Peugeot 1007

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Peugeot 1007
Peugeot 1007 RC prototype
Manufacturer Peugeot
Parent company PSA Peugeot Citroën
Production 2005-present
Class Mini MPV
Body style(s) 3-door hatchback
Layout FF layout
Engine(s) 1.4 L TU3 I4
1.4 L DV4 HDi diesel I4
1.4 L ET3 I4
1.6 L DV6 HDi diesel I4
1.6 L TU5 I4
Length 3.73 metres (146.9 in)
Height 1.61 metres (63.4 in)
Related Citroën C3
Peugeot 207
Designer Pininfarina
Rear of a Peugeot 1007
Rear of a Peugeot 1007

The Peugeot 1007 is a mini MPV produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot since 2004. It is based on the Peugeot 207 and Citroën C3 platform.

The 1007's unique design features four pillars and two power sliding doors (as in a large MPV) rather than conventional hinged doors for easier access in cramped spaces and on hills. The car also features user-swappable Cameleo interior trim pieces which cost around €250 for a set. Another innovation is the optional "2-Tronic" semi-automatic transmission (now discontinued) which is also used on the Citroen C2, C3 and C3 Pluriel which Citroen calls it The Sensodrive.(though a similar system was used on the Hudson Commodore of the 1950s, albeit using a vacuum shift), which shares the 206's 1.4 L and 1.6 L petrol engines and 1.4 L and 1.6 L diesel engines. For its size, the 1007 is expensive, with prices around €14,000 / £10,000. EuroNCAP has awarded the vehicle its second best ever rating for adult occupant safety.[1]

The 1007 is the first mainstream car from Peugeot to feature a "double zero" number. In English-speaking countries, the name is correctly pronounced "ten-oh-seven". Originally launched with the pronunciation "one-double-oh-seven" and James Bond-style promotion, Peugeot revised their strategy under pressure from the Bond franchise owners. [1] It is also commonly called the "one-thousand-and-seven". In France it is marketed as the "mille-sept".

The Peugeot 1007, along with the Renault Modus, was defeated by the Honda Jazz in Top Gear's Mothers' roadtest, with Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. May all preferring the Jazz.

[edit] Engines

  • 1.4 L (1360 cc) TU3 I4, 75 PS (74 hp/55 kW) and 89 ft·lbf (118 N·m)
  • 1.4 L (1398 cc) DV4 HDi diesel I4, 67 PS (66 hp/49 kW) and 118 ft·lbf (150 N·m)
  • 1.6 L (1587 cc) TU5 I4, 110 PS (108 hp/81 kW) and 110 ft·lbf (147 N·m)

[edit] External links

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Peugeot 1007. euroncap.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.