The early 1.0 and 1.1s were carburetted, but were replaced with fuel injection after a year due to EC emissions requirements.

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 kg (1,819 lb).

It featured a four-cylinder, 8-valve, high compression engine with an aggressive cam profile designed to come "on song" between 5,400 and the 7,200 rpm redline.

With facelift came new top model named Peugeot 106 GTI with 1.6 litre 16 valves engine that produce 120 hp.

This was offered in a number of European countries including France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom.

The car used Nickel-cadmium battery technology manufactured by Saft Groupe S.A., had a top speed of 56 mph (90 km/h) and had an official range of 100 km (62 mi).