Peugeot 407

Peugeot 407
Pre-Facelift Peugeot 407
Overview
Manufacturer	Peugeot
Production	2004–2011 2006–2012 (coupé)
Assembly	France: Rennes (Rennes Plant) Malaysia: Gurun (NAM)
Designer	Dominique Leonard
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 Peugeot 607
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.8 L EW7 I4 16V 2.0 L EW10 I4 16V 2.2 L EW12 I4 16V 3.0 L ES9 V6 24V Diesel: 1.6 L DV6 I4 16V 2.0 L DW10 I4 16V 2.2 L DW12 I4 16V BiTurbo 2.7 L DT17/AJD V6 24V BiTurbo 3.0 L DT20/AJD V6 24V BiTurbo
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 4-speed PSA - Renault automatic 6-speed Aramox AF40/Aisin TF80SC automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,725 mm (107.3 in)
Length	4,676 mm (184.1 in) (sedan) 4,763–4,765 mm (187.5–187.6 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	1,395–1,400 mm (54.9–55.1 in) (coupé) 1,447–1,455 mm (57.0–57.3 in) (sedan) 1,485–1,486 mm (58.5–58.5 in) (wagon)
Kerb weight	1,475–1,799 kg (3,251.8–3,966.1 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Peugeot 406
Successor	Peugeot 508 Peugeot RCZ (for coupé)

The Peugeot 407 is a large family car (D-segment) produced by the French automaker Peugeot, from 2004 to 2011. It was 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.

Sales commenced in June 2004, in France, with the rest of Europe commencing the following month.^[1] According to the website of the European Car of the Year, the 407 was one of the nominees for the award, in 2005.^[2]

The 407 was introduced in June 2004 as a replacement to the Peugeot 406, and was replaced in April 2011 by the Peugeot 508. The last Peugeot 407 was produced on July 5, 2011.^[3]Note: Peugeot 407 was imported to Iran between 2008 and 2009 and only with 2.0-16 valve EW10 petrol engine and 5 speed BE3 and BE4 and AL4-4 speed automatic transmissions. The manual 5 speed generation is equipped with 8 airbags, rain and light tracking sensors, front and rear armrests, front and rear parking assistant sensors, electronic stability control, anti-slip regulation system, electric adjustable front seats and adjustable seat cushions for the front seats and also knee airbag below the steering wheel. The 4 speed automatic generation is similar to the 5 speed manual generation, also the automatic generation is equipped with 8 airbags, and they are placed in the steering wheel and right side of the dashboard, side parts of the front seats and two curtain airbags in the left rear and right rear pillars.

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.^[4] The streamlined design of the car was seen as quite radical by magazines, such as Autocar, its most distinctive features being its large front grille, and the steeply raked screen pillars.^[5]

Autocar also published undisguised spy photos, on three occasions throughout 2003, and commented the rear window line of the saloon had "the similar feel to the short wheelbase of the Ferrari 250."^[6] The car was first announced, and presented to the press in Paris, in February 2004, and Groupe PSA (then known as PSA Peugeot Citroën) invested in €1.12 billion, in launching the car.^[7][8]

The estate, known as the Peugeot 407 SW, was launched four months after the saloon event, in September 2004.^[9] The coupé was launched in July 2005, having been presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show of September 2005, and going on sale in January 2006.^[10] The annual sales of the Peugeot 407 peaked at 259,000 units in 2005, with 57,000 sales outside Europe. The coupé production ended in March 2012.^[11]

The models were given a minor facelift in August 2008, resulting in most petrol engine models being withdrawn from sale in the United Kingdom, and other European countries. 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 the driving style.^[12]

Design

The design of the car is very curved, which brings the design of the 407 more in line with the smaller Peugeot 307's looks. Its "face" features have angry looking eyes and a big mouth. These changes from the more conservative looks of previous models have both its fans and critics.

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  Sedan (pre facelift)

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  Coupé

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  SW (pre facelift)

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  SW (pre facelift)

Safety

Euro NCAP test results
407 saloon, LHD (2004)^[13]

Test	Score	Rating
Adult occupant:	34
Child occupant:	39
Pedestrian:	15

Euro NCAP test results
407 coupe (2005)^[14]

Test	Score	Rating
Adult occupant:	35
Child occupant:	42
Pedestrian:	15

Engines

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 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. This campaign was launched in June 2004.^[16]

The soundtrack was 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 the beachside home. Along the way, we see old and decrepit station wagons 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 the retort, to the then slogan of Renault's Laguna, "Serious Playtime", which was launched in August 2002.^[17]

The slogan given at the end in Spanish 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 the 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, and the film Taxi 5, of 2018, unlike the previous films (1, 2 and 3) which had its predecessor (the 406).^[18]

Successor

Philippe Varin, from PSA, announced in November 2010 that the successor of the Peugeot 407 would not be called the Peugeot 408, but instead the Peugeot 508, which was officially launched at the Paris Motor Show, in October 2010.^[19]

The saloon of the 508 was approximately 12 cm (5 inches) longer than the 407, and also replaced the larger Peugeot 607.^[20] The name Peugeot 408 was used for the Chinese built notchback version of the Peugeot 308, that replaced the 407 in South America.

Model car releases

The saloon of the Peugeot 407 has been produced by Majorette and Norev, while the SW was only produced by Norev.

The coupé has been produced by Norev and Welly, and the concept "407 Elixr", which was presented in the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, has been produced only by Norev.

Sales

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peugeot 407.

• Official international 407 English website