Peugeot 605 SV 3.0
Peugeot's 1989 flagship wrapped a roomy four-door body around a big PRV V6—and sent all of its power through the front wheels.
Peugeot 605 SV 3.0.jpg · FotoSleuth · CC BY 2.0
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More than a set of wheels.
The 605 arrived in 1989 as Peugeot's new top-class saloon. The SV trim paired the launch body's quiet, understated shape with a 3.0-litre PRV V6 and generous comfort equipment. This is the 12-valve SV 3.0 with a manual gearbox, not the separate SV 24 whose four-valve heads, 200 PS and later collector story often dominate modern articles.
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The 605's model number put it in Peugeot's long-running '6' flagship line, following cars such as the 601 and 604.
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The 12-valve car is not an SV 24
Both cars use the PRV V6 family, but the launch SV 3.0 has two valves per cylinder and about 170 ch. The SV 24 adds four valves per cylinder, four camshafts, ACAV variable intake hardware and 200 CV. Keeping those identities apart prevents a major but easy-to-make specification error.
Source: Peugeot / Stellantis Media · 605 SV 24 heritage ↗A large car engineered around front drive
The V6 sits transversely at the front and drives the front wheels, leaving the long 2.80-metre wheelbase for passenger space. The body's 4.72-metre length put the 605 firmly in European executive-car territory without using a separate rear-drive propeller shaft.
Source: 1989 Peugeot 605 SV 3.0 specification record ↗Where these facts come from
- Peugeot / Stellantis Media · Peugeot history
- Peugeot / Stellantis Media · 605 heritage
- 1989 Peugeot 605 SV 3.0 specification record
- Period Peugeot 605 launch comparison
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-03.