previously gray-black or unpainted plastic.

In September 1988, the offer was changed. GT was replaced by the SX, which has also been driven by a 1580 cc engine having a power of 59 kW (80 HP) at 68 kW ( 92 HP ) increased.

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Facelift

In July 1989, the 309 received a facelift. He has been revised technology and visualization thoroughly. The small, rather unreliable engines from Talbot (1118 cc and 1294 cc ) were replaced by Peugeot engines with 1124 cc or 1360 cc. There were also two new offerings: a 1769 cc turbo diesel with 57 kW ( 78 hp ) and a 1905 cc 16V with 118 kW (160 hp). Both were from the 405th also the gearbox was revised. The reverse gear was now opposite the 5th gear instead of next to the first gear.

Externally visible are the vehicles esp. in the changes of the body front and back. The sill of the trunk was lowered by the fact that the enlarged tailgate also included the part between the two now narrowed rear lights. The tail lights, headlights and the grille have been adapted to the current style of Peugeot. In the interior, the dashboard and the steering wheel were modernized and made ​​of higher quality materials.

From September 1991, the power of the 1360 cc was increased to 55 kW ( 75 hp ), the version XE / GE now called Graffic.

In September 1992, vehicles were offered with fuel injection as standard with the introduction of catalysts only. When GTI engine the little cost to performance. At the same equipment levels have been renamed. The basic version (previously XL / GL) now called Vital, the XR / GR GRX were called now.

In June 1993, the model range has been drastically reduced, only the basic version Vital was still available until December 1993.

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Peugeot 309 GTi (1989-1993)

A total of 1,635,132 vehicles were produced. Successor was the Peugeot 306 are to date in Germany - despite the scrappage scheme - still some copies, most of which originate from the second series. Vehicles of the first series have become very rare.

*) Not available in Germany

Special models

For the 309 some special models were launched in the course of its construction:

The chorus was based on the basic equipment and was only in white with the base engine (1st series 1118 cc and 40 kW/54 hp, 1124 cc with 44 kW/60 hp 2nd series ) 1986-1991 offered. Both the three-and five-door were available. Different features:

  • Special hubcaps
  • No rear spoiler
  • Special padding
  • Multicolored side trim
  • Logo " Chorus " on the tailgate and dash
  • Front head restraints
  • Unpainted black bumpers with white trim
  • No side protection strips
  • Cassette radio with two speakers
  • No rear wiper
  • Rear end panel in white (1st series)
  • Rear window defroster

This special edition was only available in Germany in the spring of 1989 as a three and five-door just before carried out in the summer facelift. All vehicles were painted in white and were offered with the 1360 cc 51 kW petrol engine. The vehicles had the following specific equipment

  • Hubcaps, trunk panel and bumpers in white
  • Two adjustable mirrors from the inside
  • Black side protection strips
  • Logo " Cristal " on the front fenders
  • Red strips in the bumpers
  • Special padding
  • Rear window wiper

The special edition " Green" was offered between early 1989 and mid-1991 in white only as a three - and five-door hatchback. When engine was only the 1.3 -liter version with 49 kW (or from the summer of 1989 with 51 kW ) are available. The vehicle has the following changes compared to the base - level of equipment

  • Tinted glass sunroof
  • Bumper in white with green trim
  • Logo " Green" on the tailgate
  • Special padding
  • Tinted windows
  • No intermittent wipers front of the windshield wiper
  • No rear vent windows in the three-door
  • Map reading lamp at the front
  • Rear window wiper
  • Special hubcaps
  • No side protection strips
  • Central locking and electric front windows
  • Lateral trim (Red / Green )
  • Rear trim panel in white (Series 1)
  • Analog clock instead of tachometer
  • No center console

The special series "Best Line" was after July 1991 with the following engine types offered: 1124 cc, 44 kW, gasoline; 1360 cc, 55 kW, gasoline; 1580 cc, 68 kW, gasoline; 1905 cc, 49 kW, Diesel 1769 cc, 57 kW turbo - diesel.

The vehicle had the following added features:

  • Tinted windows
  • Rear wiper
  • Special hubcaps
  • Central
  • Lateral protective strips from the GTI in body color
  • Special padding
  • Logo " Best Line " on the tailgate and the front fenders
  • Four-spoke steering wheel from GTI without leather
  • Black bumper with gold band
  • Map reading lamp

This special series Océane was offered in 1992. Vehicles of this series were only five-door hatchback in white or blue painted with engines 1124 cc petrol or 1769 cc diesel.

The equipment differed compared to the standard model in the following points

  • Special hubcaps
  • Logo " Oceane " on the tailgate and the front fenders
  • Side trim in blue or white
  • Side protection strips in black
  • Bumpers in body color
  • Cassette radio
  • Rear window wiper
  • Blue carpet
  • Rear spoiler
  • Analog clock instead of tachometer

Naming

To date, the number " 309 " does not fit so well into the series of Peugeot nomenclature. The problem resulted from the subsequent inclusion of the model in the product range. At that time, the number 305, as well as the 405 already taken. Even 205 could be the model no longer call and you did not want to anticipate the names of the following generations and christen the vehicle 306. Finally they decided on 309 for the " 9 " at the end it was decided well, since it was assumed that the numbering system was up to the time that you had arrived at 9, further developed.

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