Peugeot's First Ever SUV- The New 4007

18 August 2007

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Is there no stopping Peugeot this year? Not content with the fabulous 207 CC, along with the feisty 207 GTi, followed by a taster of the iconic 308 that we will feature soon, now Peugeot have shown the world their first ever SUV by unveiling the new 4007.

Entering into a highly competitive yet desirable market, is there room for another SUV one has to ask? Well in the case of Peugeot, most definitely, as it extends their brand virtues even further in terms of style, innovation and quality and has been designed specifically to woo new customers who need a practical, functional yet comfortable SUV with distinctive looks thus a vehicle to be the proud of.

What better way to test this new SUV than to invite the children along for a mystery adventure that ended up in Longleat Safari Park and no- we were not allowed into the monkey section! As the children scrutinised the car looking for their storage solutions, easily working out the seat configurations, I marvelled in the luxury on board and the sheer comfort this SUV provides.

Two models trims are available the SE and GT with my test car being the later mated to a 2.2 litre HDi diesel first seen in the beautiful 407 HDI 170. I remember the days when Peugeot diesels were notorious for being so loud but this engine is so quite and pretty fast of the mark racing from 0-62 in just 9.9 seconds, a top speed of 124mph and a whopping 38.7 mpg is achieved on a combined cycle, that means it will cost the average motorist just £1311 in fuel to travel 12, 000 miles. If that was not enough for the conscious environmentalist, just look as these CO2 figures, right down at 194g/km, thus falling into VED band F as a cost of £210 for 12 months. The engine is fitted with Peugeots industry leading Diesel Particulate Filler System that reduces exhaust particulate emissions to virtually zero unlike a conventional SUV and it is 30% biodiesel compatible without any modifications.

We as parents have to take some responsibility for the climate when choosing new cars these days, and so far, this new 4007 has ticked all the boxes in terms of being environmentally friendly which will certainly win many votes within modern day families especially the females. However, to lure the men votes is the 4007’s innovative electronic 'on demand’ 4WD system and unlike many other systems, the 4007 enables the driver to select three modes of drive, while on the move. So while the men play with thier toys by either choosing Permanent 2WD, Automatic 4WD or Permanent 4WD, we women bask in the leather upholstery knowing its easier to clean, keep cool thanks to the automatic air conditioning with pollen and dust filter, conscious of not being pulled over thanks to cruise control and fiddle with the CD autochanger. Optional extras include an MP 3 music storage, rear view camera that the children love to watch and great for parking, plus a sat nav system than won me over as it is a soothing male voice and not an irritating females!

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