Peugeot 206

Peugeot is a small car manufactured since 1998 by the famous French automobile manufacturer Peugeot. It was launched on 10 September 1998 and was a huge success all over Europe. It was the best selling car in Europe from 2001 to 2003 and on May 26th 2005, the 206 celebrated the five millionth unit produced since its commercial launch. It is mainly manufactured in Peugeot's Poissy and Mulhouse factories although the car is also produced by Iran Khodro for the Iranian market.

Originally launched as a hatchback, this supermini car was available in different engines namely the 1.1, 1.4, and 1.6 litre petrol engines and a 1.9 litre diesel engine. A 2.0 litre GTI version was launched in 1999, which was capable of performing 210 km/h. The coupe version of 206 labelled as Peugeot 206 cc with folding steel roof and the station wagon version of 206 named Peugeot 206 SW was released in 2001. A tuned version of GTI called Peugeot 206 RC or GTI 180, as known in UK, was launched in 2003. It gave an output of 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 7.4s and reached a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph) with 180 bhp (130 kW).

Peugeot 206 has many more versions designed for specific markets like a 4 door sedan version was unveiled in late 2005 and was made available in the North African, Chinese, Russian, Iranian and Bulgarian markets. Initially, the new Peugeot 207 was supposed to replace the 206. However, the huge popularity of Peugeot 206, led to an extended production life of the supermini and is anticipated to continue till 2010.