PEUGEOT 407 · XT 1.8-16V · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2005

From 2004 Peugeot started production of autos type 407, modification of XT 1.8-16V and finished it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.7 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«407 XT 1.8-16V» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can be accelerated for 11.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 117 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 11.3 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6 l, and the medium fuel rate is 7.9 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 66 l of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 836 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 290 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/60R16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 407 got the maximal quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a very safe auto. In addition to active safety systems (ESP, EBD, ABS, Traction control, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).