Peugeot 309 GTi: 1905cc XU9, three and five door. Arguably the top of the range, fitted with the 1905cc XU9 engine, producing 130bhp, later detuned at around the time of the facelift to 122bhp to conform with 95 octane unleaded and emmissions regulations. The GTI came with some features unique to the range, such as the large black boot spoiler, four fog lights in the front bumper, remote opening rear windows (three door only), and the Speedline 1.9GTI alloys, the first car to be fitted with them. Also benefitted from uprated suspension, tinted glass, a deep front airdam, a leather steering wheel and internally adjustable headlights. Items on the options list included central locking/electric windows (as part of a twinned options pack), a sliding glass sunroof, and metallic/black paint. The GTI was introduced a little later than the range launched, in 1987, but ended up continuing to the end of production.
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