From the mid-1980s and for a number of years onwards, it was very popular with smaller four-seater open cars. They were not sports cars but rather a nice summer utility vehicle that could also be used in the winter. Therefore, many of its have rusted away. Some competitors to the Peugeot 205 CTI were the weaker 205 CJ with 80 horsepower and the Ford Escort and Volkswagen Golf. The Peugeot 205 CTI has a 105 horsepower engine, which means that 0-100 km / h was completed in 9.5 seconds when they were new. The top speed was set at 190 km / h. The open model was about SEK 15,000 more expensive than its covered sibling 205 GTi.