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
Peugeot 308 camera and twin exhausts. Additionally, the 270 hp version gets 380 mm Alcon front brakes, massaging leather/Alcantara bucket seats, a torsen limited slip differential and 19" lightweight alloy wheels. In March 2014, the Peugeot 308 was awarded European Car of the Year, in competition with the BMW i3 and Tesla Model S. The Peugeot 308 was also voted "Car of the Year" "Auto Europa" in Italy, by the Italian automotive journalists association, "Car of the Year" in Switzerland by "Schweizer Illustrierte", and four other magazines. 2017 Update (T9) The features include a new bonnet and front bumper design and indicators