Peugeot 407

Peugeot 407
Overview
Manufacturer	Peugeot
Production	2004–2010
Assembly	Rennes, France (Rennes Plant)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size / Large family car (D)
Body style	4-door saloon/sedan 5-door estate/station wagon 2-door coupé
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	PSA PF3 platform
Related	Citroën C5 Citroën C6
Powertrain
Engine	1.8 L I4 (petrol) 2.0 L I4 (petrol) 2.2 L I4 (petrol) 3.0 L V6 (petrol) 1.6 L I4 (diesel) 2.0 L I4 (diesel) 2.2 L I4 (diesel) 2.7 L V6 (diesel) 3.0 L V6 (diesel)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,725 mm (107.3 in)
Length	4,676 mm (184.1 in) (sedan) 4,763 mm (187.5 in) (wagon) 4,815 mm (189.6 in) (coupé)
Width	1,811 mm (71.3 in) (sedan, wagon) 1,868 mm (73.5 in) (coupé)
Height	1,400 mm (55.1 in) (coupé) 1,455 mm (57.3 in) (sedan) 1,494 mm (58.8 in) (wagon)
Kerb weight	1555kg (2.2 petrol sedan Man) 1580kg (2.0 diesel sedan Man) 1591kg (2.2 petrol sedan Auto) 1616kg (2.0 diesel sedan Auto) 1646kg (2.2 petrol wagon Auto) 1660kg (3.0 petrol sedan Auto) 1671kg (2.0 diesel wagon Auto) 1715kg (3.0 petrol wagon Auto)
Chronology
Predecessor	Peugeot 406
Successor	Peugeot 508

The Peugeot 407 is a large family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot from 2004 to 2010. It is available in saloon, coupé and estate variants, with both diesel and petrol engines. The petrol engines range from 1.8 to 3.0-litres displacement, whereas the diesels range from 1.6 to 3.0-litre engines.

The 407, along with the larger 607, was succeeded by the 508 in January 2011. According to the European Car of the Year website, the 407 was one of the runner-ups in the 2005 award.

Overview

Peugeot 407 Coupé

The 407 was the successor to the hugely successful Peugeot 406, and was launched on May 27, 2004. The streamlined design of the car was seen as quite radical, its most distinctive features being its large front grille and the steeply raked screen pillars.

The estate, known as the Peugeot 407 SW, was launched four months after the saloon, whereas the coupé was launched in January 2006. The annual sales of the Peugeot 407 peaked at 259,000 units in 2005, with 57,000 sales outside Europe.

In August 2008, the models were given a minor facelift, resulting most petrol–engined models being withdrawn from sale in the United Kingdom, and other countries of Europe.

Engines

Peugeot 407 V6 petrol engine

Rear view

Peugeot 407 HDi coupé

Model	Engine type	Displacement	Valvetrain	Fuel system	Max. power at rpm	Max. torque at rpm	0–100 km/h	Vmax	Years
Petrol engines
1.8	EW7 J4 (6FZ)	1,749 cc	I4 DOHC 16v	Multi-point fuel injection	115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) @ 5,500 rpm	163 N·m (120 lb·ft) @ 4,500 rpm	12.9 s	200 km/h (124 mph)	2004–2005
1.8	EW7 (6FY)	1,749 cc	I4 DOHC 16v	Multi-point fuel injection	125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) @ 6,000 rpm	170 N·m (125 lb·ft) @ 3,750 rpm	10.3 s	203 km/h (126 mph)	2005–2010
2.0	EW10 J4 (RFN)	1,997 cc	I4 DOHC 16v	Multi-point fuel injection	136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) @ 6,000 rpm	190 N·m (140 lb·ft) @ 4,100 rpm	10.3 s	212 km/h (132 mph)	2004–2005
2.0	EW10 A (RFJ)	1,997 cc	I4 DOHC 16v	Multi-point fuel injection	140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) @ 6,000 rpm	200 N·m (148 lb·ft) @ 4,000 rpm	10.3 s	213 km/h (132 mph)	2005–2011
2.2	EW12 J4 (3FZ)	2,230 cc	I4 DOHC 16v	Multi-point fuel injection	158 PS (116 kW; 156 hp) @ 5,650 rpm	217 N·m (160 lb·ft) @ 3,900 rpm	9.0 s (Man) 10.7 (Auto) SW: 11.1 s (Auto)	220 km/h (137 mph)	2004–2005
2.2	EW12 J4 (3FY)	2,230 cc	I4 DOHC 16v	Multi-point fuel injection	163 PS (120 kW; 161 hp) @ 5,875 rpm	220 N·m (162 lb·ft) @ 4,150 rpm	10.1 s	222 km/h (138 mph)	2005–2009
3.0	ES9 A (XFV)	2,946 cc	V6 DOHC 24v	Multi-point fuel injection	211 PS (155 kW; 208 hp) @ 6,000 rpm	290 N·m (214 lb·ft) @ 3,750 rpm	8.7 s (Auto)	235 km/h (146 mph)	2004–2006
Diesel engines
1.6 HDi	DV6 TED4 (9HY/9HZ)	1,560 cc	I4 DOHC 16v	Common rail direct injection	109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp) @ 4,000 rpm	240 N·m (177 lb·ft) @ 1,750 rpm	13.1 s	192 km/h (119 mph)	2004–2010
2.0 HDi	DW10 BTED4 (RHR)	1,997 cc	I4 DOHC 16v	Common rail direct injection	136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) @ 4,000 rpm	320 N·m (236 lb·ft) @ 2,000 rpm	9.8 s (Man) 10.7 (Auto) SW: 11.2s (Auto)	208 km/h (129 mph)	2004–2009
2.0 HDi	DW10 BTED4 (RHF)	1,997 cc	I4 DOHC 16v	Common rail direct injection	140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) @ 4,000 rpm	320 N·m (236 lb·ft) @ 2,000 rpm	9.8 s	208 km/h (129 mph)	2008–2010
2.0 HDi	DW10 CTED4 (RHH)	1,997 cc	I4 DOHC 16v	Common rail direct injection	163 PS (120 kW; 161 hp) @ 3,750 rpm	340 N·m (251 lb·ft) @ 2,000–3,000 rpm	9.6 s	210 km/h (130 mph)	2009–2011
2.2 HDi	DW12 BTED4 (4HT)	2,179 cc	I4 DOHC 16v	Common rail direct injection	170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) @ 4,000 rpm	370 N·m (273 lb·ft) @ 1,500 rpm	8.7 s	225 km/h (140 mph)	2006–2010
2.7 HDi	DT17 TED4 (UHZ)	2,720 cc	V6 DOHC 24v	Common rail direct injection	204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp) @ 4,000 rpm	440 N·m (325 lb·ft) @ 1,900 rpm	8.5 s	230 km/h (143 mph)	2006–2009
3.0 HDi	DT20 C	2,993 cc	V6 DOHC 24v	Common rail direct injection	241 PS (177 kW; 238 hp) @ 3,800 rpm	450 N·m (332 lb·ft) @ 1,600 rpm	7.9 s	245 km/h (152 mph)	2009–2011

Safety

Euro NCAP test results
407 saloon, LHD (2004)
Test	Score	Rating
Adult occupant:	34
Child occupant:	39
Pedestrian:	15

Euro NCAP test results
407 coupe (2005)
Test	Score	Rating
Adult occupant:	35
Child occupant:	42
Pedestrian:	15

Television commercials

Peugeot 407 SW

The first advertisement, known as "The Toys" or "Les Jouets", features life–size toy cars shown up, by the sleek newly released Peugeot 407. Directed by Philippe André for French agency BETC Euro RSCG, the advert was filmed in Sydney, Australia (we see cars crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge). André developed twenty model cars especially for the shoot. The soundtrack is provided by French duo, The Film, (Guillaume Brière & Benjamin Lebeau) with their song Can You Touch Me, an adaptation of their earlier song, Can You Trust Me.

The next advertisement features the same scenario of life–size toy cars in Sydney, this time taking a new Peugeot 407 SW out of the city to a beachside home. Along the way, we see old and decrepit stationwagons breaking down, or suffering from image problems. The soundtrack features (Lady) Hear Me Tonight by the Modjo.

The commercials use the slogan Playtime is Over, which some perceive to be a retort to the Renault's Laguna slogan Serious Playtime. In Spanish, the slogan given at the end is Volvamos a hablar de automóviles, i.e. Let's talk about cars again.

407 concept cars

The saloon version of the 407 was firstly previewed with the name "407 Elixir" at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. The "407 Silhouette" is a race car with most design features of the current coupé. A version almost identical to the released coupé was presented at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show under the name "407 Prologue".

The "407 Macarena" is a four-door coupé convertible produced by Heuliez and was presented at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show.

Notable film appearances

The 407 sedan appeared in the 2007 comedy film Taxi 4, unlike the previous films (1, 2 and 3) which had its predecessor (the 406).

Successor

In November 2009, Philippe Varin, from PSA, announced that the successor of the Peugeot 607 will not be called Peugeot 608, but instead Peugeot 508, which was officially launched at the Paris Motor Show in October 2010.

The 508 saloon is approximately 12 cm (5 inches) longer than the 407 and also replaces the larger Peugeot 607. The Peugeot 408 name is used for a Chinese-built notchback version of the Peugeot 308, that replaces the 407 in America.

Model car releases

The Peugeot 407 saloon has been produced by Majorette and Norev, while the SW has only been produced by Norev. The coupé has been produced by Norev and Welly, and the "407 Elixr" concept presented in the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show has been produced only by Norev.

Sales

Year	Worldwide Production	Worldwide sales	Notes
2004	TBA	165,000
2005	TBA	259,000
2006	TBA	181,500
2007	TBA	136,000
2008	TBA	81,400
2009	39,500	39,500
2010	28,900	31,300
2011	734	2,605	Total 407 production reaches 860,956 units.

External links

• Official international 407 English website