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PEUGEOT 207 SW Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

Generations: 2
First production year: 2007
Engines: Gasoline, Diesel
Body style: Wagon (station wagon, estate, combi, touring)
PEUGEOT 207 SW Outdoor photo gallery

In 2008 the era of cross-over vehicles already started and Peugeot needed something quickly to launch on the market and the first answer was the 207 SW Outdoor.

In 2008, the world economy was still fighting to recover. The whole car industry was in financial troubles and Peugeot-Citroen was not sitting on a bed of roses either. It couldn't afford to introduce a new car on the market so it did a modification to an existing model. Something like someone would do in his own garage, but at an industrial scale: install a high-lift kit on a regular station wagon.

The Peugeot 307 SW was already in the production line and the concept car of the 207 SW Outdoor was already shown at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. All the body panels were the same as in the 207 SW regular. There were some black plastic overfenders installed on the wheel-arches, different front, and rear bumpers. A set of roof-rails and a panoramic glass-roof were on the options list. It looked like a car designed for those who loved the outdoors but could go only on unpaved roads.

Inside, there was no difference between the 207 SW and the Outdoor version. There were the same instrument cluster, upholstery, and materials. Not even badges with “Outdoor” fitted inside the cabin or embroiled on the seats.

The car received a different suspension. In the front, there was increased ground clearance, by 16 mm (0.43”) at the front and 21 mm (0.82”) at the rear. For the engine compartment, the 207 SW Outdoor was available with a choice of five engines, three with gasoline and two diesel. All of them were mated to a 5-speed manual.

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PEUGEOT 207 SW photo gallery

Peugeot introduced the 207 lineup in 2006 as a replacement for the old yet trustworthy 206 model, and in 2007 it offered it with a long-roof version called 207 SW.

While the French automaker didn't really want to say it was a station wagon, it just tried to say it was a sporty wagon. Whatever the name, the supermini vehicle could offer the trunk space of a compact-sized vehicle but in a smaller, more affordable package. Like the rest of the 207 range, the SW version was based on the same platform as the Citroen C3.

Showing a smiling front fascia with a broad grille placed into the lower bumper, the 207 SW featured a horizontal slat that was part of the car's crash-protection system, albeit it was painted black regardless of the car's color. The stretched headlights were spread from the car's front almost to the A-pillars. From its profile, the SW received black trims on the B and C pillars. In addition, a third triangular window was placed behind the rear doors. Sporting an unusual design for the D-pillars, the 207 SW's rear end left the sensation of a wrapped-around rear windscreen. The design team also created elongated taillights.

Inside there was room enough for five passengers, although the one seated in the middle, on the bench, couldn't get too much legroom. But all of them could've enjoyed a panoramic glass roof offered as an option. For the cargo area, the SW offered just 337 liters (11.9 cu-ft) of space, which could have been expanded by folding the rear bench up to 1,285 liters (45.4 cu-ft).

Under the hood, Peugeot installed a wide choice of gasoline and diesel engines paired with standard five-speed manual transmission. As an option, specific engine versions were offered with a four-speed automatic as well.

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