Peugeot 407 Saloon (2004 - 2011) practicality

06 June 2019 by David Ross

Parkers overall rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

The 407 offers excellent levels of safety, with an impressive five-star score in Euro NCAP cash tests and a generous tally of equipment that includes up to nine air-bags (rear side airbags only being fitted to top of the range models). Other safety equipment includes an electronic stability control system to lessen the chance of it sliding or losing control in slippery conditions.

In terms of its proportions, the 407 looks like a big car at the front, but small at the rear. This translates into a relatively poor luggage capacity of 407 litres, which is some way behind the 500 litres-plus now expected of cars of this size. There's no hatchback version either which limits practicality while the boot opening is narrow and the lip quite high.

In the cabin, there's not enough stowage and although there's a cubby in the front armrest, the glove compartment is quite small.

Basic equipment

The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Peugeot 407 Saloon (04-11).

3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Climate control
Cruise control
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Remote locking
Service indicator
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control

Equipment by trim level

To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:

Equipment included on some trim levels
Alloy wheels CD Multichanger Cloth seat trim Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Metallic Paint Parking sensors Partial leather seat trim Rear electric windows Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel Steel wheels Telephone

Executive standard equipment
Alloy wheels CD Multichanger Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Parking sensors Rear electric windows

Executive optional equipment
Sat Nav Telephone

GT standard equipment
Alloy wheels CD Multichanger Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Parking sensors Rear electric windows Sat Nav Telephone

GT optional equipment
None available

GT Multimedia standard equipment
Alloy wheels CD Multichanger Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Parking sensors Rear electric windows Sat Nav Telephone

GT Multimedia optional equipment
Space saver spare wheel

S standard equipment
Cloth seat trim Steel wheels

S optional equipment
Full size spare wheel Rear electric windows Space saver spare wheel

S Multimedia standard equipment
Cloth seat trim Full size spare wheel Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel Steel wheels Telephone

S Multimedia optional equipment
None available

SE standard equipment
Alloy wheels Cloth seat trim Full size spare wheel Lumbar support Rear electric windows

SE optional equipment
Space saver spare wheel

SE Luxury standard equipment
Alloy wheels Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Full size spare wheel Lumbar support Parking sensors Partial leather seat trim Rear electric windows

SE Luxury optional equipment
None available

SE Multimedia standard equipment
Alloy wheels Cloth seat trim Lumbar support Rear electric windows Sat Nav

SE Multimedia optional equipment
Full size spare wheel Parking sensors Space saver spare wheel Telephone

Sport standard equipment
Alloy wheels Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Lumbar support Parking sensors Partial leather seat trim Rear electric windows

Sport optional equipment
CD Multichanger Cloth seat trim Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Space saver spare wheel

Sport Multimedia standard equipment
Alloy wheels CD Multichanger Cloth seat trim Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Full size spare wheel Lumbar support Parking sensors Partial leather seat trim Rear electric windows Sat Nav Telephone

Sport Multimedia optional equipment
Space saver spare wheel

SR standard equipment
Alloy wheels Cloth seat trim Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel

SR optional equipment
None available

SR Connectnav standard equipment
Alloy wheels Cloth seat trim Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel

SR Connectnav optional equipment
None available

SR Smartnav standard equipment
Alloy wheels Cloth seat trim Rear electric windows Sat Nav Space saver spare wheel

SR Smartnav optional equipment
None available

SV standard equipment
Alloy wheels Cloth seat trim Lumbar support Rear electric windows

SV optional equipment
CD Multichanger Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Full size spare wheel Metallic Paint Parking sensors Space saver spare wheel

X-Line standard equipment
Alloy wheels CD Multichanger Cloth seat trim Full size spare wheel Lumbar support Parking sensors Rear electric windows

X-Line optional equipment
Space saver spare wheel

Zenith standard equipment
Alloy wheels CD Multichanger Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Full size spare wheel Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Parking sensors Rear electric windows

Zenith optional equipment
Partial leather seat trim

Euro NCAP Rating

The Peugeot 407 Saloon (04-11) was tested by Euro NCAP in and received the following safety ratings:

Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP. These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.