Peugeot 309

Peugeot
Peugeot 309
309
Production period:	1985-1993
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Gasoline engines : 1.1–1.9 liters (40–118 kW) Diesel engines : 1.8–1.9 liters (44–57 kW)
Length:	4050 mm
Width:	1630 mm
Height:	1380 mm
Wheelbase :	2470 mm
Empty weight :	835-990 kg
Previous model	Peugeot 305 Talbot Horizon
successor	Peugeot 306

The Peugeot 309 is a lower middle class car that was produced from the fall of 1985 to the end of 1993.

development

Since August 1979 the PSA Group consisted of the three brands Peugeot , Citroën and Talbot . However, the PSA board decided in mid-1984 to phase out the Talbot brand, only the Talbot Horizon should be produced until mid-1986.

In 1980 a project for a hatchback sedan with the code C28 started. The press gave this sedan the names Talbot Arizona or Peugeot 206 , among others . Contrary to popular belief that this project was Talbot's, it was a Peugeot project.

At Peugeot, the Peugeot 305 , introduced in autumn 1977, was about to be replaced by the Peugeot 405 , which was, however, positioned one class higher. In the small car segment, the success of the 205 introduced in the summer of 1983 became apparent. The compact class (or lower middle class) would no longer be occupied.

history

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

In September 1986 a diesel engine with 1905 cc and 49 kW (65 hp) was introduced. From the beginning of 1987 the 309 was also available as a three-door (in most versions). The technical model name was 10A (five-door) or 10C (three-door). The 1905 cc petrol engine in the 309 GTI 1.9 was added. The offer was supplemented by two basic versions with the equipment letter A, which were only offered as three-door and with one of three engines: 1118 cm³ and 1294 cm³ petrol and 1905 cm³ diesel.

At the beginning of production, the Simca Poissy motors from the Talbot range, known from the previous Horizon model, were installed. For the German market, the GRi (SRi on other markets) with the 1580 cm³ engine XU J1 from the 205 GTi 1.6 with an emission control system Puls-Air and unleaded premium petrol (ROZ95) was offered for the German market as early as April 1986 to use the tax breaks for emission-controlled vehicles. This engine had an output of 77 kW (104 hp) with low emission control. From August 1987, the Talbot engines were gradually replaced by OHC Peugeot engines (code letter XU). At the same time, the design of the rear section changed, as the rear panels were painted in the same color as the car, whereas they were previously gray-black or were made of unpainted plastic.

In September 1988 the offer was changed. The GT was replaced by the SX, which was also powered by a 1580 cm³ engine, the output of which was increased from 59 kW (80 hp) to 68 kW (92 hp).

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  Peugeot 309 (1985-1989)

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  Rear view

Facelift

In July 1989 the 309 received a facelift. It has been thoroughly revised technically and visually. The OHV engines from Talbot (1118 cm³ and 1294 cm³) were replaced by Peugeot engines with 1124 cm³ and 1360 cm³. There were also two new offers: a 1769 cm³ turbodiesel with 57 kW (78 hp) and a 1905 cm³ 16V with 118 kW (160 hp). Both came from the 405. The transmission was also revised. The reverse gear was now opposite the 5th gear instead of next to the first gear.

The vehicles can be recognized from the outside mainly by the changes to the bodywork at the front and rear. The loading sill of the trunk was lowered so that the enlarged tailgate also encompassed the part between the two now narrower rear lights. The tail lights, headlights and the grille have been adapted to the current style of Peugeot. In the interior, the dashboard and steering wheel have been modernized and made from higher quality materials.

From September 1991 the output of the 1360 cm³ was increased to 55 kW (75 HP), the XE / GE version was now called "Graffic".

In September 1992, with the introduction of standard catalytic converters, only vehicles with manifold injection were offered. With the GTI engine, that cost a bit of power. At the same time, the equipment levels were renamed. The basic version (previously XL / GL) was now called Vital, the XR / GR were now called GRX.

In June 1993 the range of models was drastically reduced, only the basic version Vital was still available until December 1993.

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  Peugeot 309 (1989-1993)

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  Rear view

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  Peugeot 309 GTi (1989-1993)

A total of 1,635,132 vehicles were produced. The successor was the Peugeot 306 . To this day there are still a few examples in Germany, mostly from the second series. First series vehicles have become very rare.

Offer (1989 to 1993)

model	Displacement	power	Three-door	Start of production	End of production	Five-door	Start of production	End of production
1.1	1124 cc	44 kW (60 hp)	XE	July 1989	September 1991	GE	July 1989	September 1991
			XA *)	July 1989	June 1993	-	-	-
			Graffic	October 1991	June 1993	Graffic	October 1991	June 1993
1.4	1360 cc	49 kW (67 hp)	XL	July 1989	September 1991	GL	July 1989	September 1991
			XR	July 1989	September 1991	GR	July 1989	September 1991
			XA *)	July 1989	September 1991	-	-	-
1.4	1360 cc	55 kW (75 PS)	XL	July 1989	September 1992	GL	July 1989	September 1991
			Vital	October 1992	December 1993	Vital	October 1992	December 1993
			XR	July 1989	September 1992	GR	July 1989	September 1992
			GRX	October 1992	June 1993	GRX	October 1992	June 1993
			XA *)	July 1989	September 1991	-	-	-
1.6	1580 cc	68 kW (92 hp)	XR	July 1987	September 1991	GR	July 1987	September 1991
			GRX	October 1991	June 1993	GRX	October 1991	June 1993
			XS	July 1989	June 1993	SX	July 1989	June 1993
			-	-	-	SR	July 1989	June 1993
1.9	1905 cc	72 kW (98 PS)	automatic	January 1990	December 1990	automatic	January 1989	December 1991
1.9	1905 cc	80 kW (109 PS)	XS / GT injection	July 1989	June 1993	SX / GT injection	July 1989	June 1993
1.9 GTI	1905 cc	88 kW (120 PS)	GTI	July 1989	June 1993	GTI	July 1989	June 1993
1.9 GTI	1905 cc	96 kW (130 PS)	GTI	July 1989	June 1993	GTI	July 1989	June 1993
1.9 GTI 16V	1905 cc	108 kW (147 hp)	GTI16	October 1990	November 1993	-	-	-
1.9 GTI 16V	1905 cc	118 kW (160 PS)	GTI16	July 1989	June 1993	-	-	-
diesel
1.9 D	1905 cc	47 kW (64 PS)	XLD	July 1989	June 1993	GLD	July 1989	June 1993
			XRD	July 1989	June 1993	GRD	July 1989	June 1993
			SRD	July 1989	June 1993	SRD	July 1989	June 1993
			XAD *)	July 1989	June 1993	-	-	-
1.8 D turbo	1769 cc	57 kW (78 hp)	-	-	-	SRDT *)	October 1989	June 1993

*) not offered in Germany

Special models

For the 309, a few special models were launched during its construction period:

Chorus

The chorus was based on the basic equipment and was offered exclusively in white with the basic engine (1st series 1118 cm³ and 40 kW / 54 PS; 2nd series 1124 cm³ with 44 kW / 60 PS) from 1986 to 1991. Both three- and five-door models were available. Different equipment:

• special hubcaps
• no rear spoiler
• special padding
• multi-colored decorative stripes on the side
• “Chorus” logo on the tailgate and dashboard
• Front headrests
• unpainted, black bumpers with white trim
• no side protection strips
• Cassette radio with two speakers
• no rear wiper
• Rear cover in white (only 1st series)
• Rear window heating

Cristal

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

• Hubcaps, trunk cover and bumpers in white
• two externally adjustable exterior mirrors
• black side bumper strips
• “Cristal” logo on the front fenders
• red stripe in the bumpers
• special padding
• Rear wiper

Green

Peugeot 309 "Green"

The “Green” special model was offered exclusively in white as a three- and five-door model between the beginning of 1989 and mid-1991. The only engine available was the 1.3 l version with 49 kW (or from summer 1989 with 51 kW). The vehicle has the following changes compared to the basic equipment level

• tinted sliding glass roof
• White bumper with green trim
• "Green" logo on the tailgate
• special padding
• tinted windows
• No interval switching of the front windshield wiper
• no rear vent windows on the three-door model
• Map reading lamp in front
• Rear wiper
• special hubcaps
• no side protection strips
• Central locking and power windows in front
• lateral decorative stripes (red / green)
• Rear panel in white (only series 1)
• Analog clock instead of tachometer
• no center console

Best line

Peugeot 309 "Best Line"

The “Best Line” special series was offered from July 1991 with the following engines: 1124 cm³, 44 kW, petrol; 1360 cc, 55 kW, gasoline; 1580 cc, 68 kW, gasoline; 1905 cm³, 49 kW, diesel and 1769 cm³, 57 kW turbo diesel.

The vehicle had the following additional equipment:

• tinted windows
• Rear wiper
• special hubcaps
• central locking system
• Side protective strips from the GTI in body color
• special padding
• "Best Line" logo on the tailgate and the front fenders
• Four-spoke steering wheel from GTI without leather
• black bumpers with gold-colored stripes
• Card reading lamp

Ocean

The Océane special series was offered in 1992. Vehicles of this series were exclusively five-door in white or blue with the engines 1124 cm³ petrol or 1769 cm³ diesel.

The equipment differed from the series model in the following points

• special hubcaps
• "Oceane" logo on the tailgate and the front fenders
• Decorative side strips in blue or white
• side protective strips in black
• Body-colored bumpers
• Cassette radio
• Rear wiper
• blue carpeting
• Rear spoiler
• Analog clock instead of tachometer

Naming

Even today, the number "309" does not really fit into the Peugeot nomenclature.

The problem arose through the subsequent incorporation of the model into the product range. At that time the designation 305 and 405 were already taken. The model could no longer be named 205 either and they did not want to anticipate the name of the following generations and name the vehicle 306. Ultimately, the decision was made for 309. The “9” at the end was probably chosen because it was assumed that the numbering system had been further developed by the time you reached 9. In the meantime, the system is handled in such a way that the nomenclature ends with “8” and the “1” is used in various cheaper models.

See also

• PSA-XU engine
• PSA-TU engine

Web links

Commons : Peugeot 309  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Au commencement était Talbot . club 309,accessed on December 27, 2018(French). 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Historique: Episode 1-4 on fr.peugeot309.net.
2. ^ La Peugeot 206 ... , in_: Auto-Journal 1/1985.
3. ↑ AUTOMOBILES: The miracle of technology - DER SPIEGEL 46/1985