Peugeot 405
| Peugeot 405 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot |
| Production | 1987–1997 (Europe) 1987–present (Iran/Egypt) |
| Assembly | Argentina by (Sevel) (1992–2000) Chile, by Franco Chilena Egypt, by Iran Khodro (2006–present) AAV (1992–20??) France (1987-97) Indonesia, by Gaya (1989–1997) Iran, by Iran Khodro (1992–present) Malaysia, by OASB Poland, by FSC (1993–1995) Taiwan, by Yu-Tien (1989–1995) United Kingdom (1987–1997) Zimbabwe, by Quest (1987–2002) |
| Designer | Pininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door estate |
| Layout | Front engine, Front-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive |
| Related |
Citroën BX IKCO Samand, Peugeot Pars, IKCO Dena, Peugeot RD |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Inline-4, 1.4-2.0 L, petrol/diesel |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,669 mm (105.1 in) |
| Length | 4,408 mm (173.5 in) (sedan) |
| Width | 1,716 mm (67.6 in) (sedan) |
| Height | 1,390 mm (55 in)-1,450 mm (57 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,020 kg (2,250 lb)-1,430 kg (3,150 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Peugeot 406 |
The Peugeot 405 is a large family car released by the French automaker Peugeot in July 1987, and which continues to be manufactured under licence outside France. It was voted European Car of the Year for 1988 by the largest number of votes in the history of the contest. About 2.5 million vehicles have been sold worldwide, both in LHD & RHD, as a sedan and station wagon.
Its appearance is similar to the Alfa Romeo 164, launched the same year and also styled by Pininfarina. While the 405 shares its bottom plate with the Citroën BX, it does not have that car's hydropneumatic suspension. As with the BX, the 405 used TU/XU petrol and XUD diesel engines.
The 405 was the last Peugeot vehicle sold in the United States, on sale between 1988 and 1991, including the Mi16.
The 405 has been available in LHD, and RHD versions, as a saloon and estate, in front-wheel, and four-wheel drive. No coupé was ever offered to the public, unlike the 504 and later 406, as only two examples of the purpose-built 405 Turbo-16 (not to be confused with 405 T16) were made.
The 405 was first introduced in July 1987, with Peugeot unveiling 10 versions of the 405 simultaneously. European mainland sales began shortly afterwards; despite being British-built, it was not launched onto the British market until 22 January 1988. The 405 was originally available as a four-door saloon only. Four-cylinder petrol engines ranging from 65 to 160 PS (48 to 118 kW) were available. In 1988 naturally aspirated and turbocharged diesel engines were added to the range. An Estate model was also introduced during 1988. The 500,000th 405 was produced during 1989, followed by the one millionth 405 to leave the Sochaux factory in 1990. This was also when the BE1 transmission was replaced by the BE3.
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