Peugeot 206 is a French passenger car from the B segment, produced from 1988 to 2012. When it was withdrawn from this model, it was the best-selling Peugeot in history. Over 2,677,000 created at a factory in Mulhouse, and around 10 million around the world. Production ceased in stages. For some time it was conducted in China, South America and Iran.

Interestingly, already in the early 90’s, the company began to think about introducing the successor for the Peugeot 205. The company, wanting to avoid bad investment, decided to stop and wait for the development of the situation. The ideas were put away “into a drawer”, and the designers closely watched the evolution of the automotive market. The fate of two previous models was also tracked: 106 and 306.

Model 306 competed with such popular and popular vehicles as Volkswagen Golf and Opel Astra. Peugeot 106, in turn, was unable to cover the needs of segment B. Meanwhile, Fiat Punto joined the competition. 205 was less modern compared to the competition.

The 206 project started in 1994 and was completed in 1998. It was supposed to be cut off from its predecessors. Turkish designer Murat Gunak created a car with soft and smooth lines. The front was made more attractive by the large size, sloping headlights that became the hallmark of the brand. There are several interesting solutions hidden in the car – the passenger cabin has a hidden storage under the passenger seat, while the luggage compartment volume can be extended. The windshield is much more sloping than in 205. Three and five-door versions were created.

Model 206 was created on a completely new platform, which was later also used for other cars from the PSA group. At the beginning, a mixed type braking system was used. Later, more powerful models appeared with disc brakes on all four wheels. Steering system with gears, included standard hydraulic support.

The production uses gasoline units from previous versions. They have only been slightly modified. Changes were made to the cooling circuit. A few solutions were also used to reduce friction. The only novelty was the 1.9 diesel engine

Both the 3-door and 5-door versions were sold in October 1998. Three equipment versions were available: XR, XT, and XS. However, only two are planned for diesel, which were named in sequence: XRD and XTD. The basic equipment included power steering and an airbag.

Optionally, you can buy an ABS system, a passenger air bag and aluminum rims.

The car received 4 stars in the Euro NCAP crash test.

Where did the high price of the model come from?

As in all cases, also here, the price of a used catalyst is influenced by the presence of precious elements. In this case, the XRF analysis with the aid of a spectrometer showed that the palladium content is 16 620 ppm, i.e. 16.620 g / Kg.

Only professional analysis allows for the actual indication of the quantities of precious metals contained in a given model, on which the price you receive in the purchase depends.

When selling any catalyst, it is worth going to the purchase, which has its own laboratory. In this way you will get the highest possible price for the used part.

Where to find such a buying point?

You can find these points throughout the country. You can find the closest purchase here.

If you do not want to go to buying, it is worth taking advantage of the mail order purchase option. Just remember to make an appointment earlier.

Current prices of 7 800 models can be found in the DS AUTO catalog.

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