Peugeot 1007

Peugeot

MarquePeugeot
Production2004–2009
EnginePetrol: / 1.4 L TU3 I4 8V / 1.4 L ET3 I4 16V / 1.6 L TU5 I4 16V / Diesel: / 1.4 L PSA DV4 HDi I4 8V / 1.6 L PSA DV6 HDi I4 16V

Start with what the Peugeot 1007 is: a 3-door hatchback with 1.4&nbsp, built from 2004 to 2009, in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. What it meant takes a little longer. The shape is credited to Pininfarina.

The background

The Peugeot 1007 is a small three-door car manufactured by Peugeot from 2004 to 2009, noted for its user-swappable interior trim pieces and its four pillar design incorporating two power sliding doors. It shares its platform with the Peugeot 206, Citroën C2 and Citroën C3. Sales commenced in April 2005 in Europe.

The engineering

The engine is 1.4  other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. On the scales it comes to 1291 kg. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 2315 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

In the Peugeot line-up the Peugeot 1007 has a clear place: it handed the line to the Peugeot 107; the factory was Poissy (Poissy Plant), France. The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Hyundai Tucson, the Ford Mustang, the Chrysler 300. Its Peugeot stablemates include the Peugeot Onyx and the Peugeot Pars.

Specifications

LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
Body style3-door hatchback
Kerb weight1291 kg
Wheelbase2315 mm
Length3,731 mm
AssemblyFrance: Poissy (Poissy Plant)
DesignerPininfarina
SuccessorPeugeot 107
Catalogue IDQ542182
SourceWikipedia