2008 Peugeot 407

Upgrades to exterior style

At the front, the new 407 Saloon and SW models benefi t from a redesigned air intake. This important stylistic signature has been improved in terms of visual quality and elegance, but also has a stronger and more technically refi ned appearance. Lateral black components adopt a new design that blends harmoniously with the lines of the transverse black beam. A new delicately curved grille rounds off the air intake assembly. It consists of a triple row of horizontal chrome bars crossed by a vertical chrome bar. Their cross section and inclination capture the light, adding presence to the grille and making mechanical assemblies more opaque without adversely affecting their cooling performance.

To protect the car from knocks and provide even more convenience to 407 owners, front parking assistance system has been added to the rear parking assistance. As a result, the front bumper now discreetly incorporates the four sensors that gather information for the system.

The centrepiece of elegance and distinction of the entire range, the body protection mouldings are fi nished in body colour and accompanied with a chrome trim fi nisher.

The rear of the new 407 Saloon draws inspiration from the natural sporting personality of the Coupé and its individual character.

The entirely redesigned new lower rear panel incorporates a protective capping decorated by a chrome bead. The lower part with its elaborate ‘diffuser’ adds to the car’s dynamism, while the upper part of this new lower rear panel forms the basis of a redesigned boot sill.

This new shape of the lower rear panel accentuates the robust image of the rear of the 407 Saloon while at the same time improving quality of style, due to the reduced clearances and the integration of four rear parking assist sensors in the bumper itself, making them particularly discreet. The rear lights are entirely redesigned and add a new touch of originality by day and by night. With a ruby red housing and a crystal white fi nish on the reversing light and direction indicator, the daytime look appears noticeably different. By night, the refl ector function now moves from the lights to the ‘diffuser’ in the form of two small horizontal bars on either side of the registration
plate.

The new volume of the lights, their transparent red refl ector with chrome surround and peripheral textured fi nish, improve the quality appearance due to the high quality production procedure. The rear of the new 407 SW is also enhanced stylistically with a new lower rear panel and new lights.

The new rear volume is aligned harmoniously with the front of the SW. This enhances the effect of a monolithic sculpture and adds to the image of robustness and its high quality fi nish, which ensures fl ush-fi tting components and minimal clearances, meticulous in every detail.

The new shape of the lower rear panel has a more pronounced curve, and gives a new visual identity to the rear design, which now incorporates edge protection mouldings enhanced with a chrome trim fi nisher, as well as recessed parking assistance sensors. In the lower section, its discreet diffuser effect adds a further touch of dynamism.

The new rear lights, in the upper section, exhibit a pronounced diode effect similar to that of the 407 Coupé. The new refl ector has a red lacquered fi nish giving the car a refi ned visual appeal by day. A collimator baffl e with multiple prisms directs light to ‘drop’ zones where it is then diffused. In the lower light section, the refl ector zone rotates elegantly.

An even more dynamic profi le with the 18" ‘Soleil’ wheel

Available previously exclusively with V6 engine models the 18 ‘Soleil’ alloy wheels which add a dynamic visual aspect, are now specifi ed on 4-cylinder 2.2-litre HDi 170 engine models, on the Saloon and SW.

External dimensions

Available previously exclusively with V6 engine models the 18 ‘Soleil’ alloy wheels which add a dynamic visual aspect, are now specifi ed on 4-cylinder 2.2-litre HDi 170 engine models, on the Saloon and SW.

Developments in style have resulted in a slight increase to the rear overhang, which sees the Saloon retain an overall length of less than 4.70m:

• Saloon: 4691mm (+15mm)
• SW: 4765mm (+2mm)

Other dimensions are unchanged and add to the aesthetic and dynamic balance of both versions.

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