Road TestCar reviews - Peugeot - 206 - GTi 3-dr hatchPeugeot modelsThe Car6 Jun 2001 All-alloy 206 GTI engine produces 102kW at 6000rpm and 194Nm of torque at 4100rpm With almost three square metres of glass, the 206 is claimed to have the largest glass area in its class 206 GTI is fitted with driver and passenger-side front airbags as well as side airbags Anti-lock braking system uses ventilated front discs and solid rear discs Folding rear seats are able to create a large, flat loading space Pantograph-style left front wiper allows cleaning of a large area of the windscreen GTI is only available as a three door Front wipers vary speed dependent on strength of the rain Climate control air-conditioning, electric windows are standard on GTI Six-speaker sound system incorporates a single-disc CD player 206 has an aerodynamic drag figure of Cd 0.33 Air for the interior is drawn through asymmetric bonnet vents and a pollen filter Engine immobiliser, electric windows, central locking, windscreen wash-wipe, interior lighting and rear window demister operate through a single system located in the dashboard Rear fog light retracts on impact to avoid damage from minor bumps Rear shock absorbers lie virtually flat so they do not intrude on cargo space Peugeot says the 206 meets or exceeds international standards of front and side impact protection Pyrotechnic front seatbelt pretensioners tighten during an impact to hold occupants more firmly in seats Fuel tank is located ahead of rear axle for safety Did you know?77 per cent of the 206 body is made of galvanised steelAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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