Peugeot 505
| Peugeot 505 | |
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Peugeot 505 GR
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot |
| Also called | Guangzhou-Peugeot GP 7202 |
| Production | 1979–1992 (Europe) 1981–1995 (Argentina) 1990–1997 (China) 1981–1987 (Indonesia) 1981–1991 (Taiwan) |
| Assembly |
Sochaux, France Guangzhou, China Vigo, Spain Los Andes, Chile Villa Bosch, Argentina Cairo, Egypt (AAV) Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia (Renault Australia) Enfield, Australia (Leyland) Jakarta, Indonesia (Gaya Motor) Bangkok, Thailand (Yontrakit Group) Changhua, Taiwan Setúbal, Portugal (Movauto) Johor Bahru, Malaysia (OASB) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door estate |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Petrol engines: 1796 cc XM7A I4 1971 cc XN1/XN6 I4 1995 cc ZEJ "Douvrin" I4 2155 cc N9T "Simca 180" turbo I4 2165 cc ZDJ "Douvrin" I4 2849 cc ZN3J "PRV" V6 Diesel engines: 2304 cc XD2 I4 (NA/turbo) 2498 cc XD3 I4 (NA/turbo) |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic ZF 3HP22 4-speed automatic ZF 4HP22 4-speed manual BA 7/4 5-speed manual BA 7/5 5-speed manual BA 10/5 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,743 mm (108 in) (sedan) 2,900 mm (114 in) (wagon) |
| Length | 4,579 mm (180 in) (sedan) 4,898 mm (193 in) (wagon) |
| Width | 1,737 mm (68 in) (sedan) 1,730 mm (68 in) (wagon) |
| Height | 1,424 to 1,446 mm (56 to 57 in) (sedan) 1,540 mm (61 in) (wagon) |
| Curb weight | 1,210 to 1,410 kg (2,668 to 3,109 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Peugeot 504 |
| Successor |
Peugeot 405 Peugeot 605 |
The Peugeot 505 is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from 1979 to 1992 in Sochaux, France. It was also manufactured in various other countries including Argentina (by Sevel from 1981 to 1995), China, Indonesia and Nigeria. The 505 was Peugeot's last rear-wheel drive car.
According to the manufacturer, 1,351,254 505s were produced between 1978 and 1999 with 1,116,868 of these being saloons/sedans.
Officially unveiled on 16 May 1979, the 505 was the replacement for the 504 with which it shared many of its underpinnings. It was originally available as a sedan/saloon, a station wagon/estate, including an eight-passenger Familiale version, were introduced at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show. The styling, a collaboration between Pininfarina and Peugeot's internal styling department, is very similar to that of its smaller brother the 305. The original interior was designed by Paul Bracq, generally more well known for his work for Mercedes-Benz and BMW. It is known as the "Work Horse" of Africa today.
The 505 was praised by contemporary journalists for its ride and handling, especially on rough and unmade roads; perhaps one reason for its popularity in less developed countries. "Remember that the 505´s predecessor, the 504, had an outstanding ride. It took a British-market model on a hard charging drive across the green lanes of the Chilterns. The impacts were well suppressed and the car veritably floated over the undulations and potholes. I concluded that the 505 is as good as the 504 (but no better)." The 505 also had good ground clearance; if it wasn't enough though, Dangel offered a taller four-wheel drive version of the 505 estate equipped with either the intercooled turbodiesel 110 hp (81 kW) engine or the 130 hp 2.2 L petrol (96 kW) engine. The four-wheel drive 505 also had shorter gear ratios.
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