Peugeot 407

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 diesel engines range from 1.6 to 3.0 litres.

In France, sales commenced in June 2004, with sales in the rest of Europe commencing the following month.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> According to the website of the European Car of the Year, the 407 was one of the nominees for the award in 2005.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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 5 July 2011,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> with the coupé model remaining in production until December 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Overview

The 407 was the successor to the hugely successful Peugeot 406, and was launched in The Sunday Times Motorshow Live on 27 May 2004.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The streamlined design of the car was seen as radical by magazines, such as Autocar, its most distinctive features being its large front grille, and the steeply raked screen pillars.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Autocar also published undisguised spy photos on three occasions throughout 2003, and commented that the rear window line of the saloon had "the similar feel to the short wheelbase of the Ferrari 250."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The car was first announced and presented to the press in Paris in February 2004. There Groupe PSA (then known as PSA Peugeot Citroën) invested Template:Currency in launching the car.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The estate, the Peugeot 407 SW, was launched four months after the saloon event, in September 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The coupé was launched in July 2005, having been presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2005. It went on sale in January 2006.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The models were given a minor facelift in August 2008, resulting in most petrol engine models being withdrawn from sale in the United Kingdom and other European countries.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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The 407, both in sedan and coupé versions, received 5 out of 5 stars in EuroNCAP tests.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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 received both praise and criticism.

The pre-facelift saloon model has a 0.29 drag coefficient.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• Sedan (pre-facelift) front view
  Sedan (pre-facelift) front view
• Sedan (pre-facelift) rear view
  Sedan (pre-facelift) rear view
• Coupé
  Coupé
• SW (pre facelift)
  SW (pre facelift)
• SW (pre facelift)
  SW (pre facelift)
• Sedan (facelift)
  Sedan (facelift)
• Sedan (facelift)
  Sedan (facelift)
• SW (facelift)
  SW (facelift)

Engines

All engines have DOHC and four valves per cylinder. All petrol engines have multi-point fuel injection. All diesels have common rail direct injection

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Peugeot 407 V6 (petrol engine)

Model	Engine type	Displacement Cylinders	Max. power at rpm	Max. torque at rpm	0–100 km/h (0-62 mph)	Vmax	Years
Petrol Engines
1.8	EW7 J4 (6FZ)	1,749 cc I4	Template:Convert @ 5,500 rpm	Template:Convert @ 4,500 rpm	11.3 s	Template:Convert	2004–2005
1.8	EW7 (6FY)	1,749 cc I4	Template:Convert @ 6,000 rpm	Template:Convert @ 3,750 rpm	10.3 s	Template:Convert	2005–2010
2.0	EW10 J4 (RFN)	1,997 cc I4	Template:Convert @ 6,000 rpm	Template:Convert @ 4,100 rpm	10.3 s	Template:Convert	2004–2005
2.0	EW10 A (RFJ)	1,997 cc I4	Template:Convert @ 6,000 rpm	Template:Convert @ 4,000 rpm	10.3 s	Template:Convert	2005–2011
2.2	EW12 J4 (3FZ)	2,230 cc I4	Template:Convert @ 5,650 rpm	Template:Convert @ 3,900 rpm	9.0 s (Man) 10.7 (Auto) SW: 11.1 s (Auto)<ref name="Peugeot 407">Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Convert	2004–2005
2.2	EW12 J4 (3FY)	2,230 cc I4	Template:Convert @ 5,875 rpm	Template:Convert @ 4,150 rpm	10.1 s	Template:Convert	2005–2009
3.0	ES9 A (XFV)	2,946 cc V6	Template:Convert @ 6,000 rpm	Template:Convert @ 3,750 rpm	8.7 s (Auto)<ref name="Peugeot 407"/>	Template:Convert	2004–2009
Diesel Engines
1.6 HDi	DV6 TED4 (9HY/9HZ)	1,560 cc I4	Template:Convert @ 4,000 rpm	Template:Convert @ 1,750 rpm	13.1 s	Template:Convert	2004–2010
2.0 HDi	DW10 BTED4 (RHR)	1,997 cc I4	Template:Convert @ 4,000 rpm	Template:Convert @ 2,000 rpm	9.8 s (Man) 10.7 (Auto) SW: 11.2s (Auto)<ref name="Peugeot 407"/>	Template:Convert	2004–2009
2.0 HDi	DW10 BTED4 (RHF)	1,997 cc I4	Template:Convert @ 4,000 rpm	Template:Convert @ 2,000 rpm	9.8 s	Template:Convert	2008–2010
2.0 HDi	DW10 CTED4 (RHH)	1,997 cc I4	Template:Convert @ 3,750 rpm	Template:Convert @ 2,000–3,000 rpm	9.6 s	Template:Convert	2009–2011
2.2 HDi	DW12 BTED4 (4HT)	2,179 cc I4	Template:Convert @ 4,000 rpm	Template:Convert @ 1,500 rpm	8.7 s	Template:Convert	2006–2010
2.7 HDi	DT17 TED4 (UHZ)	2,720 cc V6	Template:Convert @ 4,000 rpm	Template:Convert @ 1,900 rpm	8.5 s	Template:Convert	2006–2009
3.0 HDi	DT20 C	2,993 cc V6	Template:Convert @ 3,800 rpm	Template:Convert @ 1,600 rpm	7.9 s	Template:Convert	2009–2011

Television commercials

The first advertisement, known as "The Toys" or "Template:Lang", 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. As a result, cars are shown crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. André developed twenty model cars, especially for the shoot. This campaign was launched in June 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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 a 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The slogan given at the end in Spanish was "Template:Lang" ("Let's talk about cars again").

407 concept cars

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Peugeot 407 Prologue Concept

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Peugeot 407 Silhouette Concept

The saloon version of the 407 was first 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 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 from 2007 and the film Taxi 5 from 2018. The previous films in the series had its predecessor, the 406.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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. The 508 was officially launched at the Paris Motor Show in October 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The saloon of the 508 was approximately 12 cm (5 inches) longer than the 407, and also replaced the larger Peugeot 607.<ref name="peugeot-2010-07-12">Template:Cite web</ref> The name Peugeot 408 was used for the Chinese built notchback version of the Peugeot 308, that replaced the 407 in South America.

Sales

Year	Worldwide Production	Worldwide sales	Notes
2004	170,000	170,000<ref name="PSA sales figs">Template:Cite web</ref>
2005	271,000	268,000<ref name="PSA sales figs"/>
2006	197,700	194,800<ref name="PSA sales figs"/>
2007	162,000	158,000<ref name="PSA sales figs"/>
2008	117,700	113,400<ref name="PSA sales figs"/>
2009	96,500<ref name="Engine specs from PSA Peugeot Citroën"/>	90,800<ref name="PSA sales figs"/>
2010	84,900<ref name="Engine specs from PSA Peugeot Citroën"/>	79,300<ref name="Engine specs from PSA Peugeot Citroën">Template:Cite web</ref>
2011	9,348<ref name="PSA Annual Report 2012"/>	4,605<ref name="PSA Annual Report 2012">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>	Total 407 production reaches 1.109.148 units.<ref name="PSA Annual Report 2012"/>

External links

• Official international 407 English website