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Timeline:
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Year
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Month
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What Happened
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1983
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February
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205 Range launched at same
time as the 205 Turbo 16
Dashboard includes 2 spoke steering wheel, linear heater controls,
Biarritz seat trim
Wing mirrors have round base shape.
Front indicators orange, rear lights; red,orange and white.
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September
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205 range launched in UK
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1984
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April
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1.6 GTi (105bhp) goes on sale
in UK (£6,245)
Available colours - Alpine White, Cherry Red, Graphite Grey,
Silver, Black
Rear spoiler fixed with adhesive with square ends.
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October
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Price increase to £6,645
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1985
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February
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Suspension softened to improve
ride
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December
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1,000,000th 205 produced
205 T16 wins World Rally Championship
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1986
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The large water reservoir in
the front wheel arch was replaced by 2 ones (back & front)
New wing mirrors, larger with flat base shape
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May
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1.6 GTi (115bhp) launched and
vehicle has spec changes.
Power increase by camshaft change, larger valves and redesigned
head.
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June
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Side repeater indicators and
leather steering wheel.
1.6 CTi (115bhp Convertible) launched (£10,680)
Available colours - White, Red, Graphite Grey and Haze Blue
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August
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Three seat belts at the rear
as standard
Dim dip headlights fitted
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December
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1.9 GTi (130bhp) launched with
disc brakes all round, uprated suspension and half leather
with Quattro velour panels (£8,445), electric windows standard.
205 T16 wins World Rally Championship
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1987
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January
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205 T16 Grand Raid wins Paris-Dakar
Rally
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September
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2,000,000th 205 produced
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1988
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January
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Revised trim over all range (New
style dash, 3 spoke steering wheel, rotary heater controls,
Monaco tweed seat trim)
Rear spoiler changed to screw on type with rounded ends.
205 T16 Grand Raid wins Paris-Dakar Rally
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1989
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June
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3,000,000th 205 produced
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August
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New BE-3 gearbox with reverse
position to bottom right opposite 5th
Quartet seat trim velour in black and red with plain black
velour side supports.
Slightly bigger exhaust
Electric window switches now illuminated.
New colours on CTi: Ivory White, Scarlet Red, Silver and Graphite
Grey (no Haze Blue)
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October
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1.9 has catalyst as option
(122 bhp)
1200 limited edition Miami blue and Sorrento green models
made with power steering standard
Power steering optional on CTi/GTi
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1990
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Colour Topaz Blue for a very
short time on the GTi
Possibility for Atlantic Blue on the CTi
Power steering standard on the limited-edition models
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September
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GTi gets ABS (Anti-Lock Braking
System) option
New black exterior bumper and side trim
Lights changed -Clear front indicators, red and tinted clear
read lights, reverse light moved to rear bumper, rear seat
belts as standard
CTi gets electric hood as standard (not for some German models)
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October
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Griffe was shown in Laser Green
at the Paris motor show with dark grey anodized alloy wheels,
mid grey bumper inserts, full black leather and black carpets.
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1991
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Laser Green metallic paint
on GTi (only available for 12 months)
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February
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205 Gentry shown at Geneva
motor show with detuned 105bhp 1.9 engine
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July
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4,000,000th 205 produced
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October
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Air conditioning optional on
GTi and CTi
GTi gets remote central locking as standard and lights on
warning buzzer
CTi gets catalyst (1.9 105bhp)
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1992
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March
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Limted edition Gentry launched
with 4 speed automatic transmission, power assisted steering,
and catalyst equipped 1.9 (105 bhp) (£12,836). Chrome bumper
and trim inserts, available in Sorrento Green or Aztec Gold.
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September
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1.6 build stops at final UK
price of £11,375
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October
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GTi gets 122 bhp catalyst engine
and grey carpets as standard
25 limited edition 1FM models produced with everything fitted
(Full leather, air con, six speaker stereo, power steering,
dark grey anodized alloy wheels, etc. All black with logo
on rear and front bottom edge of doors. Each car individually
numbered. Boot mounted 6 CD changer) to celebrate 25 years
of Radio 1. Price £17,000 including £5,000 donation to charity.
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1994
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April
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Keypad immobiliser on final
versions of GTi/CTi.
GTi 1.9 and CTi production ceases with final prices of £12,265
and £14,195 respectively.
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1995
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February
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5,000,000th 205 produced
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| 1996 |
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End of production
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Statistics:
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| Year |
GTI Models |
Cabriolets |
All models |
| 1983 |
0 |
0 |
2,883 |
| 1984 |
1,874 |
0 |
19,670 |
| 1985 |
4,971 |
0 |
30,842 |
| 1986 |
7,378 |
427 |
39,188 |
| 1987 |
9,477 |
582 |
49,127 |
| 1988 |
10,933 |
1,020 |
54,147 |
| 1989 |
10,240 |
1,070 |
52,740 |
| 1990 |
8,324 |
1,274 |
50,205 |
| 1991 |
5,429 |
866 |
46,615 |
| 1992 |
2,498 |
549 |
34,045 |
| 1993 |
521 |
434 |
23,065 |
| 1994 |
8 |
11 |
10,694 |
| 1995 |
0 |
0 |
9,032 |
| 1996 |
0 |
0 |
3,046 |
| Total |
61,653 |
6,233 |
425,299 |
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Peak year for GTI derivatives was 1988, taking over 20% of 205
UK sales. During 1991 the 205 range accounted for 3.08% of all UK
registrations.
Included in the above totals are the following limited editions:
1990 - 600 Miami Blue 'Limited Edition' (300 1.6; 300 1.9)
1990 - 600 Sorrento Green 'Limited Edition' (300 1.6; 300 1.9)
1992/3 - 408 '205 Gentry models'
1992/3 - 25 'Radio 1FM' models
Global statistics:
Total GTI production: 332,942
Total Cabriolet production: 72,125
Total T16 production: 241
Total 205 production to the end of 1996: 5,153,369
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