Technical characteristics of the car (Peugeot 405)

Operating fluids

Liquid	Quantity	Type	Maintenance frequency
Fuel	70 l	98 octane gasoline or 95 or 98 octane unleaded gasoline
Motor oil:
– XU engines – 8 valves:			Oil change every 10,000 km or every year. Replace the filter every 20,000 km.
• with filter	5.0 l	Motor oil SAE 10W/40, API SF, CCMC G3
• without filter	4.5 l
– XU engines – 16 valves:
• with filter	5.3 l	Esso Super Oil 10W/40, Shell Puissance 5 SAE 10W/40
• without filter	5.0 l
– TU engines	3.5 l	SAE 10W/40, API SF, CCMC G5
– diesel engines:			Oil and filter change after 1,500 – 2,000 km. Replace after 10,000 km and every subsequent 10,000 km.
• with filter	5,0	Motor oil SAE 10W/40 or 15W/30 API SF/CD (Esso) or API SF/CD (Shell)
• without filter	4,5
Gearbox oil:
- mechanical BE-1 and MA	2.0 l	Gearbox oil SAE 75W/80, API GL 5	Check oil level every 60,000 km Oil change every 40,000 km or once every two years
- mechanical VE-3	1.8 l
– automatic:
• when replacing	2.4 l	Esso ATF Dextrol II
• after renovation	6.2 l	Esso ATF Dextrol II
Transfer case 4x4	2.0 l	Esso Gear Oil BT 80W/90 Shell Gear TT 80W/90	Oil change every 40,000 km or once every two years
Coolant:
– XU engines	6.6 l	A mixture of distilled water and antifreeze (concentrate)	Replacement once every two years
– TU engines	6.5 l
Power Steering Oil	0.7 l	Oil type ATF2 Extron II, Esso 021065	Check oil level every 20,000 km
Brake fluid	0.5 l	Synthetic fluid SAE J1703 12OT 3, Peugeot, Lockhee 12 55 or Nafic NF 3	Replacement every 45,000 km or once every two years

Wheels

Wheel rims:
- stamped steel disks	5 J 14 FH 4,25 (for cars with 1.4 and 1.6 dm³ engines)
	5 1/2 J 14 FH 4,24 (for cars with 1.9 and 2.0 dm³ engines)
	5,5 J 14 FH 4 (4x4 vehicles)
– the disks are made of aluminum alloy (additional equipment)	5 1/2 J 14 CH 4,25
Tires:
- tubeless tires	165/70 R 14 T, 175/70 R 14 T or 185/65 R 14 H
– air pressure:
• for cars with 1.4 and 1.6 dm³ engines	front 0.21 MPa, rear 0.21 MPa
• for cars with 1.9 dm³ engines	front 0.20 MPa, rear 0.21 MPa
• for 4x4 vehicles	front 0.21, rear 0.22 MPa
• for Break 1600 vehicles	front 0.21, rear 0.24 MPa
• for Dreak 1900 cars	front 0.21, rear 0.23 MPa
• for Automatique cars	front 0.21, rear 0.22 MPa

Body

The body is load-bearing, made of stamped steel sheets.

Body type	four-door sedan
Number of seats	5 (with driver)

Dimensions

Sedan:
- length	4408 mm
- width	1694 or 1714 mm
- wheelbase	2699 mm
- front droop	817 mm
- rear droop	922 mm
- front wheel track	1440 or 1450 mm
- rear wheel track	1442 or 1443 mm
- height	1406 mm
Break (combi):
- length	4398 mm
- width	1714 mm
- wheelbase	2699 mm
- front droop	817 mm
- rear droop	912 mm
- height	1445 mm

Weights (kg)

Sedan:
– unladen weight of the vehicle (in equipped condition)	1020 kg
– while:
• pressure on the front axle	605 kg
• pressure on the rear axle	415 kg
– permissible gross weight	1500 kg
– permissible pressure:
• on the front axle	850 kg
• on the rear axle	750 kg
– permissible mass of a vehicle consisting of a car and a trailer with brakes	2700 kg
– permissible trailer weight without brakes	510 kg
– permissible trailer weight with brakes	1200 kg
Break (combi):
– unladen weight of the vehicle (in equipped condition)	1120 kg
– while:
• pressure on the front axle	670 kg
• pressure on the rear axle	450 kg
– permissible gross weight	1620 kg
– permissible pressure:
• on the front axle	880 kg
• on the rear axle	860 kg
– permissible mass of a vehicle consisting of a car and a trailer with brakes	2820 kg
– permissible trailer weight with brakes	1200 kg
4x4 version:
– unladen weight of the vehicle (in equipped condition)	1160 kg
– while:
• pressure on the front axle	675 kg
• pressure on the rear axle	485 kg
– permissible gross weight	1600 kg
– permissible pressure:
• on the front axle	880 kg
• on the rear axle	850 kg
– permissible mass of a vehicle consisting of a car and a trailer with brakes	2900 kg
– permissible trailer weight with brakes	1300 kg
Automatique version:
– unladen weight of the vehicle (in equipped condition)	1050 kg
– while:
• pressure on the front axle	635 kg
• pressure on the rear axle	415 kg
– permissible gross weight	1500 kg
– permissible pressure:
• on the front axle	850 kg
• on the rear axle	750 kg
– permissible mass of a vehicle consisting of a car and a trailer with brakes	2700 kg
– permissible trailer weight with brakes	1200 kg

Aerodynamic parameters

S (frontal surface):
- Sedan, 4x4 and Automatique	1.99 m²
– Break	2.03m²
Sx (air resistance coefficient):
– version GL 1.6 dm³ and GR, SR 1.9 dm³	0,31
– GR and SR version 1.6 dm³	0,29
- Break version	0,33
SCx (aerodynamic quality factor):
– version GL 1.6 dm³ and GR 1.9 dm³	0.618 m²
– GR version 1.6 dm³	0.583 m²
– SR version 1.6 dm³	0.576 m²
– SR version 1.9 dm³	0.613 m²
- Break version	0.67 – 0.68m²
Maximum speed:
– with 1.4 dm³ engine	169 km/h
– with 1.6 dm³ engine	180 km/h
– with 1.9 dm³ engine	188 km/h (car type 15 BD 22 A)
– with 1.9 dm³ engine	190 km/h (car type 15 BD 22)
– Break 1600 version	175 km/h
- Break 1900 version	185 km/h (180 km/h for cars with automatic transmission)
- Automatique version	184 km/h
– 4 x 4 version	187 km/h

Fuel consumption

Cars with petrol engines, l/100 km

Type car	At speed 90 km/h	At speed 120 km/h	Urban cycle
With 1.4L engine	5,5	7,5	8,3
With a 1.6L engine	5,6	7,1	9,0
With 1.9L engine 15 BD22A	5,8	7,5	9,5
With 1.9L engine 15 BD22	5,5	7,0	9,3
Break 1600	5,7	7,3	9,0
Break 1900	5,7	7,3	9,3
Break 1900 T.A	6,4	8,0	9,7
Automatique	6,2	7,7	9,7
4 x 4	6,5	8,2	10,5

Cars with diesel engines, l/100 km

Type car	At a speed of 90 km/h	At a speed of 120 km/h	Urban cycle
405 Sedan:
Without turbocharging	4,6	6,2	7,0
Turbo	4,6	6,2	7,5
405 Break:
Without turbocharging	4,8	6,5	7,0
Turbo	4,9	6,5	7,5