PEUGEOT 309 · XRD Turbo · Hatchback · 1989 ‐ 1992

From 1989 Peugeot launched manufacture of automobiles model 309, modification XRD Turbo and finished it in 1992. In this automobile can sit 5 men total, it has the form of a hatchback with three doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1 tons.

«309 XRD Turbo» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can speed up for 13 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 175 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «indirect injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 78 horsepower at 4300 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 55 l of diesel, thereby when medium fuel consumption is 6.3 liters per 100 km, accordingly allows to go roughly 874 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 175/65TR14.

Peugeot 309 is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. This auto does not have passive and active safety.