Compact on the outside - spacious on the inside
Although most Peugeot 305s today are considered veterans, they still look quite modern alongside newer cars. The long wheelbase and torsion bar suspension provide good space for their modest exterior dimensions. I remember taking the Peugeot 305 as a taxi in Paris on several occasions. There is no doubt that the 305 succeeds the approximately 4-meter-long 304, but I am not entirely sure which model can be considered the successor to the 305? Is it the 306 or the 405?
Variants and engines
Modellen ble levert som 4-dører sedan og 5-dører stasjonsvogn. I enkelte markeder utenfor Norge fantes den også som 3-dører varebil uten sidevinduer bak. 305 ble produsert i modellårene 1977-1989. For modellåret 1983 fikk den en liten facelift, hovedsakelig ny grill og nye frontlys. Modellbetegnelsene indikerer utstyrsgrad og motorvalg. Vanlige betegnelser var GL, GR, SR, GT, dieselvarianter som GRD og SRD – samt toppmodellen GTX. Den hadde høyeste utstyrsgrad og 1,9 liters SOHC 8V hel-aluminium bensinmotor som ga 105 HK, som gjorde at 0-100 gikk unna på 7,5 sekunder og toppfart på 177 km/t.
305 Estate
305 Van
Upcoming classic?
The Peugeot 305 is starting to appear at car rallies - at least in France. One of the factors that can make it a popular collector's car is the fact that it is beautiful. Pininfarina did a good job.
About the pictures
The pictured break model was photographed in Villeneuve-de-la-Raho south of Perpignan in France. A nicely treated used car in daily use. The sedan car is photographed at a car meet in Perpignan. The van without rear side windows is pictured in Argeles-sur-Mer in France 2023;
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