Peugeot 407

Peugeot 407
Overview
Manufacturer Peugeot
Production 2004–2010
Assembly France: Rennes (Rennes Plant)
Malaysia: Gurun (NAM)
Body and chassis
Class 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)
2.9 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 2.9 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 runners up in the award in 2005.

Overview

The 407 was the successor to the hugely successful Peugeot 406, and was launched in The Sunday Times Motorshow Live on May 27, 2004.[1] 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In August 2008, the models were given a minor facelift, resulting most petrol engined models being withdrawn from sale in the United Kingdom, and other countries of Europe. One model was available with AMVAR electronic suspension, that controls each wheel’s damping independently, adapting the hardness of the ride every 2.5 milliseconds to suit your driving style.[2]

Safety

Euro NCAP test results
407 saloon, LHD (2004)[3]
Test Score Rating
Adult occupant: 34
Child occupant: 39
Pedestrian: 15
Euro NCAP test results
407 coupe (2005)[4]
Test Score Rating
Adult occupant: 35
Child occupant: 42
Pedestrian: 15

Engines

Peugeot 407 V6 petrol engine
ModelEngine typeDisplacementValvetrainFuel systemMax. power at rpmMax. torque at rpm0–100 km/hVmaxYears
Petrol engines
1.8EW7 J4 (6FZ)1,749 ccI4 DOHC 16vMulti-point fuel injection115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) @ 5,500 rpm163 N·m (120 lb·ft) @ 4,500 rpm12.9 s200 km/h (124 mph)2004–2005
1.8EW7 (6FY)1,749 ccI4 DOHC 16vMulti-point fuel injection125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) @ 6,000 rpm170 N·m (125 lb·ft) @ 3,750 rpm10.3 s203 km/h (126 mph)2005–2010
2.0EW10 J4 (RFN)1,997 ccI4 DOHC 16vMulti-point fuel injection136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) @ 6,000 rpm190 N·m (140 lb·ft) @ 4,100 rpm10.3 s212 km/h (132 mph)2004–2005
2.0EW10 A (RFJ)1,997 ccI4 DOHC 16vMulti-point fuel injection140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) @ 6,000 rpm200 N·m (148 lb·ft) @ 4,000 rpm10.3 s213 km/h (132 mph)2005–2011
2.2EW12 J4 (3FZ)2,230 ccI4 DOHC 16vMulti-point fuel injection158 PS (116 kW; 156 hp) @ 5,650 rpm217 N·m (160 lb·ft) @ 3,900 rpm9.0 s (Man) 10.7 (Auto) SW: 11.1 s (Auto)[5]220 km/h (137 mph)2004–2005
2.2EW12 J4 (3FY)2,230 ccI4 DOHC 16vMulti-point fuel injection163 PS (120 kW; 161 hp) @ 5,875 rpm220 N·m (162 lb·ft) @ 4,150 rpm10.1 s222 km/h (138 mph)2005–2009
3.0ES9 A (XFV)2,946 ccV6 DOHC 24vMulti-point fuel injection211 PS (155 kW; 208 hp) @ 6,000 rpm290 N·m (214 lb·ft) @ 3,750 rpm8.7 s (Auto)[5]235 km/h (146 mph)2004–2006
Diesel engines
1.6 HDiDV6 TED4 (9HY/9HZ)1,560 ccI4 DOHC 16vCommon rail direct injection109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp) @ 4,000 rpm240 N·m (177 lb·ft) @ 1,750 rpm13.1 s192 km/h (119 mph)2004–2010
2.0 HDiDW10 BTED4 (RHR)1,997 ccI4 DOHC 16vCommon rail direct injection136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) @ 4,000 rpm320 N·m (236 lb·ft) @ 2,000 rpm9.8 s (Man) 10.7 (Auto) SW: 11.2s (Auto)[5]208 km/h (129 mph)2004–2009
2.0 HDiDW10 BTED4 (RHF)1,997 ccI4 DOHC 16vCommon rail direct injection140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) @ 4,000 rpm320 N·m (236 lb·ft) @ 2,000 rpm9.8 s208 km/h (129 mph)2008–2010
2.0 HDiDW10 CTED4 (RHH)1,997 ccI4 DOHC 16vCommon rail direct injection163 PS (120 kW; 161 hp) @ 3,750 rpm340 N·m (251 lb·ft) @ 2,000–3,000 rpm9.6 s210 km/h (130 mph)2009–2011
2.2 HDiDW12 BTED4 (4HT)2,179 ccI4 DOHC 16vCommon rail direct injection170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) @ 4,000 rpm370 N·m (273 lb·ft) @ 1,500 rpm8.7 s225 km/h (140 mph)2006–2010
2.7 HDiDT17 TED4 (UHZ)2,720 ccV6 DOHC 24vCommon rail direct injection204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp) @ 4,000 rpm440 N·m (325 lb·ft) @ 1,900 rpm8.5 s230 km/h (143 mph)2006–2009
3.0 HDiDT20 C2,993 ccV6 DOHC 24vCommon rail direct injection241 PS (177 kW; 238 hp) @ 3,800 rpm450 N·m (332 lb·ft) @ 1,600 rpm7.9 s245 km/h (152 mph)2009–2011

Television commercials

The first advertisement, known as "The Toys" or "Les Jouets", featured 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 featured 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 used the slogan Playtime is Over, which some perceived to be a retort to the Renault's Laguna slogan Serious Playtime. In Spanish, the slogan given at the end was 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 comedy film Taxi 4 of 2007, 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 407 will not be called Peugeot 408, but instead Peugeot 508, which was officially launched at the Paris Motor Show in October 2010.[6]

The 508 saloon is approximately 12 cm (5 inches) longer than the 407[7] 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[8]
2005 TBA 259,000[8]
2006 TBA 181,500[8]
2007 TBA 136,000[8]
2008 TBA 81,400[8]
2009 39,500[9] 39,500[8]
2010 28,900[9] 31,300[9]
2011 734[10] 2,605[10] Total 407 production reaches 860,956 units.[10]

References

  1. "Peugeot At The Sunday Times Motor Show Live 2004". May 12, 2004. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. http://www.peugeot.com.au/media/deliacms/media/0/40-ebd00d.pdf
  3. "Peugeot 407 Saloon". euroncap.com. 2004.
  4. "Peugeot 407 Coupe". euroncap.com. 2005.
  5. 1 2 3 "Peugeot 407". 2004.
  6. "Peugeot 508 sedan and SW for early 2011". 14 September 2010.
  7. "The Peugeot 508 Strong design at the heart of emotion" (PDF). www.peugeot.com. Peugeot. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "PSA". Psa-peugeot-citroen.com. 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  9. 1 2 3 "Engine specs from PSA Peugeot Citroën" (PDF). Creator and designer. PSA Peugeot Citroën. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  10. 1 2 3 "PSA Annual Report 2012" (PDF). Car manufacturers. PSA. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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