Peugeot 106


The Peugeot 106 is a city car produced by French automaker Peugeot between 1991 and 2003. Launched in September 1991, it was Peugeot's entry level offering throughout its production life, and was initially sold only as a three door hatchback, with a five door hatchback joining the range in the beginning of 1992. Production ended in July 2003.
For the first year of production, the 1.0 and 1.1 petrol engines came with a carburettor, but were replaced by fuel injected engines from the end of 1992, as a result of EEC emissions regulations.

Phase I (1991–1996)

The "10" line of Peugeot superminis had commenced in 1972 with the launch of the 104, one of the first modern European superminis. The 104 was effectively replaced by the Peugeot 205 in 1983, but remained in production for some markets until 1988. There was no "105".
The 106 was introduced as a three door hatchback in continental Europe in September 1991, and two months later in the United Kingdom. The initial engine range had 1.0, 1.1 and 1.4 petrol engines, as well as a 1.5 diesel.
The early 1.0 and 1.1s were carburetted, but were replaced with fuel injection after a year due to EC emissions requirements. The 106's successor, the Peugeot 107, along with rebadged versions, Citroën C1 and Toyota Aygo, was launched two years later in June 2005, as a joint venture with Toyota.

Phase II (1996–2003)

It was updated in July 1996, with changes including the introduction of side impact bars and availability of driver and passenger airbags for the first time, with the new 1.6 GTI joining the range as the spiritual successor to the hugely popular and highly regarded 205 GTI, which had been discontinued in 1994.
In January 1996, the Peugeot 106 also formed the basis for the near identical looks and size Citroën Saxo.

High performance variants

Marketed as having "fewer frills, more thrills", the Rallye version had trademark steel wheels painted white. Power steering, central locking, and electric windows were omitted to keep the weight down to 825 kilograms.
There were pre and post facelift versions of the 106 Rallye known to enthusiasts as S1 and S2 models, with the latter having a 103bhp 1.6 litre engine in place of the original high revving Rallye specific 1.3 100bhp engine fitted to pre facelift cars.
Contrary to some sources, the S1 models did not share the same engine with the 205 Rallye and AX Sport, which used a carbureted TU24 engine. The dimensions of the aluminium S1 block resemble those of the 1.4 iron block with slightly lowered capacity to comply with the rules of the lower french rally classes at the time. The S1 and S2 were fuel injected, employing Magneti Marelli multi point fuel injection systems
The S1 Rallye were designed as a homologation special to compete in the 1300cc rally class. It featured a four cylinder, 8 valve, high compression engine with an aggressive cam profile designed to come ‘on song’ between 5400 and the 7200rpm redline.
This engine coupled to a short ratio five speed gearbox made the 1.3 more of a sprinter than a cruiser. 70mph on the motorway was a noisy 4,000rpm in fifth gear, but given enough tarmac, the little 1.3 would redline in top gear at 115mph.
The 106 was competitive in racing, but also made a practical small family car. All cars had steel wheels, and Rallye decals and seat coverings featuring a one or three colour flash, which again varied between early and late cars. With facelift came new top model named Peugeot 106 GTI with 1.6 liter 16 valves engine that produce 120hp.
It came with new exterior body kit and new wheels. On some markets in Europe, it was badged S16 or Rallye.

Electric version

In 1995, Peugeot launched an electric powered version of the 106, called the 106 Electrique. This was offered in a number of European countries including France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom.
The electric powertrain was developed and built by French engineering company Heuliez. The car used Nickel-cadmium battery technology manufactured by Saft Groupe S.A., had a top speed of 56 mph and had an official range of.
Despite the high price of the vehicle, Peugeot anticipated demand for around 15,000 to 20,000 Peugeot 106 Électriques each year, with an expected total production run of 100,000 vehicles. In the end, only 6,400 Peugeot 106 Électriques were sold between 1995 and 2003, most purchased by the French Administration.

Engines

Petrol Engines

DisplacementTypeYearFuel supplyOutputModelsComments
1.0TU9K1991–1992Solex Carburettor at 6,000 rpmOpen, XN, Kid, Itinéa
1.0TU9ML/Z 1993–1998Mono–Motronic MA3.0 at rpm
1.0TU9ML/Z 1993–2001Mono–Motronic MA3.0 at rpmThis engine is fitted in most of the cars sold in Brazil, because of a tax on engines over 1.0 litres, being retained until the end of the imports of the model in the end of 2001.
1.1TU1K1991–1992Solex CarburettorZen, Color Line, Quiksilver, Open, Equinoxe, Pop Art, Mistral, Kid, XN, XR, sketch
1.1TU1ML/Z 1991–1997Mono–Jetronic at rpm
1.1TU1ML/Z 1993–1996Magneti Marelli FDG6 at rpm
1.1TU1M 1997–1999Motronic MA3.1 at rpm
1.1TU1M 1997–2001Motronic MA3.1 at rpm
1.1TU1JP 2000–2003Motronic MP 7.4.4 at rpm
1.3TU2J2L/Z 1993–1996Magneti Marelli 8P at rpmRallye » phase 1
1.4TU3K1991–1992Solex carburettor
1.4TU3M/Z 1991–1993Mono–Jetronic at rpmColor Line, Sport, Quiksilver, Enfant terrible, Equinoxe, Symbio, XR, XS, XT
1.4TU3FJ2 1991–1992Motronic MP3.1 at rpmXSi 1.4
1.4TU3FJ2 1993–1996Motronic MP3.1 at rpmXSi 1.4
1.4TU3M 1993–1996Mono - Motronic MA3.0 at rpm
1.4TU3JP 1997–2001Magneti Marelli 1AP at rpm
1.4TU3JP/IFI4 1998–2001Motronic MP7.3 at rpm
1.6TU5J2 1994–1996Magneti Marelli 8P at rpmXSi 1.6
1.6TU5JP 1997–2001Motronic MP5.2 at rpm
1.6TU5J2 1997–2000Magneti Marelli 8P at rpmRallye » Phase 2
1.6TU5J4 1996–2003Magneti Marelli 1AP at rpmGTi, Rallye Phase 2 16VIn later years, Peugeot started putting the TU5J4 engine into the Phase 2 rallyes, though these were not available in every country.

Diesel Engines

Special Editions

As with most Peugeot models at the time, there were many special editions of the 106 offered between 1991 and 2003.