Peugeot 408
Пежо 408

Description Peugeot 408

Peugeot 408 - despite the fact that formally the car belongs to the C-class, in fact, with one foot the sedan is already in the league of D-class cars. For comparison: the overall length of the Peugeot 408 is only 20 mm less than that of Toyota Avensis - 4,690 versus 4,710 mm.

Structurally, the suspension repeats the five-door Peugeot 308. McPherson struts are installed at the front, a semi-dependent beam at the rear. Nevertheless, due to the increased wheel length and increased ground clearance, the Peugeot 408 received a reinforced anti-roll bar and new rear shock absorbers.

The ground clearance (clearance) of the Peugeot 408 depends on the size of the rims and ranges from 175 to 178 mm. Considering the “friendliness” of post-Soviet roads, metal engine protection is installed on the sedan right away at the factory. In bad weather, both the heating of the washer nozzles and the heating of the windshield in the rest zone of the brushes are useful. It's nice that you no longer need to use the ignition key to open the gas tank hatch. The lock is now unlocked centrally with doors.

Motors are also adapted to local spices. All gasoline power plants can easily work not only on the "ninety-fifth", but also on the AI-92. Including a 150-horsepower turbocharged unit developed together with BMW.

The list of available engines depends on the configuration. In addition, the motors are tied to certain gearboxes. It is noteworthy that diesel is offered not only for top options, but also for the “base”. It should be noted that due to new duties in the summer of 2013, the Ukrainian importer decided suspend supply of gasoline modifications.

Power plants for the initial configuration Access:

• 110-horsepower gasoline “aspirated” with a volume of 1.6 liters + “mechanics” for five gears;

• 112-horsepower diesel engine with a volume of 1.6 liters + "mechanics" in five gears.

For execution Active additional bundle offered:

• 120-horsepower 1.6-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine + four-speed automatic.

Top version Allure only these options are allowed:

• 150-horsepower petrol 1.6-liter turbo engine + six-speed automatic with manual, sport and winter modes;

• 112-horsepower diesel engine with a volume of 1.6 liters + "mechanics" in five gears.

Not only the choice of engine depends on the configuration, but also the lists of basic and additional equipment.

Since 2012, the Peugeot 408 has been produced at the company's plant in Kaluga. In 2013, a platform sedan was added to the neighboring conveyor of the Russian enterprise. Citroen C4.

Overall dimensions Peugeot 408 (Пежо 408)
length: 4690 мм, width: 1815 мм, height: 1505 мм, clearance: мм, base: 2710 мм