Peugeot 605
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| Peugeot 605 | |
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| Manufacturer: | Peugeot |
| Production: | 1989–1999 |
| Body Styles: | FF full-size sedan |
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| Predecessors: | Peugeot 604 1975-1982 |
| Successors: | Peugeot 607 |
| Competitors: | Audi A6 General Motors Omega Renault 25 |
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The 605 was based on the Citroen XM hatchback/estate chassis (although using a totally different saloon bodystyle), and was successor to the unsuccessful Peugeot 604 which went out of production years earlier. The popular Peugeot 505 model was thus replaced by two cars - one smaller, the 405, and one larger, the 605.
High equipment levels, a luxurious interior, a smooth ride, and exceptional handling were strong points for the 605. But Peugeot has always struggled to succeed with large cars, and the 605 was no different. It was too similar in design and appearance to the smaller Peugeot 405 to command a price premium, while its dashboard also drew criticism for its uninspired design.
Also like the XM, 605 suffered from grave build quality issues that resulted in a large number of breakdowns or malfunctions, which severely damaged the car's reputation. It took Peugeot three years to bring quality under control.
PSA Peugeot Citroën has not been able to address the "luxury-brand" issue effectively - the automobile market rewards such segmentation, by brands from one factory - like Lexus/Toyota, Acura/Honda, and Audi/Volkswagen. Consumers demand a certain exclusivity from luxury cars that commodity producers cannot provide.
Thus - once PSA had successfully degraded the distinct Citroën brand image, it was rewarded with the failure of the Citroën XM to attract customers from the world wide Citroën fan base. The XM suffered the same fate as the pleasant but anonymous 605. Fortunately, PSA has a strong profit position in subcompact cars and in developing nations to fund such experimentation.
After the launch of the well-received Peugeot 406 in 1995, 605 sales dropped to near-insignificant levels, and the 605 was quietly dropped in 1999. Cars built after 1992 generally have good build quality and are often surprisingly good bargains on the second-hand market because the model's poor reputation keeps prices down.
The 605's successor, the Peugeot 607, went into production in late 1999 and has fared marginally better in the marketplace.
Engines
Four petrol engines were offered at launch:
- 2.0-liter 8-valve carbureted inline-4, 115 bhp
- 2.0-liter 8-valve fuel-injected inline-4, 130 bhp
- 3.0-liter 12-valve fuel-injected V-6, 170 bhp
- 3.0-liter 24-valve fuel-injected V-6, 200 bhp
- 2.1-liter 12-valve normally aspirated inline-4, indirect injection, 88 bhp
- 2.1-liter 12-valve turbocharged inline-4, indirect injection, 110 bhp
A 2.0-liter (8-valve) turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine (150 bhp) was added in 1991 and provided good performance but proved unreliable. Later, a 2.5 turbodiesel (130 bhp) completed the diesel lineup, then the 2.1 was converted to direct injection. In 1997, the antiquated 3.0-liter engine was replaced at long last by an all-new 2.9-liter, 24-valve, 192-bhp V6, finally giving the car a powertrain worthy of its exceptional roadholding.
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