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Peugeot is extending the appeal of the 807
with a more powerful new diesel engine variant – the HDi 170. The HDi
170 supplements the capable HDi 120 and HDi 136 diesel engines, and will
be available exclusively in ‘Executive’ trim. Other notable
improvements for 2008 include a new six-speed automatic transmission,
new exterior detailing and a new Mistral Black interior trim.
The HDi 170 is a modern 2.2-litre
engine producing 170bhp at 4,000rpm. It is equipped with twin
turbochargers and is already found in the Peugeot 407 and 607 and due to
its innovative engine technology it is one of the most advanced engines
available. This HDi engine provides a level of performance and
driveability which is more frequently found with a larger capacity
engine, while still providing low fuel consumption and reduced CO2
emissions. The use of sequential twin parallel turbochargers is a world
first on a four cylinder diesel car engine.
The Peugeot 807 has a 5-star Euro NCAP
safety rating – the first 5-star MPV and ‘Low emissions per person’.
The new HDi 170 has a CO2 of 191g/km, equivalent when divided
by the potential of carrying 8 people to just 24g/km per person
Available in February 2008, a six-speed
automatic gearbox will also be available with the 2.2 litre 16v HDi FAP
engine, further improving the dynamic performance and driveability of
the 807, especially with regards to its overall performance and
acceleration due to a ‘lower’ first gear. The use of a ‘higher’ sixth
gear also reduces fuel consumption and keeps noise levels low.
Finally, this new gearbox permits the engine to develop an even higher
maximum torque output of 300 lb ft at 1750rpm.
The new 807 range starts at £19,695 for
the 2.0-litre 807 ‘S’ and extends to the fully-equipped 807 HDi 170 FAP
‘Executive’ six-speed manual at £26,895 and the new six-speed Automatic
at £27,695. |
