Saarbrücken, 11 December 2009 – Peugeot offers for its medium-range 407 immediately on a new diesel engine. The two-liter four-cylinder engine meets the Euro 5 emissions standard and is available exclusively with a six-speed automatic transmission.

27 hp more power
The 165 HDi FAP Automatic replaces the 135 HDi FAP Automatic and is available for both the 407 sedan and station wagon version for the 407 SW and the 407-based vehicles JBL and Business Line. Compared to its predecessor improves the performance of the common-rail diesel by 27 to now 163 hp. The maximum torque of 340 Newton meters at 2,000 rpm is up to. The so-called overboost function temporarily allows also a trifle higher torque. The 407 sedan accelerated with the new engine transmission combination in 10.6 seconds from zero to 100 km / h, top speed is 210 km / h.

0.3 liters lower consumption
Despite the increased power consumption values were compared to the former will be lowered by 0.3 liters. The 407 sedan is satisfied, therefore, at 6.8 liters per 100 kilometers. CO2 emissions fell from 189 to 179 grams per kilometer. The Peugeot 407 HDi FAP 165 automatic is offered in Sport trim levels and Platinum. The starting price for the sedan is 29,650 euros – that’s $ 500 more than for the comparable predecessor model. In the higher-Platinum equipment is the four-door available from 32,950 euros. The wagon versions each cost 1,300 euros more.