Peugeot 405 Peugeot 405 The Peugeot 405 is a large family car released by the French automaker Peugeot in July 1987, and which continues to be manufactured under licence outside France, having been discontinued in Europe in 1997. It was voted European Car of the Year for 1988 by the largest number of votes in the history of the contest. About 2.5 million vehicles have been sold worldwide, both in LHD and RHD, as a sedan and station wagon. Its appearance is similar to the Alfa Romeo 164, launched the same year and also styled by Pininfarina. While the 405 shares its
Continental Irish Car of the Year winners, "Continental Irish Small Car of the Year", "Continental Irish Compact Family Car of the Year", "Continental Irish Family Car of the Year", "Continental Irish Executive / Luxury Car of the Year", and the "Continental Irish Performance Car of the Year". It also has a ""Continental Irish Van of the Year"", The winner of that category for 2017 is the Citroën Dispatch. Ford has won the competition seven times, with the Ford Mondeo winning the overall title the most times for an individual model. The award for 2017 went to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, marking the first time the prestigious award