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| Peugeot 309 | |
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.jpg) 1988 309 XL | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot |
| Production | 1985–1994 |
| Assembly |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 3/5-door hatchback/liftback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Peugeot 205 |
| Powertrain | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,470 mm (97.2 in) |
| Length | 4,050 mm (159.4 in) |
| Width | 1,630 mm (64.2 in) |
| Height | 1,380 mm (54.3 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chrysler-Talbot Horizon Peugeot 305 |
| Successor | Peugeot 306 |
The Peugeot 309 is a small family car that was manufactured between 1985 and 1994 in France, England and Spain by PSA Peugeot Citroën. It was originally intended to be badged as a Talbot and, as development progressed, to be called the Talbot Arizona.[1]
It was the replacement for the Talbot Horizon, which had started life as a Chrysler in Britain and a Simca in France, and was also being built in several guises for the market in America.[2] In 1985, the PSA Group decided to discontinue the Talbot brand, with the last passenger vehicle branded as a Talbot to be launched being the Samba of 1981, and to market the car as a Peugeot instead.
The Talbot brand was phased out completely when Talbot Express production stopped in 1994.
- ^ Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot. The exhibit label (2012) states candidly: «Prévu d'abord de succéder à la Talbot Horizon sous le nom de Talbot Arizona, on a choisi de l'appeler Peugeot 309. Choix motivé par des raisons de marketing, la marque Talbot affichait des résultats catastrophiques, et les Peugeot de génération 5 avait déjà une 305. »
- ^ "Development of the Chrysler - Talbot - Simca Horizon". Rootes-chrysler.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-08-09.