PEUGEOT 406 · SVE 3.0-24V V6 · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 1999

From 1996 Peugeot began production of automobiles model 406, modification SVE 3.0-24V V6 and closed it in 1999. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is designed to fit 5 men including the driver.

«406 SVE 3.0-24V V6» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can speed up for 8.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 232 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 194 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 70 l of petrol, so when medium fuel rate is 10.9 l per 100 km (8 liters on the suburban, 15.9 liters in the urban), that allows drive approximately 643 km without refueling.

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

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 406 got the 2 quantity of stars. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, passenger, driver airbags).