PEUGEOT 406 · SV 3.0-24V V6 · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

In 1999 Peugeot began manufacture of automobiles model 406, modification SV 3.0-24V V6 and finished it in 2000. In this auto can fit 5 people including the driver, it has the form of a sedan with 4 doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«406 SV 3.0-24V V6» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. The 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 194 horsepower at 5500 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile in 8.2 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve maximum speed of 230 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 15.9 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 8 l, and the average fuel consumption is 10.9 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 70 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 643 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 283 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 290 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/60VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 406 received the 3 number of stars. In addition to active systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).