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Peugeot 407
Manufacturer	Peugeot
Parent company	PSA Peugeot Citroën
Production	2004—present
Predecessor	Peugeot 406
Successor	Peugeot 508
Class	Large family car
Body style(s)	2-door coupé; 4-door sedan; 5-door station wagon
Layout	FF layout
Engine(s)	1.7L I4; 2.0L I4; 2.2L I4; 2.9L V6; 1.6L I4 HDi; 2.0L I4 HDi; 2.2L I4 HDi; 2.7L V6 HDi; 3.0L V6 HDi
Wheelbase	2,725 mm (107.3 in)
Length	Coupé: 4,815 mm (189.6 in); Saloon: 4,676 mm (184.1 in); SW: 4,763 mm (187.5 in)
Width	Coupe: 1,868 mm (73.5 in); Saloon and SW: 1,811 mm (71.3 in)
Height	Coupé: 1,400 mm (55.1 in); Saloon: 1,445 mm (56.9 in); SW: 1,471 mm (57.9 in)
Related	Citroën C5

The Peugeot 407 is a large family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot since 2004. It is 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 are 1.6, 2.0, 2.2 and 2.7-litre V6.

[edit] 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^{[citation needed]}, 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.

Saloon and SW models were given a minor facelift in summer 2008 with most petrol-engined models being withdrawn from sale in the United Kingdom.

[edit] Suspension

407 has one of the most advanced suspensions in a class. With double wishbone in front and 5 point multilink with angled shock absorbers in the back. Although overall setup is for comfort, hence relatively soft, handling is excellent. Due to double wishbone/multilink configuration it can out-turn (especially in long, fast curves) cars with much stiffer suspension and also same combination is reason for very predictable handling of change of dynamic load (traverse bumps) during conering.

Detailed info with cross-sections may be found at: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/peugeot/2006-peugeot-407-ar17712.html

Car with similar suspension configuration is Mazda 6 but with setup more for sport and cornering than for comfort.

[edit] Engines

Model	Engine- type	Cylinders / valves	Displacement	Power	Torque	Years
Petrol
1.8i 16V	EW7 (6FZ)	4 / 16	1,749 cc (1.749 L; 106.7 cu in)	116 PS (85 kW; 114 hp)	163 N·m (120 lb·ft)	2004–2005
1.8i 16V	EW7 (6FY)	4 / 16	1,749 cc (1.749 L; 106.7 cu in)	125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp)	170 N·m (130 lb·ft)	2005–
2.0i 16V	EW10 (RFN)	4 / 16	1,997 cc (1.997 L; 121.9 cu in)	136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp)	190 N·m (140 lb·ft)	2004–2005
2.0i 16V	EW10 (RFJ)	4 / 16	1,997 cc (1.997 L; 121.9 cu in)	140 PS (100 kW; 140 hp)	200 N·m (150 lb·ft)	2005–
2.2i 16V	EW12 (3FZ)	4 / 16	2,230 cc (2.23 L; 136 cu in)	158 PS (116 kW; 156 hp)	217 N·m (160 lb·ft)	2004–2005
2.2i 16V	EW12 (3FY)	4 / 16	2,230 cc (2.23 L; 136 cu in)	163 PS (120 kW; 161 hp)	220 N·m (160 lb·ft)	2005–
3.0i V6	ES9 (XFV)	6 / 24	2,946 cc (2.946 L; 179.8 cu in)	211 PS (155 kW; 208 hp)	290 N·m (210 lb·ft)	2004–2008
3.0i V6	ES9 (XFR)	6 / 24	2,998 cc (2.998 L; 182.9 cu in)	241 PS (177 kW; 238 hp)	320 N·m (240 lb·ft)	2008–
Diesel
1.6 HDi	DV6 HDi (9HZ)	4 / 16	1,560 cc (1.56 L; 95 cu in)	109 PS (80 kW; 108 hp)	240 N·m (180 lb·ft)^[1]	2004–
2.0 HDi	DW10 HDi (RHL)	4 / 16	1,997 cc (1.997 L; 121.9 cu in)	126 PS (93 kW; 124 hp)	320 N·m (240 lb·ft)	2004–
2.0 HDi	DW10 HDi (RHR)	4 / 16	1,997 cc (1.997 L; 121.9 cu in)	136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp)	320 N·m (240 lb·ft)^[2]	2004–
2.2 HDi	DW12 (4HT)	4 / 16	2,179 cc (2.179 L; 133.0 cu in)	170 PS (130 kW; 170 hp)	370 N·m (270 lb·ft)	2006–
2.7 HDi	DT17 (UHZ)	6 / 24	2,720 cc (2.72 L; 166 cu in)	204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp)	440 N·m (320 lb·ft)	2006–
3.0 HDi	DT17 (UHZ)	6 / 24	2,995 cc (2.995 L; 182.8 cu in)	240 PS (180 kW; 240 hp)	440 N·m (320 lb·ft)	2006–

[edit] Television commercials

Peugeot 407 SW

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, 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.

[edit] 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 presented at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show.

[edit] Versions sold in Mexico

In Mexico, the 407 is only sold as the four-door sedan. Engines offered are the 2.2 four-cylinder and 3.0 V6 petrol. Trim levels are Comfort and Sport for the sedan (see Cars in Mexico).

[edit] 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 - because it's also replacing the Peugeot 607.

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