PEUGEOT 406 · XS 2.0-16V · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

Peugeot launched production from 2002 of autos type 406, modification of XS 2.0-16V and closed it in 2003. This vehicle has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.6 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«406 XS 2.0-16V» auto with a 4-speed automatic transmission is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 138 horsepower at 6000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto in 11.4 s to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 201 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 70 l of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel rate is 8.6 l per 100 km (6.5 l on the highway, 12.3 liters in the city), what allows to go about 814 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 283 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 290 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65VR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Peugeot 406 received the 3 number of stars. In addition to active safety features (ABS, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).