Peugeot 405 Berline
The Peugeot 405 was launched in Europe in 1987. Both wagon and saloon (Befline) - shown here, were available. Production ended in 1997 in Europe, though the 405 is still manufactured in Iran.
The car was one of the early fruits of the merger of the Citroen marque into the PSA (Peugeot) group. The platform was shared with the Citroen BX.
The Peugeot 405 was a direct replacement for the RWD Peugeot 505 model, though was able to offer nearly as much interior accommodation through the use of a compact transverse FWD layout whereas the 505 had been RWD. The Peugeot 405 also represented a long line of family oriented 40X models, the last of which, the 404, had a production run from the early 1960s. The 405 was itself replaced by the larger 406, again with a chassis shared with Citroen, this time the Xantia.
The Peugeot 405's crisp lines were the work of Italian design house Pininfarina, who had been responsible for many previous Peugeot model designs. The theme was seen in the larger Alfa Romeo 164 model, shown launched later that year.
Peugeot 405 Berline
The Peugeot 405 was launched in Europe in 1987. Both wagon and saloon (Befline) - shown here, were available. Production ended in 1997 in Europe, though the 405 is still manufactured in Iran.
The car was one of the early fruits of the merger of the Citroen marque into the PSA (Peugeot) group. The platform was shared with the Citroen BX.
The Peugeot 405 was a direct replacement for the RWD Peugeot 505 model, though was able to offer nearly as much interior accommodation through the use of a compact transverse FWD layout whereas the 505 had been RWD. The Peugeot 405 also represented a long line of family oriented 40X models, the last of which, the 404, had a production run from the early 1960s. The 405 was itself replaced by the larger 406, again with a chassis shared with Citroen, this time the Xantia.
The Peugeot 405's crisp lines were the work of Italian design house Pininfarina, who had been responsible for many previous Peugeot model designs. The theme was seen in the larger Alfa Romeo 164 model, shown launched later that year.