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{{Infobox Automobile|image = |name = Peugeot 407|manufacturer = Peugeot|production = 2004—present|class = [Large family car
4-door [sedan
5-door station wagon|successor = None|layout = [FF layout, [V6
1.7-2.9 L, 86-155 kW]
Ford Mondeo
Honda Accord
Opel VectraRenault Laguna
Toyota AvensisVolkswagen Passat
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
BMW 3 Series
Volvo S40Saab 9-3 produced by the [France automaker
Peugeot since 2004. It is available in
sedan, coupé and station wagon variants, with both
Diesel engine and petrol engines. The petrol engines range from 1.8 to 3.0-
litres
engine displacement, whereas the diesels are 1.6, 2.0, 2.2 and 2.7-litre V6.
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.
Engines
- 1.8 L (1749 cc) PSA EW/DW engine#EW7 straight-4, 117 PS (115 hp/86 kW) and 118 ft·lbf (160 N·m)
- 2.0 L (1997 cc) PSA EW/DW engine#EW10 straight-4, 138 PS (136 hp/101 kW) and 140 ft·lbf (190 N·m)
- 1.6 L (1560 cc) Ford DLD engine#DLD-416 Diesel straight-4, 110 PS (108 hp/81 kW) and 177 ft·lbf (240 N·m)
- 2.0 L (1997 cc) PSA EW/DW engine#DW10 Diesel straight-4, 136 PS (134 hp/100 kW) and 236 ft·lbf (320 N·m)
- 2.2 L (2230 cc) PSA EW/DW engine#EW12 straight-4, 160 PS (158 hp/118 kW) and 160 ft·lbf (217 N·m)
- 2.2 L (2179 cc) PSA EW/DW engine#DW12 straight-4, 170 PS (168 hp/125 kW) and 273 ft·lbf (370 N·m)
- 2.9 L "3.0" (2946 cc) PSA ES engine V6, 211 PS (208 hp/155 kW) and 214 ft·lbf (290 N·m)
- 2.7 L (2720 cc) Peugeot HDi engine Diesel V6, 201 PS (198 hp/148 kW) and 325 ft·lbf (441 N·m)
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 (band), 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.
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 Salon International de l'Auto under the name "407 Prologue".
The "407 Macarena" is a four-door
coupé convertible produced by
Heuliez and presented a at the 2006 Salon International de l'Auto.
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.
External links
- Online resource about the Peugeot 407 Coupe
{{Infobox Automobile|image = |name = Peugeot 407|manufacturer =
Peugeot|production = 2004—present|class = [Large family car
4-door [sedan5-door station wagon|successor = None|layout = [FF layout, [V6
1.7-2.9 L, 86-155 kW]
Ford MondeoHonda Accord
Opel VectraRenault Laguna
Toyota AvensisVolkswagen Passat Mercedes-Benz C-ClassBMW 3 Series
Volvo S40Saab 9-3 produced by the [France automaker
Peugeot since 2004. It is available in
sedan, coupé and
station wagon variants, with both
Diesel engine and petrol engines. The petrol engines range from 1.8 to 3.0-litres
engine displacement, whereas the diesels are 1.6, 2.0, 2.2 and 2.7-litre V6.
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.
Engines
- 1.8 L (1749 cc) PSA EW/DW engine#EW7 straight-4, 117 PS (115 hp/86 kW) and 118 ft·lbf (160 N·m)
- 2.0 L (1997 cc) PSA EW/DW engine#EW10 straight-4, 138 PS (136 hp/101 kW) and 140 ft·lbf (190 N·m)
- 1.6 L (1560 cc) Ford DLD engine#DLD-416 Diesel straight-4, 110 PS (108 hp/81 kW) and 177 ft·lbf (240 N·m)
- 2.0 L (1997 cc) PSA EW/DW engine#DW10 Diesel straight-4, 136 PS (134 hp/100 kW) and 236 ft·lbf (320 N·m)
- 2.2 L (2230 cc) PSA EW/DW engine#EW12 straight-4, 160 PS (158 hp/118 kW) and 160 ft·lbf (217 N·m)
- 2.2 L (2179 cc) PSA EW/DW engine#DW12 straight-4, 170 PS (168 hp/125 kW) and 273 ft·lbf (370 N·m)
- 2.9 L "3.0" (2946 cc) PSA ES engine V6, 211 PS (208 hp/155 kW) and 214 ft·lbf (290 N·m)
- 2.7 L (2720 cc) Peugeot HDi engine Diesel V6, 201 PS (198 hp/148 kW) and 325 ft·lbf (441 N·m)
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 (band), 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.
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
Salon International de l'Auto under the name "407 Prologue".
The "407 Macarena" is a four-door
coupé convertible produced by
Heuliez and presented a at the 2006 Salon International de l'Auto.
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.
External links
- Online resource about the Peugeot 407 Coupe