The 205 GTi is a road car from Peugeot, with front wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 3 door saloon (sedan) body style.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 113 bhp (115 PS/84 kW) of power at 6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 134 N·m (99 lb·ft/13.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Peugeot 205 GTi weighs a quoted 900 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 195 km/h, which is 121 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2420 mm | 95.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1382 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1339 mm | 52.7 inches | |
| Length | 3705 mm | 145.9 inches | |
| Width | 1572 mm | 61.9 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Kerb weight | 900 kg | 1984 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.78 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
| Engine code | XU 5J | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1580 cc (96.418 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 73 mm
3.27 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 115 PS (113 bhp) (84 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 134 Nm (99 ft·lb) (13.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53.3 kW/litre 72.5 ps/litre 71.5 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
84.81 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch L-jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1065.8 kPa (154.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 395 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 127.3 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 93.63 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 125.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.68 kg/kW 17.84 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.TrTB.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 3212 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Peugeot 205 GTi added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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