Peugeot 405

The Peugeot 405 was a midsize sedan automobile manufactured by the French manufacturer Peugeot between 1988 and 1997.

History

The 405 featured Pininfarina styling, characterized by good ride and handling. The 405 was voted European Car of the Year for 1988 by the largest raw number of votes in the history of the contest. About 2.5 million vehicles have been sold worldwide in left-hand and right-hand-drive versions, as a berline (saloon) and break (station wagon). No coupe was offered to the public, unlike the 504 and 406, as only two examples of the purpose-built 405 Turbo-16 GR (not to be confused with 405 T16) were made.

The appearance of the car was suspiciously similar to the Alfa Romeo 164, launched the same year, and also styled by Pininfarina.

It was produced in Europe from 1987 to 1997 and in Zimbabwe until 2002 by Quest.

The 405 is still produced in Iran by Iran Khodro and in Egypt by AAV. The Iranian models include the RD, a basic, rear-wheel drive version of the 405, and the Peugeot Pars or Peugeot Persia, a high-end 405 with a different grille.