Super TestCar reviews - Peugeot - 306 - XT 5-dr hatchPeugeot modelsOverview25 May 1994 PEUGEOT'S 306 was a popular premium small car pioneer, bolstered by good looks, great handling and keen pricing against the Yen-currency ravaged Japanese. Replacing the smaller, cultish 205 as Peugeot’s local range opener, the 306 initially arrived in base three-door XR, well-equipped five-door XT (the model featured here) and sporty three-door S16 guises. A former two featured a 77kW 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine, while the latter had a 116kW 2.0-litre twin-cam unit. All included a five-speed manual gearbox, power windows, power steering and – from early ’96 – a driver’s side airbag, while most also had air-con. A four-speed auto was optional, though not in the XR until early ’97. A 93kW 2.0 heralded the ST sedan and XSi five-door hatch in early ’96. Both featured the S16’s anti-lock brakes. A 66kW 1.9-litre turbodiesel XTDT 306 five-door hatch joined the growing range by mid ’96, as did a 1.8 SR sedan in early ’97. Model release date: 1 April 1994 to 1 June 1997 All 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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