PEUGEOT 406 · XT 2.2-16V · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2004

From 2002 Peugeot started manufacture of automobiles type 406, modification of XT 2.2-16V and closed it in 2004. In this automobile can sit 5 men total, it has sedan form with 4 doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«406 XT 2.2-16V» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 9.4 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 214 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 160 hp at 5650 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12.8 l in the city driving mode, on the track 6.5 l, and the average fuel consumption is 8.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 70 l of petrol, what provides to go roughly 796 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 283 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 290 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/55WR16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 406 got the 3 quantity of stars. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as ESP, ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.