The 309 was meant to be a Talbot Arizona until PSA killed the Talbot name in 1985 and rebadged it a Peugeot.
Lead trim: 1.1 E1A OHV carburettor (55 PS) · up to 158 hp
Peugeot 3091985–1994
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FactThe 309 was meant to be a Talbot Arizona until PSA killed the Talbot name in 1985 and rebadged it a Peugeot.
Conceived as Projet C28 to replace the Talbot Horizon (and originally to be badged Talbot Arizona) and re-badged a Peugeot in 1985 when PSA dropped the Talbot name; its Coventry-drawn styling reused the stretched 205 floorpan and door shells with the Simca-derived Horizon engines. Production began at Poissy in late summer 1985 (French sales October 1985) and at Ryton near Coventry for right-hand-drive markets, where it became a popular fleet choice. It was first offered only as a five-door, with the three-door added in February 1987 and diesels from July 1986. The GTi of February 1987 used the 205 GTi's 1.9 XU9, and the GTi 16 (July 1989, left-hand drive only, mainland Europe) used the 160 PS 16-valve XU9J4 from the 405 Mi16 with stiffer torsion bars and a wider track. The summer 1989 Phase 2 lowered the boot lip, cleaned up the dashboard and brought the BE3 gearbox and the new TU engines that replaced the Simca units by 1992. Peugeot built 1,635,132 (18,262 GTi and 5,896 GTi 16); production ended in 1993-94, and Premier in India assembled it 1995-97 with a 1527 cc TUD5 diesel. The 306 replaced it.
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Trims & Figures
16 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 E1A OHV carburettor (55 PS) | 1985–1989 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 54 hp | 59 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.1 TU1 (60 PS) | 1989–1992 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 65 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.3 G1A OHV carburettor (65 PS) | 1985–1989 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 64 hp | 76 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 TU3A carburettor (70 PS) | 1989–1992 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 69 hp | 82 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 TU3M/Z fuel injection (75 PS) | 1992–1993 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 80 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 XU5 2C twin-choke (92 PS) | 1988–1992 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 91 hp | 95 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 XU5C carburettor (80 PS) | 1985–1988 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 79 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 XUD7/K diesel (60 PS) | 1992–1993 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 81 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 XUD7T/K turbodiesel (78 PS) | 1989–1993 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 77 hp | 116 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 XU9 (110 PS, XS/SX) | 1989–1992 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 XU9 2C (105 PS, GT/XS/SX) | 1985–1989 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 119 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 XUD9A diesel (65 PS) | 1986–1993 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 64 hp | 89 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| GTI 1.9 XU9JA fuel injection (130 PS) | 1987–1992 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 128 hp | 119 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| GTI 1.9 XU9JA/Z catalyst (122 PS) | 1992–1993 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 120 hp | 113 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| GTI 16v 1.9 XU9J4 (160 PS) | 1989–1992 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 158 hp | 131 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| GTI 16v 1.9 XU9J4/Z catalyst (148 PS) | 1992–1993 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 146 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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