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Peugeot 206

The Peugeot 206 is a supermini car (B-segment) designed and produced by the French car manufacturer Peugeot from 1998 to 2024 as a replacement to the Peugeot 205. Developed under the codename T1, it was released in September 1998 in hatchback form, which was followed by coupé cabriolet (206 CC) in September 2000, station wagon (206 SW) in September 2001, and a sedan version (206 SD, which is an abbreviation of the Iranian word sandogh-dar, "sedan", made, produced and sold in Iran) in September 2005, before being replaced by the 207 in April 2006. Its facelifted version was initially launched in South America in September 2008, and in China in November 2008, in hatchback, sedan and station wagon body styles, and marketed as the 207 Compact, and as the 207 respectively. This version was subsequently launched in Europe in February 2009, only in hatchback form and marketed as the 206+. In South America, where it was assembled in Argentina as well as Brazil, it continued to be offered as the 207 Compact until January 2017, and also in China, both under the 207 nameplate and as the Citroën C2. The 206 is the best-selling Peugeot model of all time with 8,358,217 cars sold by 2012. In 2020, the 206 had been counted as the thirtieth most long-lived single generation car by Autocar magazine. In Iran, sales of the Peugeot 206 were discontinued in 2024.

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Predecessor: Peugeot 205 · Successor: Peugeot 207 Compact|Peugeot 207

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Overview

=== Project === During the early 1990s, Peugeot decided not to directly replace the Peugeot 205, citing the reason that superminis were no longer profitable or worthwhile. Instead, Peugeot followed a unique strategy and decided that its new, smaller, supermini, the Peugeot 106 (launched in 1991), would take sales from the lower end of the 205 range while the lowest models of the Peugeot 306 range, launched in 1993 to replace the Peugeot 309, would take sales from the top-end 205s. Between the 106 and 306, Peugeot hoped that the 205 would not need to be replaced, and could be phased out slowly, while customers who would normally plump for the 205 would continue to have a choice with either a smaller or larger car. This strategy did not work. With the 205 phased out, other superminis like the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo continued to sell well and increased in popularity, and without a direct competitor to these cars Peugeot was losing sales fast. A new supermini was required, and the 206 was launched in September 1998 as a somewhat belated replacement for the 205. On 7 April 1994, Jacques Calvet, then president of Peugeot, approved of the 206 development program codenamed T1, with launch planned by 1997. The in-house design team was led by Peugeot's Head of Design, Murat Günak, and designer Gérard Welter. The design was fixed six months after project approval, and the project took 34 months from design freeze to start of production. The development costs a total of 6.3 billion francs, with intensive use of IT as it is their first car designed with a digital mock-up along with crash simulations. The prototype was extensively tested on the Belchamp test circuit in the Valentigney forest. With no larger in-house platform from PSA Group to base its new supermini on (the

Body styles

=== 206 SW (T12) === In 2001, Peugeot showcased a near-production concept version of the 206 SW ("Sports Wagon"). Developed with the codename T12, the production model was released in March 2002 and was manufactured at the Ryton plant. It adopts a reinforced rear axle in order to support the excess weight. In 2007, the 206 SW assembly line was moved to Poissy after the Ryton plant was closed. By the end of its production, 366,000 units were produced. Sales ended in July 2006 after the 206 SW was replaced by the 207 SW. 206 SD (T13; Saloon). A notchback saloon model was introduced in Iran in 2006. Developed under the codename T13, it was jointly designed by the Peugeot Design Center for Iran Khodro and is the fifth and last version of Peugeot 206 models. Since 2006, Iran Khodro started exporting the 206 SD to other countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, and Algeria, along with Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia. It was also produced in Brazil, starting from October 2008, with the front end of the 206+ and sold as the 207 Passion. It was not related, however, to the 207 sold in Europe. It was removed from offer in the first quarter of 2015. This model was also offered throughout the rest of Latin America, including in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador or Mexico. In Malaysia and China, it was also locally produced and sold as the 207, solely as a sedan version. 206 CC (T16). The Peugeot 206 CC was formally launched at the Paris Motor Show in September 2000 and was based on the Peugeot 20Coeur (or Two-oh-heart) concept car, revealed two years before at the Geneva Motor Show. It is a coupé cabriolet featuring a powered fold-away roof based on the Georges Paulin system, first seen on the 1935 Peugeot 402 Eclipse coupe. It was developed with

Variants

=== Grand Tourisme === In order to homologate the 206 World Rally Car, Peugeot needed to sell road going versions of the 206 that were at least 4.0 metres long (the minimum length stipulated by the FIA for WRC cars). The WRC car was homologated with the 206 Grand Tourisme, similar to the standard 206 but with front and rear body extensions to bring the car from the standard road car's 3.83 meters to the rally car's 4 metre length. 4000 cars in total were produced, each with a unique number on a plaque on the door pillar both sides. 600 right-hand drive cars were produced for the UK. The mechanicals fitted to the Grand Tourisme were what was fitted to the upcoming 206 GTI, not yet released. GTi 180 and RC. Introduced to the market in 2003, the Peugeot 206 GTi 180 and 206 RC brought high performance to the product range. The range topping GTi 180 was brought to the UK market, while the 206 RC was introduced to the rest of Europe. The new 'hot hatch' used the 2 litre EW10J4S engine, which produced 175 bhp (130 kW; 177 PS) thanks to variable valve timing and modified inlet and exhaust manifolds. Other features on the 206 GTi 180 and 206 RC include 17 inch alloy wheels, racing bucket front seats, a short shift gear linkage and altered gearbox ratios (1st & 2nd gears). The new car was capable of reaching 62 mph (100 km/h) in 7.4 seconds. The 206 GTi 180 and 206 RC were produced to celebrate Peugeot's rallying successes from 2000 to 2003, and to replicate the success Peugeot had with the 205 GTi in the 1980s. 206 Escapade. Following brands like Fiat and Volkswagen, Peugeot sells an off-roader version of the Peugeot 206 in selected South American markets, called the Peugeot 206 Escapade. It is essentially a Peugeot 206 SW station wagon with a rugged SUV-like bodykit and higher

Powertrain

== 206+ (T31) == The 206+ is a facelifted version of the 206, with a new front end and styling, similar to the European 207. It was manufactured in Mulhouse, France, and was launched in February 2009. In May 2008, Peugeot's Brazilian branch announced it would not manufacture nor import the Peugeot 207 to Brazil, but instead it would change some elements of the 206 already in production, arguing it would be impractical to do otherwise. The car, launched in August 2008, had minor changes to mechanical parts such as the suspension and gearbox. It is marketed between the original 206 and the European 207, having the Volkswagen Fox, Renault Clio Campus and the Chevrolet Agile as its main competitors. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, estate and 4-door saloon bodystyles, including a facelifted 207 Escapade. The car is sold under the "207 Compact" nameplate in Argentina (country in which it is also produced) and Uruguay, in order to differentiate it from the European 207 CC and RC, which are also sold in those countries. Peugeot planned to name it "207 Brasil" in Brazil, but soon dropped the "Brasil" from the name, as this decision gained generally negative reactions from the media. The Brazilian 207 has also been criticized because it was perceived essentially as a facelifted 206, despite Peugeot's efforts to market it as an entirely new car and even selling it at a higher base price. In February 2009, Peugeot announced that this revised model will be made at the Mulhouse plant in France for the European (left-hand drive only) market, badged as the 206+. as a patriotic recession-beating rejoinder to Renault's initiative of importing low priced Dacias from Romania. In May 2009 the company announced the recruitment of an additional 450 workers to support production at

Safety

The 206 in its standard European market configuration received 4 stars for adult occupants and 2 stars for pedestrians from Euro NCAP in 2000. The 207 Compact in its most basic Latin American market configuration with no airbags received 1 star for adult occupants and 2 stars for toddlers from Latin NCAP 1.0 in 2010. The 207 Compact in its most basic Latin American market configuration with 2 airbags received 2 stars for adult occupants and 2 stars for toddlers from Latin NCAP 1.0 in 2010.

Motorsport

In 1999, Peugeot Sport unveiled the 206 WRC, and it competed for the first time in that year's World Rally Championship, with French tarmac veteran and long-time marque stalwart Gilles Panizzi narrowly failing, against a resurgent reigning champion in Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkinen, to win the Rallye Sanremo. The car was soon a success, however, and won both the manufacturers' and drivers' championships in 2000, Peugeot's first such accolades since their withdrawal from the WRC after Group B was banned after the 1986 season, and achieved in the hands of Panizzi, Francois Delecour and Mäkinen's successor as drivers' world champion, Marcus Grönholm. For 2001, Grönholm competed alongside two refugees of SEAT's exit from the championship at the end of 2000; compatriot Harri Rovanperä and the French 1994 world champion, Didier Auriol. Rovanperä and Auriol each contributed single wins, on Swedish Rally and Rally Catalunya respectively (the former to be a sole career win for the Finn, and the latter victory helped by assorted problems for the blisteringly quick debuting Citroën Xsara WRCs), before Auriol left the team at the end of the season. Grönholm, meanwhile, suffered sufficient reliability woes in the first half of the year such that he could manage no higher than fourth overall in the series, although Peugeot did fend off Ford, with a 1–2 result by the two Finns on the season-ending Rally of Great Britain to successfully defend the constructors' championship title. In 2002, Grönholm – despite it became paired in the factory line-up with defending 2001 champion from Subaru, the Briton Richard Burns – led Peugeot to a repeat of the WRC title double aboard his 206 WRC. His dominance that year was compared to Michael Schumacher's dominance of Formula One. In summary, Peugeot w

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Specifications

name: Peugeot 206
Manufacturer: Peugeot
aka: Peugeot 206+ (Europe, 2009–2012), Peugeot 207 Compact (Latin America, 2008–December 2009), Peugeot 207 Brasil (Brazil, 2008–2014), Peugeot 207 Sedan (sedan, China and Southeast Asia), Peugeot 207i (Iran, 2010–present), Citroën C2 (China, 2006–2013), Naza 206 Bestari (Malaysia, 2006–2011)
Production: May 1998 – December 2012 (France), July 1999 – January 2007 (UK), 2006–2013 (China), 2003–2006 (Indonesia), 1999–2004 (Chile), April 2001 – January 2015 (Brazil), July 1999 – December 2016 (Argentina), April 2001 – present (Iran)
Assembly: France: Mulhouse (Mulhouse Plant: 3/5-door hatchback), France: Poissy (Poissy Plant: 206 SW), France: Cerizay (Heuliez: 206 CC), Argentina: Buenos Aires (Sevel Argentina), Brazil: Porto Real (PSA Group Portaria Norte), Chile: Los Andes (Automotores Franco Chilena S.A.), China: Wuhan (DPCA), Indonesia: North Jakarta (Gaya Motor), Iran: Tehran (IKCO), United Kingdom: Ryton (Ryton Plant), Uruguay: Barra de Carrasco (Oferol), Malaysia: Gurun (NAM)
Designer: Gérard Welter (206)As head of the design team., Murat Günak (206 CC)
Class: Supermini (B)
Body style: 3/5-door hatchback, 2-door coupé cabriolet (206 CC), 5-door estate (206 SW), 4-door saloon (206 SD)
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform: PSA PF1 platform
Related: Peugeot Hoggar, Citroën C2, Citroën C3, Peugeot 1007, IKCO Runna
Engine: Petrol:, 1.0 L D4D 16V I4 (Brazil), 1.1 L TU1JP I4, 1.4 L TU3A/TU3JP I4, 1.4 L ET3J4 16V I4, 1.6 L TU5JP I4, 1.6 L TU5JP4 16V I4, 2.0 L EW10J4/J4S 16V I4, Diesel:, 1.4 L DV4 HDi I4, 1.6 L DV6 HDi 16V I4, 1.9 L DW8 I4, 2.0 L DW10 HDi I4
Transmission: 4-speed ZF AL4 automatic, 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual (motorsport only)
Wheelbase: 2442 mm
Length: 3835 mm (hatchback), 3872 mm (206+ and 207 Compact hatch), 4000 mm (coupé cabriolet), 4188 mm (saloon, Europe), 4235 mm (saloon, South America), 4028 mm (estate)
Width: 1652 mm (hatchback/CC), 1673 mm (GTI/S16/GTI 180/RC), 1655 mm (saloon), 1652 mm (estate)
Height: 1428 mm (hatchback), 1373 mm (coupé cabriolet), 1456 mm (saloon), 1460 mm (estate)
Kerb weight: 950 -
Predecessor: Peugeot 205
Successor: Peugeot 207
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