PEUGEOT 407 SW Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

Peugeot stepped up its game in 2004 when it introduced the 407 lineup, which, just like its predecessor, consisted of a coupe, a sedan, and a station wagon.

While the coupe tried to gain momentum on the market and be purchased mostly by empty nesters and the sedan by the middle class, the station wagon aimed at families. Strangely, even if it was obviously an estate vehicle, the carmaker didn't want to provide any translation for the SW initials. Moreover, sometimes it said that they might have stood for Sports Wagon. Either way, this SW was clearly not just a regular sedan with a bigger trunk.

Being part of the same vehicle family, it was just natural to share the same front fascia with its sedan brother. Yet, from the A-pillars rearward, everything changed. The rear doors were different than on the sedan, and the D-pillars were designed differently than on most other station wagons on the market. In addition, the third side window was smaller and amplified the sloped-down roofline of the vehicle. Thus, the overall shape of the 407 SW resembled more of a shooting brake.

Inside, there were no surprises as the dashboard was carried over from the sedan. The rich standard equipment for the base trim level was completed on the higher-grade vehicles with a satellite navigation system, white dials in the instrument cluster surrounded by metallic rings. In addition, the 407 SW could've been ordered with a panoramic glass roof. In the back, the 60/40 split-folding bench increased the trunk's space from a decent 430 liters to a respectable 1,365 liters.

Under the hood, the French automaker installed a choice of engines ranging from a fuel-efficient 1.6-liter turbo-diesel to a powerful yet thirsty 3.0-liter V6.