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The
Peugeot 1007 is a
mini MPVMini MPV is a car classification used to describe superminis or subcompact which have taller build, fitting below the compact MPV and large MPV classifications....
produced by the
FrenchFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
manufacturer
PeugeotPeugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest European carmaker.Peugeot's roots go back to 19th-century coffee mill and bicycle manufacturing. The Peugeot company and family is originally from Sochaux, France. Peugeot retains a large manufacturing plant and...
since 2004. It is based on the
Peugeot 206The Peugeot 206 is a supermini , manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot since 1998, in addition to licensed manufacturing by Iran Khodro since 2005.-The project:...
and
Citroën C3The Citroën C3 is a supermini car with a range of inline-4 engines that has been produced by the French automaker Citroën since 2002. It was designed by Donato Coco and Jean-Pierre Ploué, previously known for designing the Renault Twingo; the former has been the head of the Citroën design team...
platform.
The 1007's unique design features four
pillarsAn A-pillar is a name applied by car stylists and enthusiasts to the shaft of material that supports the windshield on either of the windshield frame sides...
and two power
sliding doorA sliding door is a type of door which opens horizontally by sliding, whereby the door is either mounted on or suspended from a track. Types of sliding doors include pocket doors, Arcadia doors, and bypass doors...
s (as in a large MPV) rather than conventional hinged doors for easier access in cramped spaces and on hills. This type of sliding door approach is also used on the JDM
Toyota RaumThe Toyota Raum is a small, five-seat mini MPV that first appeared in May 1997. The second generation was released in May 2003. It is currently sold only in Japan....
, however, the Raum is a 5-door
Mini MPVMini MPV is a car classification used to describe superminis or subcompact which have taller build, fitting below the compact MPV and large MPV classifications....
.
right
The
Peugeot 1007 is a
mini MPVMini MPV is a car classification used to describe superminis or subcompact which have taller build, fitting below the compact MPV and large MPV classifications....
produced by the
FrenchFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
manufacturer
PeugeotPeugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest European carmaker.Peugeot's roots go back to 19th-century coffee mill and bicycle manufacturing. The Peugeot company and family is originally from Sochaux, France. Peugeot retains a large manufacturing plant and...
since 2004. It is based on the
Peugeot 206The Peugeot 206 is a supermini , manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot since 1998, in addition to licensed manufacturing by Iran Khodro since 2005.-The project:...
and
Citroën C3The Citroën C3 is a supermini car with a range of inline-4 engines that has been produced by the French automaker Citroën since 2002. It was designed by Donato Coco and Jean-Pierre Ploué, previously known for designing the Renault Twingo; the former has been the head of the Citroën design team...
platform.
The 1007's unique design features four
pillarsAn A-pillar is a name applied by car stylists and enthusiasts to the shaft of material that supports the windshield on either of the windshield frame sides...
and two power
sliding doorA sliding door is a type of door which opens horizontally by sliding, whereby the door is either mounted on or suspended from a track. Types of sliding doors include pocket doors, Arcadia doors, and bypass doors...
s (as in a large MPV) rather than conventional hinged doors for easier access in cramped spaces and on hills. This type of sliding door approach is also used on the JDM
Toyota RaumThe Toyota Raum is a small, five-seat mini MPV that first appeared in May 1997. The second generation was released in May 2003. It is currently sold only in Japan....
, however, the Raum is a 5-door
Mini MPVMini MPV is a car classification used to describe superminis or subcompact which have taller build, fitting below the compact MPV and large MPV classifications....
. The car also features user-swappable
Cameleo interior trim pieces which cost around €250 for a set. Another innovation is the optional "2-Tronic"
semi-automatic transmissionA semi-automatic transmission is a system which uses electronic sensors, processors and actuators to execute gear shifts on the command of the driver...
(now discontinued) which is also used on the
CitroënCitroën is a French automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1919 by André Citroën, it was the world's first mass-production car company outside of the USA. Since 1976 it has been part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, and its headquarters is on rue Fructidor, Paris...
C2, C3 and C3 Pluriel which
CitroënCitroën is a French automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1919 by André Citroën, it was the world's first mass-production car company outside of the USA. Since 1976 it has been part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, and its headquarters is on rue Fructidor, Paris...
calls it The Sensodrive.(though a similar system was used on the
Hudson CommodoreThe Hudson Commodore was an automobile produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan between 1941 and 1952 model year. During its time in production, the Commodore model represented the largest and most luxurious Hudson model....
of the 1950s, albeit using a vacuum shift), which shares the 206's 1.4 L and 1.6 L
petrol engineA petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels....
s and 1.4 L and 1.6 L
diesel engineA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber during the final stage of compression...
s. For its size, the 1007 is expensive, with prices around €14,000 / £10,000.
EuroNCAPThe European New Car Assessment Programme is a European car safety performance assessment programme founded in 1997 by the Transport Research Laboratory for the UK Department for Transport and now the standard throughout Europe....
has awarded the vehicle its second best ever rating for adult occupant safety.
The 1007 is the first mainstream car from Peugeot to feature a "double zero" number. In English-speaking countries, the name is marketed with the pronunciation "ten-oh-seven". Originally launched with the pronunciation "one-double-oh-seven" and
James BondJames Bond 007 is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. The character has also been used in the longest running and most financially successful English language film franchise to date, starting in 1962 with Dr...
-style promotion, Peugeot revised their strategy under pressure from the Bond franchise owners. It is also commonly called the "one-thousand-and-seven". In France it is marketed as the "mille-sept".
The Peugeot 1007, along with the
Renault ModusThe Renault Modus is a mini MPV designed and built by the French automaker Renault in Valladolid, Spain since September 2004. The production version is very similar to the concept car of the same name, which was presented at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show...
, was defeated by the
Honda JazzThe Honda Fit is a five-door hatchback subcompact car, manufactured by the Honda Motor Company of Japan, first introduced in June 2001 and now in its second generation...
in
Top GearTop Gear is a BBC television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars. It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humorous style. The show is currently presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond...
's
Mothers' roadtest, with Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. May all preferring the Jazz. However the mothers' decision was overruled by the presenters themselves who unanimously declared the Modus the winner.
The 1007 was dropped from Peugeot's UK model line up in 2008, although the car is still available in mainland Europe.
Engines
- 1.4 L (1360 cc) TU3 I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
, 75 PS (74 hp/55 kW) and 89 ft·lbf (118 N·m)
- 1.4 L (1398 cc) DV4 HDi diesel
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber during the final stage of compression...
I4The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
, 67 PS (66 hp/49 kW) and 118 ft·lbf (150 N·m)
- 1.6 L (1587 cc) TU5 I4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a four-cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a...
, 110 PS (108 hp/81 kW) and 110 ft·lbf (147 N·m)
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