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

Production modification Gentry 1.8-16V of car models 406 was launched in 2002 by Peugeot, and closed in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.6 meters, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«406 Gentry 1.8-16V» auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 11.3 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 197 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 117 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 70 l of petrol, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 7.7 l per 100 km (6 l on the track, 10.6 liters in the city), that let you to go roughly 910 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums, 229 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65HR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 406 got the 3 quantity of stars. Furthermore to active safety (EBD, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags).