Peugeot revises 607

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

607 comes with new 2.0-litre diesel or 3.0 V6 petrol
Six-speed gearboxes on both models
Prices start at £25k

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Peugeot has revised its 607 executive car to include just two engines – a new 2.0-litre turbodiesel and a 3.0-litre V6 petrol – and a single trim level.

Prices for the 607 have also been tweaked, with the diesel now costing £24,995 – an increase of more than £4500 over the previous entry-level diesel – while the V6 petrol has dropped to £28,995.

The diesel comes with a six-speed manual gearbox, while the V6 petrol has a six-speed automatic gearbox.

The new trim level, called Executive, equips both cars with more executive goodies such as a colour satellite-navigation system, leather seats, CD autochanger and a suite of safety kit, including ESP stability control.

Peugeot has slimmed down the 607 range in response to slow sales. Although an excellent 2.7-litre V6 turbodiesel has been launched on the Continent, the company said sales were too low to justify its inclusion in the UK line-up.

Renault also struggled to sell its executive contender, the Vel Satis, axing UK sales in March, but Citroen is pushing ahead with its new C6 executive early next year.

2.0 HDi 136 Executive
Price: £24,995
Company car tax for higher-/lower-rate tax payer: £100/£183
Combined fuel economy: 46.3mpg

3.0 V6 Executive
Price: £28,995
Company car tax for higher-/lower-rate tax payer: £185/£336
Combined fuel economy: 27.7mpg