The Peugeot 505 Was the End of Peugeot in the USA

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Peugeot 505 review! The Peugeot 505 was Peugeot's last car in North America -- and today, I'm going to show you all around the quirky 505. I'll show you the interesting quirks and features of this car, and I'm also going to drive the Peugeot 505 and I'll review the driving experience.

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[ahmednjidda]

This car is a legend in my country Nigeria. Very tough car, suspension is very strong and could go over potholes faster. Engine is so analog and so easy to fix. This car was part of my childhood from mid 80s to even early 2000s we still had them assembled here. Love this video. Good one.

[ВікторіяКочетова-ур]

Thanks, Doug! It's more interesting to watch cars like this, than watching another "new" McLaren model, which looks just the same as an "old" one.

[Spiffy]

This is like a breath of fresh air!
My dad had a Peugeot 504 Saloon and a 404 pickup back in the day. These are still very much alive in Kenya 🇰🇪.
I was WAITING for you to get in the back seat, lol!!
Thanks for the video.

[ThirteenMatt]

Peugeot is the "conservative" French brand, even more so at the time. When Citroën was always trying new technologies and Renault was looking to open new market segments no one had thought of, Peugeot was just making normal serious cars for serious people. So it makes sense it isn't very quirky or different from rivals: they were aiming at "tried and tested" solutions. Which is the reason why it was popular for so long in some markets, it had a very good reputation for sturdiness and reliability.

[deezhole]

Hey Doug, as soon as I saw this post for the 505 wagon I loudly exclaimed YES!! My wife asked me what? I excitedly said “Doug did the 505 wagon!” She then promptly left the room. This video truly made my day. I absolutely love station wagons, or estates as our cousins across the pond refer to them. When I was a boy living in central Indiana, this was probably 1984, one of my fathers friends visited us with his young family. This man and his young family pulled into our driveway in a strange station wagon. As they parked and came over to greet my family I ran to this large beautiful car. Circling it slowly in amazement I came to the back of the car to see the large badge “Peugeot” it read in big letters. I thought what is this? Pew-gēē-ought is how I heard it in my head. My phonetic education was failing me and left me more confused. I quickly ran to my father and asked “Dad, what is that car?” He said to me “That is a French car, it is a Peugeot”, saying it correctly to me I loved hearing it, the word was astounding to me. “Peugeot!” I said loudly and repeatedly, it was obvious I was fascinated by this car. So my fathers friend explained to me that Peugeot manufactures bicycles and that he owned a large cycling shop in northern Indianapolis, that’s why he loved the car. That’s when I was given a ride in my first French car. Long story but that is what your review of the 505 wagon gave me this Sunday morning. My fond childhood memories of my ride and learning about a Peugeot.

[jojoba]

I grew up in Norway in the 80’s where this Peugeot model was very popular. My father bought a second hand 81 model in 85 and we had it for almost ten years!
But that seat belt configuration must have been a US special, cause our car had conventional 3 point belts.

[zachrichardson]

It absolutely makes my day when Doug review’s wagons of any kind, tbh the expensive exotic’s are amazing but I prefer his daily drivers and or his odd vehicle reviews .

[Raaaphael]

I was actually excited when I saw that you reviewed a 505 in one of your intros. So when the video came I had to watch it. I don't know when was the last time I saw a 505 over here in France It was a long time ago. I'm not so into French cars but this one is pretty cool. In France, we got the 505 turbo with up to 200hp. A V6 with 170hp was also available. When it comes to hypercars you know that they are going to be expensive, fast, and stuff. You see them all over youtube. So it's nice to see more of the quirky and weird cars. Maybe not many people are going to watch it but I enjoyed it.

[fuzzyspork]

I'm so glad to see you reviewing one of these - I bought one of these for $500 when I was in highschool and loved it, like any person loved their first car. One of the quirks with mine, which was admittedly a few years older and may have been absent from the one you reviewed was that the horn was on the end of the turning signal stock instead of the steering wheel. This meant that every time the horn was needed the driver would first mash the steering wheel, then when they remembered that the horn was on the stock, would first push the right-hand stock and wash their windows, and later remember it was on the left hand signal stock and honk the horn, this was usually well after any impending danger had long passed. I have a feeling a number of these cars were likely crashed with very clean windshields.

[RCBirds]

Rule no. 1: never sell a Peugeot which works!

Great review, but the US bumper regulatations ruin the design of the car.

[christopherschadl]

I remember frequently seeing a Peugeot sedan, probably a 405 or 505, parked on the street in Uptown Minneapolis about 10 years ago. I always assumed that it was some sort of import, I had no idea that they used to sell these in the US.

[jiankhan]

505 was not the higher model at that time, but one of the oldest from late 70's (79). The top of the line was the 605 V6 turbo, started in 1989.
The 505 GTi was the must in big family sport cars in the mid 80's, but was too big and expensive so the 205 GTi 1.9L and 1.6L was more successful.

Technically, the 505 was the direct rival of the CX.
Edit: but yes, in the USA, it was the highest model available.

[thomasskaaning]

Great video! The placement of the switches for the power windows in the rear was pretty common for French cars back then. The Citroen Xantia even had them in the rear of the center console AND in the rear doors, so as a backseat passenger you could control them from both the door panels and the center console! Gotta love Dougs attention to those small details!

[Duaner]

My mom had a 505 in France in the 80s. The interior was very different. Your model seems to be made for America. Seeing an automatic gearbox in a 80s Peugeot is weird.

[classic-x]

This car just reminded my back home Peugeot 206 my dad purchased it the first year of my collage, was a good gas saver and fun to drive it.

[edb]

Doug's enthusiasm for everything he reviews is so engaging and entertaining. Thank you, Doug!!

[Wolfekun]

I was so stoked to see this pop up in my feed - we had a silver 505 wagon when I was younger (2000-2009), and although it was a little temperamental it soldiered on for many years without major issues. Ours was an 85 (series 1 as opposed to this series 2), with the 2L 4-cyl and a 3-speed auto. I often wonder what happened to that car after my parents traded it in; I still have a set of spare keys for it and I do miss it from time to time.

[dueljet]

I believe that the sun roof (skylite) is an aftermarket piece on that car. Sun roofs were available but had better switches that were integrated into the other switchgear.

[davidgoliath]

Our silver series 1 505 TD is still fondly remembered. Not quick, not that special around town; but traveling rough roads in outback Australia it was a sheer joy. It was a 90km return trip to the school bus stop and my wife and the kids loved it. More so if they missed the bus and had to go all the way to school... gone but not forgotten.

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Every time Doug said peugeot a frenchman* died 😂