The 405 was already a sales phenomenon within its first years: the 500,000th car left Peugeot's Sochaux plant in 1989, and by 1990 the total had already topped one million.
Lead trim: Sports Wagon · 5-spd manual
Peugeot 4051989–1992
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FactThe 405 was already a sales phenomenon within its first years: the 500,000th car left Peugeot's Sochaux plant in 1989, and by 1990 the total had already topped one million.
Collectors Spotted in the Peugeot 405 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan · 4-spd auto | 1989–1992 | 1.9 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Sedan · 5-spd manual | 1989–1992 | 1.9 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Sports Wagon · 4-spd auto | 1991–1992 | 1.9 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Sports Wagon · 5-spd manual | 1991–1992 | 1.9 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Station Wagon · 4-spd auto | 1990–1990 | 1.9 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Station Wagon · 5-spd manual | 1990–1990 | 1.9 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Sports Wagon · 4-spd auto trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The 405 Mi16x4's viscous-coupling four-wheel-drive system was derived from the one developed for Peugeot's 405 T16 Grand Raid Paris-Dakar racer.
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