PEUGEOT 407 · XR 2.0-16V · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2006

Peugeot began manufacture from 2005 of autos model 407, modification XR 2.0-16V and closed it in 2006. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.7 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«407 XR 2.0-16V» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This automobile can speed up for 9.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 213 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 140 hp at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 66 l of petrol, therefore when average fuel consumption is 8.1 l per 100 km (6.4 liters on the suburban, 11 l in the urban), what allows drive approximately 815 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 290 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/60R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 407 received the higher quantity of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe automobile. In addition to active systems of safety (Traction control, EBD, ESP, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety features (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags).