PEUGEOT 406 · SV 3.0-24V V6 · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 1999

In 1998 Peugeot began production of automobiles type 406, modification of SV 3.0-24V V6 and finished it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.6 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«406 SV 3.0-24V V6» have a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 194 horsepower at 5500 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 8.2 s to 100 km/h and achieve maximum speed of 232 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 70 l of petrol, so when normal fuel rate is 10.9 l per 100 km (8 l on the suburban, 15.9 l in the urban), accordingly allows to go approximately 643 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/60VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 406 received the 2 number of stars. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (ABS), it is also has passive safety (driver, passenger airbags).