Peugeot 407 Saloon (04-11) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 27 May 2009
3.5
The Peugeot 407 majors on style in an attempt to tempt buyers away from other mainstream family cars and with its gaping grille and long front overhang it certainly stands out. However newer alternatives like the Citroen C5 and Ford Mondeo are better looking and the Peugeot is no longer as striking as it once was.

3.5 out of 5

Running costs

If you're buying new, you need to be prepared to take a hit of depreciation - though this isn't really worse than many other cars of this type. However buying nearly new or used is the best bet and there are some excellent deals around. Insurance and servicing are generally good for a car of this size and fuel consumption is good on the diesel models.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,692 - £2,176 *

Diesel

£1,101 - £1,901 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 134p and diesel 138p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

20,000 miles petrol, 12,000 miles diesel.

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£105.00 - £475.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

3.5 out of 5

Green credentials

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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

Peugeot offers a wide range of diesel engines in the 407 giving drivers plenty of opportunity to minimise their carbon dioxide emissions. The 1.6 HDi has CO2 emissions of 140g/km, while even the potent 2.2 HDi with 170bhp emits 160g/km of CO2. In 2009 the 1.6 HDi was made even more efficient with CO2 emissions dropping to 129g/km and economy improving to 58mpg.

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