Peugeot 407
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| Manufacturer | Peugeot |
| Parent company | PSA Peugeot Citroën |
| Production | 2004—present |
| Predecessor | Peugeot 406 |
| Successor | None |
| Class | Large family car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon |
| Engine | Petrol and diesel engines: Inline-4, V6 1.7-2.9 L, 86-155 kW |
| Wheelbase | 2725 mm |
| Length | Coupé: 4815 mm Saloon: 4676 mm SW: 4763 mm |
| Width | Coupe: 1868 mm Saloon and SW: 1811 mm |
| Height | Coupé: 1400 mm Saloon: 1445 mm SW: 1471 mm |
| Similar | Citroën C5 Ford Mondeo Honda Accord Opel/Vauxhall Vectra Renault Laguna Toyota Avensis Volkswagen Passat Mercedes-Benz C-Class BMW 3 Series Volvo S60 Saab 9-3 |
The Peugeot 407 is a large family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot since 2004. 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 are 1.6, 2.0, 2.2 and 2.7-litre V6.
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[edit] Overview
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 407 SW, was launched four months after the saloon, whereas the coupé has been on sale since early 2006.
[edit] Engines
- 1.8 L (1749 cc) EW7 I4, 117 PS (115 hp/86 kW) and 118 ft·lbf (160 N·m)
- 2.0 L (1997 cc) EW10 I4, 138 PS (136 hp/101 kW) and 140 ft·lbf (190 N·m)
- 1.6 L (1560 cc) DV6 HDi Diesel I4, 110 PS (108 hp/81 kW) and 177 ft·lbf (240 N·m)
- 2.0 L (1997 cc) DW10 HDi Diesel I4, 136 PS (134 hp/100 kW) and 236 ft·lbf (320 N·m)
- 2.2 L (2230 cc) EW12 I4, 160 PS (158 hp/118 kW) and 160 ft·lbf (217 N·m)
- 2.9 L (2946 cc) ES9 V6, 211 PS (208 hp/155 kW) and 214 ft·lbf (290 N·m)
- 3.0 L (2946 cc) ES9 V6, 211 PS (208 hp/155 kW) and 214 ft·lbf (290 N·m)
- 2.7 L (2720 cc) HDi Diesel V6, 201 PS (198 hp/148 kW) and 325 ft·lbf (441 N·m)
[edit] Television commercials
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 and Benjamin Lebeau) with their song Can You Touch Me, an adaptation of their earlier song, Can You Trust Me.
The follow up ad 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 (I'm Gonna) Kick You Out by the Caesars, taken from their album, 39 Minutes of Bliss (in an Otherwise Meaningless World).
The commercials use the slogan Playtime is Over, which some perceive to be a retort to the Renault's Laguna slogan Serious Playtime.
[edit] 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 presented a at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show.
[edit] Versions sold in Mexico
In Mexico, the 407 is only sold as the four-door sedan and two-door coupe. Engines offered are the 2.2 four-cylinder and 3.0 V6 petrol. Trim levels are Confort and Sport for the sedan, and base for the coupe.
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