Peugeot 205 1.6 GTI
Illustrative Project Apex Editorial Visual
Asking price
€16,950
Understand · 01
What it is
This 1989 Peugeot 205 1.6 GTI is presented with a 1.6, manual transmission, 175,594 km indicated.
Understand · 02
Why it matters
Launched in 1984, the 205 GTI transformed Peugeot's image and set the standard for front-wheel-drive performance. It remains culturally significant for its role in cementing the hot hatch era and its direct lineage to Peugeot's dominant rally heritage.
Understand · 03
This specific car
This 1989 example is presented in Gris Graphite and features the 115hp (85kW) 1.6-liter engine. The seller states the vehicle is in original condition, though they disclose that it has undergone a full respray in the original color. It is currently offered with 175,594 km on the odometer.
Understand · 04
Worth checking
Useful points to clarify before committing. These are research prompts, not findings from a physical inspection.
Understand the car. Keep the desire.
Project Apex adds model-specific context to help explain why this example is interesting and what informed buyers usually want to understand — without turning the listing into an inspection report.
Intelligence dossier
PA-PEU-205-013
Project Apex read
Production context
The Peugeot 205 production run concluded in 1998, coinciding with the introduction of the Peugeot 206.
Research scope
1.6 GTI
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This specific car
Source-declared highlights.
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115hp 1.6-liter XU5J engine
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5-speed manual transmission
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Iconic 1980s hot hatch styling
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Full respray in original Gris Graphite
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Sport seats and leather steering wheel
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Project Apex knowledge
What is worth knowing.
Evidence-gated model and derivative facts selected for relevance. Vehicle-specific seller claims are kept in a separate layer above.
A detail worth knowing #2
The Peugeot 205 was developed under project codename M24.
Under the skin
The Peugeot 205 T16 variant utilizes a mid-engine, four-wheel-drive layout.
Technical backbone
The Peugeot 205 was produced from 1983 to 1998.
The Peugeot 205 was developed under project codename M24.
The Peugeot 205 T16 variant utilizes a mid-engine, four-wheel-drive layout.
The Peugeot 205 was available in 3-door and 5-door hatchback, and 2-door convertible body styles.
Source information from this listing
Listing identity
first registration 1989-01-19 · market/location Netherlands · 175,594 km
Seller-entered powertrain
1.6 · MANUAL · 116 hp
Seller-entered specification
1.6 GTI · Gris Graphite
Asking price
€16,950
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Understand · Transparency
Project Apex transparency
Vehicle-specific sale information is attributed to Autobedrijf Van Tilborg. The editorial visual is created by Project Apex and is not seller-supplied photography.