Peugeot 405

Peugeot 405
Overview
Manufacturer Peugeot
Production 1987–1997 (Europe)
1987–present (Iran/Egypt)
Assembly Argentina by (Sevel) (1992-2000)
Chile by Franco Chilena
Egypt by Iran Khodro (2006–present)AAV (1992-20??)
France (1987-97)
Indonesia by Gaya (1989-97)
Iran by Iran Khodro (1992-present)
Poland by FSC (1993-95)
Taiwan by Yu-Tien (1989-95)
United Kingdom (1987-97)
Zimbabwe by Quest (1987-2002)
Designer Pininfarina
Body and chassis
Class Large family car
Body style 4-door saloon
5-door estate
Layout Front engine, Front-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive
Related Citroën BX
IKCO Samand, Peugeot Pars, IKCO Dena, Peugeot RD
Powertrain
Engine Inline-4, 1.4-2.0 L, petrol/diesel
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,669 mm (105.1 in)
Length 4,408 mm (173.5 in) (sedan)
Width 1,716 mm (67.6 in) (sedan)
Height 1,390 mm (55 in)-1,450 mm (57 in)
Curb weight 1,020 kg (2,250 lb)-1,430 kg (3,150 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor Peugeot 305
Successor Peugeot 406

The Peugeot 405 is a large family car released by the French automaker Peugeot in July 1987, and which continues to be manufactured under licence outside France. It was voted European Car of the Year for 1988 by the largest number of votes in the history of the contest.[1] About 2.5 million vehicles have been sold worldwide, both in LHD & RHD, as a sedan and station wagon.

Its appearance is similar to the Alfa Romeo 164, launched the same year and also styled by Pininfarina. It used TU/XU petrol and XUD diesel engines.

History

In July 1987, Peugeot unveiled ten versions of the 405 simultaneously for the 1988 model year, with sales on the continent beginning soon after, and sales in the United Kingdom beginning in January 1988.[2] Deliveries began in October 1987 for the saloon, and May 1988 for the estate, although the British market did not receive estate versions until October 1988. No coupé was ever offered to the public, unlike the 504 and later 406, as only two examples of the purpose-built 405 Turbo-16 (not to be confused with 405 T16) were made. The 405 was available as a 4-door only. Four-cylinder petrol engines included 65, 92, 110, 125, and 160 hp (48, 69, 82, 93, and 119 kW) units. A 1.8-litre diesel engine, with or without a turbo (70 and 90 hp (52 and 67 kW)) was added to the range during 1988, as was the five-door estate.

Its launch came a year after the demise of the Talbot marque on passenger cars, with the Alpine hatchback (originally a Chrysler Europe product) and Solara saloon being the last 405-sized cars from Talbot. The slightly smaller 305 was discontinued from the Peugeot range soon after the 405's launch, with the larger 505 being axed a while later, with Peugeot's new range-topping model after 1989 being the 605.

The 405 was the last Peugeot vehicle sold in the United States, on sale between 1988 and 1991, including the Mi16 model.[3] The 405 was a popular model in Thailand, following the success of the Peugeot 505 after the Government of Thailand cancelled a restriction on CBU car imports in the late 1980s.

By 1989, 500,000 vehicles had been produced, and the 1 millionth 405 left the Sochaux factory the next year. A minor facelift in 1991 included a change in transmission with the BE1 replaced by the BE3 and updates to the dashboard, steering wheel, and soundproofing.

In 1993, a revised 405, referred to as the Phase 2 model, was introduced featuring a new rear design with new rear lights and boot design, and a revised interior with a new dashboard. The turbocharged, 16v, 4WD 405 T16 (LHD only) was also introduced. The 405's replacement, the 406, was introduced in 1995, and the 405 saloon was discontinued in Europe, whilst the estate continued on sale in Europe until 1997. About 2.5 million vehicles were sold worldwide.

Manufacturing

The 405 has been manufactured in a number of world-wide locations. Designed in France, it has been manufactured in:

Iraq SCAI SOUTH BAGHDAD SINCE August 2014 Peugeot 405 SLX Peugeot Pars With Iran Khodro

Models

The 405 has been available in LHD, and RHD versions, as a saloon and estate, in front-wheel, and four-wheel drive.

The 405 range included three petrol engines and two diesel engines, all four-cylinder with no 6-cylinder option, in a variety of states of tune and specification. The range was tailored to suit different export markets. The 1.6-litre saloon featured a low drag co-efficient of Cd=0.29, with other models varying up to Cd=0.33. The 1.4-litre (1,360 cc) engine was fitted with a four-speed manual gearbox. It produced 70 hp (52 kW) at 5600 rpm. The 1.6-litre (1,580 cc) engine was fitted with a five-speed manual gearbox and produced 92 hp (69 kW) at 6000 rpm. The 1.9-litre (1,905 cc) engine was available with a five speed manual gearbox, with an option of an automatic in the lower powered version.

The 8-valve version of the engine was available in two levels of tune; 110 hp (82 kW) or 125 hp (93 kW). A 16-valve version was available with the Mi16 model and this produced 160 hp (120 kW) at 6500 rpm and could reach a top speed of 220 km/h.[4]

In 1993, the T16 homologation special was introduced with a 2.0-litre 16-valve turbocharged XU10J4TE engine with water-cooled chargecooler, constant four-wheel drive with 53/47% power distribution and self-regulating hydraulic rear axle. The T16 produced 200 hp (150 kW) at 1.1 bar (16 psi) (normal boost) 220 hp at 1.3 bar (19 psi) (overboost) for 45 seconds. 1061 examples were built, 60 of them for the French Police.

The diesel options included a 1.9-litre (1,905 cc) producing 70 bhp (52 kW) at 4600 rpm or a turbocharged 1.8-litre (1,769 cc) producing 90 bhp (67 kW)

British models

1988–1992 range

1992–1994 range

1994–1996 range

1996–1997 range (estate models only)

North American models

Peugeot 405 Mi 16, USA version
Peugeot 405 Mi 16, USA version

Three versions of the 405 saloon were sold in North America from the end of 1988; the 1.9 (110 hp (82 kW)) DL and S, and the Mi16 (150 hp (110 kW)).[5] The DL and S were available in estate form called Sportswagen.[6]

Iranian variants

Main article: Peugeot Pars

Iran Khodro also produces several models derived from the 405. The Peugeot Pars, also known as the Peugeot Persia, is a facelifted 405 with a redesigned front end including clear lamp lenses and a revised rear. The Peugeot RD is a rear wheel drive car which has a 405 body and mechanical parts from the Paykan.[7] Since 2006, it has been sold in certain Middle Eastern markets as the Peugeot ROA.[8]

The Samand, which was designed to be a "national car" for Iran, is also based on the 405 platform. It replaced the long-running Paykan which was itself based on the Hillman Hunter, an ancestor (in corporate ownership and model positioning terms) of the 405, having been produced by the Rootes Group and Chrysler UK from 1963 until 1979 - the year that Peugeot purchased Chrysler's European operations.

Iraq Peugeot 405 SLX 1.8 Engine Withe Iran Khodro

Motorsport

Peugeot 405 Turbo-16 winner of the Dakar Rally 1989 and 1990
The Pikes Peak version of the 405 Turbo 16 GR.

The most famous motorsport version of the 405, the rallying 405 Turbo 16 GR, was very different from the road-going 405. It was built in a coupe body style in mid-engine configuration, had constant four wheel drive with electronically adjustable center differential like the 205 T16, as it was based on the same technology. At least four were produced, competing in hill climbs and the Paris-Dakar rally. Today, three are in the official Peugeot museum, and the other is in a private collection.

Racing 405s much closer in specification to the road-going models were campaigned for several years in European touring car racing during the early to mid 1990s, most notably in the British Touring Car Championship and the French Supertourisme Championship. In Britain, the 405 did not achieve much success, but the car won the French series in both 1994 & 1995, in the hands of Laurent Aïello.

Gallery

Sales and production

Year Worldwide Production Worldwide sales Notes
2009 220,300[9] 234,700[9]
2010 302,200[9] 299,400[9]
2011 282,399[10] 270,551[10] Total production reaches 4,518,350 units.[10]
2012 108,400[11] 110,600[11] Total production reaches 4,626,700 units.[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Rewind to 1988: Peugeot 405.". Quicks. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "405 Road Test". The Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  3. ↑ Cammisa, Jason (October 2011). "Collectible Classic: 1989-1991 Peugeot 405Mi16". Automobile. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  4. ↑ l'auto-journal Salon 91-92, number 14/15, p. 56
  5. ↑ "Peugeot 405 Mi 16: A Slick and Powerful Sleeper". Record-Journal. 3 November 1990. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Wagon Lode". Popular Mechanics. June 1989. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Peugeot RD". ikco.com. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  8. ↑ "Oriente Medio: Peugeot resucita al 405". es.autoblog.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Engine specs from PSA Peugeot Citroën" (PDF). Creator and designer. PSA Peugeot Citroën. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "PSA Annual Report 2012" (PDF). Car manufacturers. PSA. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Memento Mars 2013" (in French). PSA Peugeot Citroën. 21 February 2013. p. 50. Retrieved 31 July 2013.

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