1998 Peugeot 406 SVX review from Brazil
"A French ride car. Very comfortable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The windscreen cracked by itself, nothing hit it! And Peugeot didn't want to change it on the warranty.
But the rest of car is going well so far.
General comments?
I agree, it's a very good car, despite of all the efforts of the smart (dumb) gearbox to ruin the 2.0 16v engine performance, that isn't that brilliant.
One thing that I don't understand is that smart gearbox, it is so clumsy, if you put it in the sports mode and push the gas pedal to the end, it changes the gear at 5500rpm!? Why if the limit is 6200rpm? But hey! I'm don't want a 406 to be a mile runner!
But overall, the car is quite good, very comfortable, reasonably safe and well built (the ones that are made in France, avoid those that come from Argentina because it's made by one of the FIAT factories and so it is poorly built).
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 16v Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 10000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 30000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Chevelle |
| Date of Entry | 20th April, 2001 |