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205 GTI 1.6
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205 GTI 1.6

1st gen · 1984–1994FWDHatchback

This 205 GTI 1.6 is a three-door hatchback weighing 850 kg, with a naturally aspirated 1.6-litre four-cylinder (XU5J) making 105 PS and 133 Nm. A 5-speed manual drives the front wheels, giving 0-100 km/h in 9.0 seconds and a top speed of 190 km/h. It was built from 1984 to 1994.

104 hpPower
9.0 s0-100 km/h
190 km/hTop Speed
1984-1994Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine1.6L I4 (XU5J)
Displacement1.6 L
Cylinders4
AspirationNaturally aspirated
FuelPetrol
Transmission5-speed Manual
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power104 hp
Torque133 Nm
0-100 km/h9.0 s
Top speed190 km/h
Weight850 kg
Fuel tank50 L
Dimensions & body
Height · 1350 mm
Length · 3706 mm
Wheelbase · 2420 mm
Width1572 mm
BodyHatchback
Doors3
Seats5

STORY

Peugeot launched the 205 in early 1983, and the GTI followed in March 1984 as a 1.6-litre car rated at 105 hp. A larger 1.9-litre GTI of 130 hp joined it later in the decade. When the 1.9 was given a catalytic converter its output fell from 130 PS to 122 PS, about 120 hp. The last 205 GTI was built in 1994, ten years after the first, and the sources differ by a few months: Automobile-sportive says January 1994, Supercarnostalgia April.

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