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The Peugeot 405 is a large family car released by the French automaker Peugeot in 1987 and which continues to be manufactured under license outside France. The 405 was voted European Car of the Year in 1988. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 430 pixelsFull resolution (1478 Ã— 794 pixel, file size: 662 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Peugeot 405 (Author: Cruizer) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Peugeot 405... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 480 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (1,471 Ã— 883 pixels, file size: 265 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot CitroÃ«n. ... The Peugeot 404 was a mid-size automobile produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from 1960 to 1975. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Peugeot 305 The Peugeot 305 is a small family car produced by the French automaker Peugeot from 1978 to 1989. ... The Peugeot 406 was a large family car from the French automaker Peugeot from 1995 to 2004. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... A Ford Mondeo, a large family car. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... A wagon (in British English waggon) or dray is a wheeled vehicle, ordinarily with four wheels, usually pulled by an animal, or animals, such as horses, mules or oxen and used for transport of heavy goods. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... A front-mounted engine describes the placement of an automobile engine in front of or on the front axle. ... Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... This article is about the class of vehicles. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kerb (sometimes mis-spelled as curb by Americans) weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (such as motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Automotive design. ... Pininfarina logo. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links 1994 Peugeot 405 viewed from front left. ... Image File history File links 1994 Peugeot 405 viewed from front left. ... A Ford Mondeo, a large family car. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot CitroÃ«n. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... The European Car of the Year award was established in 1964 by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Design and styling

It has been available in left-hand and right-hand-drive versions, as a saloon and station wagon, in front-wheel, and four-wheel drive. Designed by Pininfarina.

Production and markets

About 2.5 million vehicles have been sold worldwide. It slotted into the Peugeot range between the smaller 309 and the larger 505, giving it a firm rival for the Ford Sierra and Vauxhall Cavalier/Opel Vectra. The Ford Sierra was a large family car built by Ford Europe between 1982 and 1993, originally designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le QuÃ©ment, . Released on 21 September 1982, it replaced the Ford Cortina/Taunus, and was itself replaced by the Mondeo. ... The Vauxhall Cavalier was a large family car sold primarily in the UK by Vauxhall Motors, the British subsidiary of General Motors from 1976 to 1995. ... The Opel Vectra is a large family car produced by Opel, the main European subsidiary of General Motors. ...

The 405 was the last Peugeot vehicle sold in the US, the company withdrawing in 1991.^[1]

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Iranian variants

Iran Khodro also produces several models derived from the 405. The Peugeot Pars, also known as the Peugeot Persia, is a facelifted 405 with a redesigned front end including clear lens headlights and a more modern rear end. The Peugeot RD is a rear wheel drive car which has a 405 body and mechanical parts from the Paykan.^[2] Since 2006, it has been sold in certain Middle Eastern markets as the Peugeot Roa.^[3] Peugeot Pars Peugeot Pars or Peugeot Persia is one of the IRAN KHODROOs product. ... Rear wheel drive was a common form of engine/transmission layout used in automobiles throughout the 20th century. ... This is one of the first compiled Paykans in Iran Samand Coupe, one of the many models of the Samand family. ...

The Samand, which was designed to be a 'national car' for Iran, is also based on the 405 platform. Samand Sahel prototype Samand LX Samand is Irans national car, manufactured by Iran Khodro (IKCO) using local manufacturers for its parts. ...

Faults Recovered: Iran's government is looking into the possibility of claiming compensation from the French auto maker Peugeot due to a large number of its 405 model catching fire and subsequently killing around 150 people, reported the Iran Daily. It is believed the fires were caused by a fault in the vehicle's fuel system. The Peugeot 405 is manufactured locally, under licence, by Iran Khodro; the story first appeared last December.

Timeline

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Motorsport

The most famous motorsport version of the 405, the rallying 405 Turbo 16 GR, was very different from the road-going 405. It was built in a coupe body style in mid-engine configuration, had constant four wheel drive with electronically-adjustable center differential like the 205 T16, as it was based on the same technology. Only two examples were made, one raced hill climbs and the other competed in the Paris-Dakar rally. Today, one is in the official Peugeot museum, and the other is in a private collection. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 529 pixelsFull resolution (2048 Ã— 1353 pixel, file size: 455 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 529 pixelsFull resolution (2048 Ã— 1353 pixel, file size: 455 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Petter Solberg driving on gravel at the 2006 Cyprus Rally, a World Rally Championship event. ... In Automobile design, an MR or Mid-engine, Rear wheel drive layout drives the rear wheels with an engine placed just in front of them, behind the passenger compartment. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... The Peugeot 205 is a supermini produced by the French car manufacturer Peugeot between 1983 and 1996. ... The Paris Dakar Rally (or The Dakar) is an annual, organized, professional off-road race. ...

Racing 405s much closer in specification to the road-going models were campaigned for several years in European touring car racing during the early to mid 1990s, most notably in the British Touring Car Championship and the French Supertourisme Championship. In Britain, the 405 did not achieve much success, but the car won the French series in both 1994 and 1995, in the hands of Laurent Aïello. Ari Vatanen (born April 27, 1952) is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and Member of the European Parliament. ... The Pikes Peak International Hillclimb is an annual tarmac/gravel hillclimb to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. ... The Paris Dakar Rally (or The Dakar) is an annual, organized, professional off-road race. ... Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct auto racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Laurent AÃ¯ello (born May 23, 1969 in Fontenay, France) is a retired race car driver. ...

Climb Dance short film

A famous short film, titled Climb Dance was produced by Peugeot and directed by Jean-Louis Mourey. It shows the 405 Turbo 16 GR competing at the 1988 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. Climb Dance is a famous short film, which features a highly modified Peugeot 405 Turbo 16 GR raced at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, Colorado, USA. The film was produced by Peugeot and directed by Jean Louis Mourey, probably featuring Ari Vatanen and/or Robby Under. ...

Peugeot 405 in the UK

British sales of the Peugeot 405 began in January 1988, with the four-door saloon being the only model initially available. It was aimed at buyers of market leading products such as the Ford Sierra, Vauxhall Cavalier and Austin Montego. Its first year on sale brought mediocre sales, as it failed to make the top 20 of 1988's car sales figures. Sales boomed following the launch of an estate car at the beginning of 1989, and by 1991 it was the ninth best selling car in Britain. Saloon production finished in the autumn of 1995 on the launch of the Peugeot 406, but the eight-year-old 405 was still selling strongly. The estate remained in production for a year, and a few R-registered models (August 1997 to July 1998) were sold. At least one P-registered 405 saloon was sold, and is currently owned by a motorist in Tipton, West Midlands. For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The Ford Sierra was a large family car built by Ford Europe between 1982 and 1993, originally designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le QuÃ©ment, . Released on 21 September 1982, it replaced the Ford Cortina/Taunus, and was itself replaced by the Mondeo. ... The Vauxhall Cavalier was a large family car sold primarily in the UK by Vauxhall Motors, the British subsidiary of General Motors from 1976 to 1995. ... The Austin Montego is a British mid-size saloon car that was produced by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland (BL), and its successors, from 1984 until 1994. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Peugeot 406 was a large family car from the French automaker Peugeot from 1995 to 2004. ... For other uses, see August (disambiguation). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Tipton is also the name of a fictional hotel on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and a term to describe low-grade sportscards. ... // The West Midlands is an area of central England. ...

More than a decade after its demise, the 405 is still a common sight on Britain's roads, with diesel versions having particularly good survival rates.

Trivia

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