Peugeot 205
The Peugeot 205 is a 'supermini' car made the French car manufacturer Peugeot. It is not longer actually in production and was built between 1983 and 1998. It came in a choice of 3 or 5 door versions as well as a 2 door cabriolet. Its predecessor was the Peugeot 104 and its successor has been the Peugeot 206.
The 205 has become something of a modern classic and is credited with turning around the fortunes of Peugeot who, before its manufacture, was churning out very large saloon style family cars. The little 205 was a hit and proved very profitable for the company. The car was available in petrol and diesel versions and in the early 1990's it was announced that a supercharged DTurbo version was to be launched. It received very positive reviews following road testing but was very high in the fuel consumption area! This was followed by the Peugeot 405 which took the level of refinement in the diesel engine to a different level.
However, it was undeniable that the Peugeot 205 had been an instant hit and the styling of this little car has been seen in every Peugeot model that has followed it. It is quite unusual that in the 15 years that the car was produced the styling was not altered or given a 'facelift' once.
Production of the 205 slowed down with the introduction of models that were to replace it, the 106 and 306 and eventually seized altogether in 1998. There was so much encouragement from the marketplace however that Peugeot eventually came out with a more direct replacement model in the 206.