Peugeot 309
| Peugeot 309 | |
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1988 309 XL | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot |
| Production | 1985–1994 1995–1997 (India) |
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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.
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. 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.