well, not seal.The 407's styling was leaps ahead of all the euroboxes on the road at the time the 407 was launched. No rust on the body panels, plastics still jet black.My mates 5 year old Mondeo has a horrible squeek that makes itself known as soon as the car reaches 25mph or more. When I sold my 407 in Feb 2020 there were no squeek or rattles in the cabin. 2 hours in my mate's 5 year old Mondeo and I am ready to stop and stretch my legs.Build quality was also miles above it's competition.

When I got to where I was going, I got out the car and felt like I had just driven down to the local supermarket. I drove from Edinburgh down to the channel tunnel, then off to mid way through Germany. The super comfy seats made it even better.

they must have been on crack during the test drive, the 407 was far smoother on the typical british road in comparison to the 406 and Vectra I drove at that time. Made for a much quieter cruise.As for the review suggesting the ride was terrible. The 2.2 engine was basically the same as in the 406. The petrol version pulled over 1.0g around Brands Hatch in our search for Britain’s best driver’s car – a respectable figure for a sports car 10 years ago.īody control is awesome, with no pitch or dive over speed humps, and the absence of body roll when attacking corners gives the car a real sense of agility.īought my 2006 407 Coupé in 2014 with only 27.5K miles on it.Handling was very good, much better than my 406 Coupé that replaced. If going around corners quickly is your priority, the 407 is peerless. With 33.3mph per 1000rpm in sixth, you’ll need fifth gear for overtaking, the pay-off being near-silent running at 70mph. It hits 60mph in 9.6sec, 0.2sec behind the Mondeo TDCi 128, and 100mph in 29.0sec, 3.0sec slower than the Ford. But at 1505kg, the car is among the heaviest in class. To cut weight, Peugeot engineers have employed aluminium for the roof and bonnet, and aluminium alloy subframes support double wishbones at the front and a multi-link set-up at the rear.

The styling takes time to get used to, but drive a 407 around town and you’ll get the sort of reaction that Mondeo man will never experience: people really do point, stare, question and compliment.

In a class where anonymity is the norm, Peugeot’s in-house design team deserves credit for thinking outside the three-box in creating the 407. New Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV: Tesla Model X rival spied testing.Ford Tourneo Connect gains enhanced design and connectivity.New AC Ace RS continuation hints at firm’s all-electric future.Groundbreakers: the cars that did it first.

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