Peugeot 607

Peugeot 607

Manufacturer	Peugeot
Production	1999-2010[citation needed]
Predecessor	Peugeot 605
Successor	Peugeot 508
Class	Executive car
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	FF layout
Wheelbase	2,800 mm (110.2 in)
Length	4,902 mm (193.0 in)
Width	1,835 mm (72.2 in)
Height	1,442 mm (56.8 in)
Curb weight	1610 − 1,798 kg (3,964 lb)

The Peugeot 607 was an executive car produced by the French automaker Peugeot from September 1999 to June 2010.

The 607, along with the smaller 407, was superseded by the 508 in early 2011.

History

Rear view

The 607 was launched in October 1999, to replace the already discontinued 605. It used its predecessor's chassis but had an all-new, more modern exterior design. The engine range (2.2 and 3.0 petrol, and 2.2 diesel) was completely new. Equipment levels were also high, with all models getting air conditioning, CD player, electric windows, 8 airbags, anti-lock braking system, tire-pressure monitor and central locking as standard.

Taxi versions

The 607 is frequently used as a taxi on the Continent; Portugal uses them as airport taxis in Faro Airport; these versions are usually 3.0 V6 or 2.2 HDi versions; the Benelux countries also use them as well, but less frequently at airports.

2004 facelift

Front

Rear

The 607 was restyled in 2004, with the most notable modifications being the new front end and the 2.7 HDi V6 engine engine, capable of 150 kW (204 PS; 201 bhp), mated to a new 6-speed automatic gearbox, which is now also available on the V6 petrol model. In 2008, the 607 was withdrawn from the United Kingdom due to poor sales.^{[citation needed]}

Peugeot 607 Paladine

Peugeot 607 Paladine

The Peugeot 607 Paladine is a special landaulet version of the 607 which was developed and built in 2000 in cooperation with Heuliez, as a concept car. The engine is the 3.0 V6. It is lengthened by 500 millimetres (20 in) (making it more than 5 m (200 in) long), and the rear part is equipped with a retractable metallic roof similar to the Peugeot 206's or 307's CC. It is a one-off design.

The special leather interior was developed in cooperation with Hermès.

The car was first presented at the Geneva motor show in 2000. It was first used seven years later by French President Nicolas Sarkozy for his inauguration on May 16, 2007. Meanwhile, the car had been retrofitted in accordance with the 2004 restyling of the 607 (updated front part).

Successor

In November 2009 Philippe Varin from PSA announced that the successor of the Peugeot 607 will not be called Peugeot 608, but instead Peugeot 508. The 508 replaced the smaller 407 which lost sales fast in 2008/2009.

Engines

• 2.0 litre (1997 cc) DW10 HDi Diesel I4, 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) and 162 lb·ft (220 N·m)–188 lb·ft (255 N·m)
• 2.0 litre (2179 cc) DW12 HDi Diesel I4, 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) and 235 lb·ft (319 N·m)
• 2.2 litre (2179 cc) DW12 HDi Diesel I4, 170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) and 272 lb·ft (369 N·m)
• 2.2 litre (2230 cc) EW12 I4, 160 PS (118 kW; 158 hp) and 162 lb·ft (220 N·m)
• 2.7 litre (2720 cc) HDi Diesel V6, 204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp) and 325 lb·ft (441 N·m)
• 2.9 litre (2946 cc) "3.0" ES9 V6, 211 PS (155 kW; 208 hp) and 218 lb·ft (296 N·m)

Sales numbers

Year	Sales
1999	?
2000	?
2001	?
2002	?
2003	?
2004	18,100
2005	19,100
2006	10,500
2007	7,500
2008	3,900
2009	1,900

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External links

• Official international 607 English website