PEUGEOT 406 · XS 1.8-16V · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

In 2002 Peugeot started production of cars type 406, modification of XS 1.8-16V and terminated it in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.6 meters, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«406 XS 1.8-16V» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 4-speed automatic transmission. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 117 horsepower at 5500 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 12.8 seconds to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 193 km/h.

Fuel rate is 12.3 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 6.2 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 8.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 70 l of petrol, what provides to go about 834 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 229 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65HR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 406 gained the 3 number of stars. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as EBD, Brake assistant, ABS.