Peugeot 206 debuted in 1998. The original design and good technical indicators allowed this car to become a bestseller in the European market. The car belongs to the class B, comes with a body 3-and 5-door hatchback and is a worthy sequel to the two-hundred Peugeot series. The appearance of the car turned out distinctive, memorable and aggressive: slanted eyes, headlights, dynamic and swift silhouette, a large track, embossed, painted in body color, bumpers with black matte lining.
All this looks dynamic and tinged with avant-garde. Designers managed to find a compromise between bold modern ideas and the classic French style. Peugeot specialists have created a completely new body. Modern technologies and materials have significantly reduced the weight of the body, while ensuring its higher safety. Interior to match the exterior. Everything is very harmonious, practical and stylish. Salon turned out quite spacious and bright. The total glazing area is 2.96 m².
Ergonomics of the driver's seat at height. Convenience and comfort behind the wheel of a Peugeot 206 provide: excellent seats, good visibility, a pleasant steering wheel and a clear operation of the gearbox. Driving performance of the Peugeot 206 will also delight the owner of this car. Smooth ride combined with excellent handling and stability. The luggage compartment is quite decent, moreover, if desired, the front seat can be folded forward and then it becomes possible to carry a load of up to 2.2 meters in the cabin. And under the folding cushion of the front passenger seat is a kind of roomy drawer.
Interior designers especially tried to create as many different containers as possible for storing small items. The result of their efforts are: pockets in the front doors and backside of the front seats, recesses for small things in the front panel and in the center console, as well as a spacious glove box. The line of power units is presented well-proven gasoline engines of the TU series, which can be found on other models of the company. But for the Peugeot 206 offered their upgraded version. You can choose from three gasoline units with a displacement of 1.1, 1.4 and 1.6 liters and a capacity of 60, 75 and 90 liters. from. respectively.
The DW8 diesel engine with a capacity of 1.9 l and 70 hp complements the picture. The charged version of the S16 comes with a 135 hp 2-liter gasoline engine. At the time of launch, only a 5-speed manual gearbox was offered, later a 4-speed automatic gearbox with an adaptive shift algorithm appeared. Front suspension - McPherson, rear - independent torsion bar.
Rear brakes - drum, front - disc, ventilated on powerful versions. The LCS load compensation system provides the PEUGEOT 206 one of the shortest stopping distances among vehicles of this class, including vehicles equipped with ABS systems. LCS regulates the pressure in the rear brakes so that they do not block before the front brakes.
If you equip the car ABS, PEUGEOT 206 will be in first place on the effectiveness of braking. Passive safety of passengers of the Peugeot 206 is provided as standard with airbags for the driver and front passenger (switchable) and height-adjustable seat belts with pyrotechnic pretensioners. For an additional fee, you can also install side cushions.
Scrupulously calculated and tested by various testing systems, the body includes many zones of programmed deformation, amplifiers and stiffeners. By means of active safety, standard on all versions of the Peugeot 206, the developers include power steering and height-adjustable steering column. The power steering and PEUGEOT 206 gearbox are designed to provide control that requires minimal effort. With the help of a special mechanism, the force required for the operation of the clutch becomes practically negligible. The clutch pedal is designed to meet the anatomical features of the foot and provides additional comfort. The turning circle is only 9.8 meters - the smallest in the class.
This car is ideally suited to city traffic. In 2001, the debut of Peugeot 206 SW. The index of this model stands for Station Wagon. The design turned out bright and expressive. A soft waistline, slightly flat roof contours, a large rear spoiler and rear door handles located in a rack look very dynamic. But the vertical rear lights with sharply curved corners, which even slightly go on the rear wing, give the appearance of the car character of a sports car.
Due to the increased length of 19 cm, the trunk volume of the Peugeot 206 SW has increased by 28% compared to the hatchback and reached 480 liters. In the trunk you can find a variety of hooks and loops for attaching luggage. When buying a car attached special nets for trifles that are attached to the walls of the luggage compartment or on the armrests of the seats. The back seat consists of two parts, each of which can be folded separately. If you need to carry some very long items, you can tilt the front passenger's seat back forwards. The universal essence of the Peugeot 206 SW emphasize roof bars. In terms of technology, Peugeot 206 SW repeats the hatchback.
Available in three trim levels: the basic Filou grade and the optional Tendance and Sport. Basic: ABS system, two airbags for the driver and passenger on the right, side airbags, safety belt with tension regulator, rear head restraints, child seat mounts in the rear and right front seat, tachometer, steering wheel height adjuster, various fasteners in the luggage compartment , oil sensor, heat insulation windows, 12-volt outlet in the trunk.
"Tendance" (in addition to the basic configuration): fog lights, exterior mirrors on the electric drive, on-board computer (only for the version with the Hdi engine), power windows in front, central locking on the remote control, leather-trimmed steering wheel, gear lever, aluminum wheels , clear glass headlights, sporty seats, electric rear window. “Sport” (in addition to the “Tendance” option): climate control system, audio system with steering wheel control, rain sensors, on-board computer, aluminum trim for the gas tank, pedals and gear lever, leather steering wheel, driver height adjustment passenger seats, rear windows, aluminum wheels "Ouragan", sports seats with leather upholstery.
The car is offered with one of six engines: these are four petrol units with a volume from 1.1 l (59 hp.) To 2.0 l (134 hp.) And two HDi diesel engines with direct injection of 1.4 l and 2 l and with a power of 67 and 89 l. from. respectively. In 2003, Peugeot offered a new engine and gearbox for the 206. In addition, the car received in the basic version of the side inflatable curtain airbags. The new power unit meets the standards of Euro 4, has a volume of 1.4 liters capacity 88 hp and accelerates the car to 178 km / h.
And also Peugeot 206 received a new 4-speed automatic transmission with the Tiptronic system. The box was developed in conjunction with Porsche specialists. The new box will be available with engines of 1.4 and 1.6 liters. In addition to the usual sport and winter modes, this newest automatic transmission provides an “intelligent” “D” mode. With a quiet ride, this mode provides maximum fuel economy. With the “sporty” riding style, the most effective acceleration and deceleration becomes the main task of the control computer.
In 2003, the new charged version of the three-door hatchback Peugeot 206 saw the light. This novelty, named Peugeot 206 RC, is equipped with a two-liter, 16-valve atmospheric engine, whose power is 177 horsepower, which is 39 more power than the “charged” version of Peugeot 206 GTI. Acceleration to "hundreds" takes 7.4 seconds. The maximum speed of 220 km / h. Peugeot 206 is a harmonious combination of individual appearance and excellent road performance. The world premiere of the Peugeot 206 Sedan was held at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The car is made in Tehran at the Iran Khodro plant, which is an industrial partner of Peugeot. Sedan was created on the basis of a restyled hatchback 206, which debuted in 2004. The car has retained the characteristic style of representatives of the entire model range of Peugeot.
The main external difference is in size. The trunk of a sedan, thanks to its smooth lines harmoniously increases the size of the body. The winning size, combined with a decent bundle in the right to expect success with potential buyers. The body structure of the Peugeot 206 Sedan is similar to the bodies of all other cars of the Peugeot 206 family: the front wheels drive from the power unit, located transversely in the front block, and the rigid supporting steel monoblock construction, obtained using mechanized welding. This body structure provides the cabin with a maximum volume for five passengers and their effective protection against impact.
The length of the car is 4188 mm, width 1655 mm, wheelbase 2442 mm. Compared to the three-door and five-door hatchbacks, the increase in the overall length of the sedan by 353 mm is due only to an increase in the rear overhang, which is now 961 mm instead of the previous value of 608 mm. This caused an increase in the boot volume from 245 dm³ in the hatchback to 384 dm³ in the sedan. Due to the same reasons, the length of the boot floor increased with the rear seats not folded up to 984 mm, and when folding the seats up to 1,475 mm, that is, it reached almost 1.50 m.
The boot volume increased to 405 liters. Each exterior line, from the front bumper to the trunk lid, gives the sedan a swift and dynamic look. The short hood and the rounded shape of the exterior mirrors give the front of the body a “smiling” look. The roof smoothly continues the line of the windshield which is strongly inclined forward, then passing gently to the rear window.
Many experts agree that the lines from the rear window to the end of the trunk copy their older brother Peugeot 607. Such a comparison is clearly a compliment for the Peugeot 206 Sedan. In the cabin, everything is subordinated to the idea of creating for all passengers maximum comfort, comfort and excellent visibility. The driver's seat is height adjustable, just like the steering wheel. Power windows front doors are equipped with electric. The basic package also includes power steering, adjustable steering column, fog lights, front electric windows, CD radio with remote control on the steering wheel and central locking.
To ensure the safety of passengers and the driver, the car is equipped with an ABS system and an emergency braking system, although these useful functions are only available in a richer set, but two airbags for the driver and front passenger are included in even the simplest equipment. By the way, the expensive version can be easily distinguished from the base one, since it has door handles, body of rear-view mirrors and moldings painted in body color. The Peugeot 206 Sedan is offered with 1.4-liter and 1.6-liter petrol engines of 75 and 110 hp.
respectively. The 1.4-liter engine is equipped only with a mechanical transmission, and a more powerful unit can be ordered both with the "mechanics" and with the "automatic", which has a winter, sports and manual modes. The front suspension is an independent modified McPherson type suspension with triangular lower arms, spring-mounted shock absorbers and an independent anti-roll bar.
Each rack consists of a coil spring and a shock absorber located inside it. The rear linkage suspension includes two torsions, two inclined shock absorbers and two thrusts, which ensure the optimum position of the wheel planes. Peugeot 206 Sedan is a decent member of the 206 family.
