Peugeot 305
| Peugeot 305 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot |
| Production | 1977–1989 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 3-door panel van |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,290 cc XL5 I4 1,472 cc ''XR5/XR5S I4 1,580 cc XU5 I4 1,905 cc XU9 I4 1,548 cc XIDL diesel I4 1,905 cc XUD9 diesel I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,620 mm (103 in) saloon |
| Length | 4,240 mm (167 in) saloon |
| Width | 1,635 mm (64.4 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Peugeot 304 Peugeot 204 |
| Successor | Peugeot 405 |
The Peugeot 305 is a small family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot from 1977 to 1989. It was offered as a four-door saloon, five-door estate, and as a three-door van body derivative.
During the mid to late 1970s, the motoring press speculated that a new Peugeot would soon arrive, in order to update the company's model lineup, in an attempt to make the Peugeot more internationally appealing. Since Peugeot had only recently discontinued their Peugeot 404 model, many people thought that the purpose of the new car was to fill the gap, previously occupied by the 404, between the Peugeot 304 & Peugeot 504 models.
It therefore would have been natural for the new car to be called the 405. The car was to be developed from and use the running gear from the 304, but in terms of size and price, it was to succeed the already-defunct 404, especially considering that the top model in the new range would cost more than the entry-level 504, and that the 304 would remain in production some time after the new car was introduced. Instead of being called the 405, the new car was called the 305. When it made its press début in November 1977, the motoring press were initially confused as to why it was called a 305 rather than a 405, but it sold well anyway.
It was similar in size to its French competitor the Renault 18, which was launched around the same time. Across Europe it competed with cars like the Ford Cortina/Taunus, Vauxhall Cavalier/Opel Ascona and Simca 1307/Chrysler Alpine.
The Peugeot 305 was unveiled in November 1977, and was initially available as a four-door saloon with a choice of two petrol engines: a 1,290 cc, 65 PS (48 kW; 64 hp) unit for the GL and GR models or a 1,472 cc, 74 PS (54 kW; 73 hp) for the top-specification SR model. Four months later Peugeot announced the 305 GRD, discreetly identified from the outside by the letters "GRD" on the left side of the boot/trunk lid, and powered by a 1,548 cc diesel unit incorporating an aluminium engine block with an overhead camshaft along with a Bosch injector pump, and offering up to 50 PS (37 kW; 49 hp) of power.
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