PEUGEOT HAS FINALLY joined the SUV club in Australia, releasing its high-riding 4007 into local showrooms today.
The Outlander-based 4007 represents a number of firsts for the French automaker: not only is it the first SUV it’s ever offered, but it is also the first AWD Peugeot and the first Peugeot passenger car to be equipped with a twin-clutch gearbox.
The 4007 has been on sale overseas since 2008, and so far over 25,000 have been sold globally.
Peugeot has high hopes that Australia’s SUV-friendly market will deliver solid sales for the 4007, and believes it’s got the right hardware to compete against the more established SUV competition.
Available with a 2.2 litre HDi diesel as the sole engine choice, the 4007 takes the turbocharged motor’s 115kW and 380Nm to all four wheels via a six-speed twin-clutch gearbox and a Mitsubishi-developed AWD system.
The part-time AWD system typically sends 85 percent of torque to the front wheels, diverting more drive to the rear axle only when front-end slip is detected.
It can also be locked in either 2WD or 4WD mode, depending on whether the driver expects dry roads or slippery conditions.
Peugeot’s new Dual Clutch System gearbox was developed in partnership with Getrag, and features a sequential manual shifting mode and steering wheel-mounted paddles.
It’s available on both the 4007 ST and 4007 SV, however a traditional six-speed Aisin manual transmission is offered on the base-model ST.
The 4007 is available as either a five or seven-seater, and is available in either base ST spec or range-topping SV trim.
The ST ships with 16-inch alloy wheels, climate control, fabric trim, six airbags, stability control, cruise control and electronic rear parking sensors.
The SV also gets climate control, six airbags, stability control, cruise control and parking sensors, but adds 18-inch wheels, rear privacy glass, chrome kick plates, Xenon headlights and leather trim.
The SV’s front seats are also heated, with the driver’s seat electrically adjustable.
Luggage space is a sizable 589 litres with the third-row seats stowed, expanding to 1691 litres with the second-row seats folded.
The 2010 Peugeot 4007 is now available across Australia, with retail pricing starting from $45,490. Full pricing for the 4007 range is as follows:
4007 ST 6-sp manual 5-seat: $45,490
4007 ST 6-sp DCS auto 5-seat: $47,990
4007 ST 6-sp DCS auto 7-seat: $49,190
4007 SV 6-sp DCS auto 7-seat: $54,190
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“Peugeot has high hopes that Australia’s SUV-friendly market will deliver solid sales for the 4007, and believes it’s got the right hardware to compete against the more established SUV competition.”
Why is there no mention that this is just a rebadged Mitsubishi Outlander with a horrid nose job?
The same SUV is already the established competition!!
Hi Zandit.
Although it shares a lot of its sheetmetal and interior layout with the Outlander, the differences between the 4007 and the Outlander (upon which it’s based) are significant.
The Outlander doesn’t have a diesel option, the 4007 does. The Outlander doesn’t have a twin-clutch gearbox offered, the 4007 does.
On average the Mitsubishi is also cheaper. They’re admittedly rather similar in a lot of ways, but quite different in others.
We’ll let the market decide whether there’s room for both in Australia.
I’m with Zandit here…this car is a rebadged outlander and the article should mentioned this fact.. no matter what engine is used.
Not just a rebadged Outlander…
They come from the same factory even… First French car made in Japan.
“They come from the same factory even… First French car made in Japan.”
does this mean it will be reliable?
I guess you could say First reliable Peugeot! LOL
Zandit and Jacob said:
>Why is there no mention that this is just a rebadged Mitsubishi Outlander with a horrid nose job?
It says right in the 2nd sentence : / “The Outlander-based 4007 …”
What’s wrong with you two?
It didn’t say that when they commented, when I first read this article, it didn’t say it either.
$10,000 overpriced. Simple as that.
Too expensive.
When you see one of these behind you on the auto-bahn, I mean freeway you’ll move out of it’s way!
Very aggressive! So guessing they won’t bring out the Citroen version of it to Aus as Peugeot have one?
Well there’s another option of an SUV in the Aus market….. and finally a reliable French car!
they will not have to import many of these
It makes me laugh when Peugeot refer to themselves as a maker of ‘Prestige’ cars. If you have spent anytime in Europe Peugeot is considered a cheap/nasty car manufacture below Ford/Opel quality, more like Kia/Hyundai levels (though maybe not anymore !) The base model should start in the high $30K. I’ll wait for the Outlander diesel 3Q/4Q next year and get 5 years warranty and save a few $$$ well .
How can you price this thing at those prices!!!!!!
It is just another outlander with a diesel engine….
Where’s the Citroen?
Well you gotta admit peugot could have put in a bit more effort, everything is too similar to the outlander (except the outlander looks better), right down the the steering wheel with the swapped badge.
Was considering a test drive - but at those prices - I would save my 10-15k and get a petrol outlander (which imo also looks better)….