The Peugeot 406 1.8 LX is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied motor vehicle with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 112 bhp (114 PS/84 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 155 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.8 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
Having a stated weight at the kerb of 1214 kg, the Peugeot 406 1.8 LX performs the 0-60 mph benchmark sprint in 11.5 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 18.4 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 188 km/h or 117 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1502 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Length | 4555 mm | 179.3 inches | |
| Width | 1760 mm | 69.3 inches | |
| Height | 1396 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1214 kg | 2676 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 58% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Peugeot | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1761 cc (107.463 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 81.4 mm
3.27 × 3.2 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
114 PS (112 bhp) (84 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
47.4 kW/litre 64.5 ps/litre 63.6 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
88.02 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | alloy head & block | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1106.1 kPa (160.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 440.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 38.8 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.4 s
@ 77 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 33.2 s
@ 153 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 188 km/h (117 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.8 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 92.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.54 kg/kW 24.28 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | Quadra-Link.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.5 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/70 R 14H | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/70 R 14H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.16 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 24981 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Peugeot 406 1.8 LX added 1996-05-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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