Road TestCar reviews - Peugeot - 406 - ST HDI 5-dr wagonPeugeot modelsThe Car14 Jun 2001 The 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine uses a cast iron block and an alloy cylinder head The engine produces 82kW at just 4000rpm, along with 255Nm of torque at a low 1750rpm The fuel-injection system feeds diesel fuel under high pressure in an accumulator or "common rail" Electronic fuel-injection system uses high pressure and ultra- fine injector nozzles to accurately control fuel supply Inlet charge temperatures are lowered by an intercooler for better combustion efficiency An acoustic shield covers the upper engine structure to help reduce noise transmitted to the interior Peugeot says noise-reduction measures resulted in an overall eight decibel gain The engine produces as much as 230Nm of torque by 1500rpm Fuel consumption is said to have improved more than 20 per cent over the previous Peugeot turbo-diesel The rear cargo blind is made of two sections - a solid polyurethane tray able to hold up to 15kg and a roll-out blind The wagon has a passive arming immobiliser, front and rear fog lamps and lumbar adjustment on the driver's seat The SV has climate control fitted as standard The Peugeot rain sensor is standard. This varies the wiper rate according to the amount of rain it senses on the screen Did you know?Engine vibration in the Peugeot 406 ST DHI is reduced by pre-injection of a small pulse of fuel to warm up the combustion chambersAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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