Faults:

Fault on communication between main ECU and emissions ECU.

EGR valve required replacement.

Rear park sensors failed.

Passenger seat heater broken.

This is all in the last 3 months/2000 miles.

General Comments:

Great family car with lots of equipment.

Too complicated/expensive when things go wrong.

Faults:

ABS sensors (2 rear).

Ball joints.

Squeaky brakes.

3 fuel injectors.

Dash display.

General Comments:

I really liked this car.

It was very comfortable. Contrary to what you may read elsewhere online, I found the seat very easy to adjust to a comfortable driving position.

Handles very well. Better than any of its competition in mid range large family cars.

The engine is smooth and refined, but not quite as responsive as the HDi in the newer VW Passats.

Was very fuel efficient (48mpg with mixed use) even with faulty fuel injectors. Great mpg offset by regular repairs.

The panoramic roof is a fantastic gimmick that quickly becomes boring.

Lots of electrical toys like seat adjusters etc.

De-pollution system is very expensive to maintain.

Any repairs seem to be comparatively expensive.

Faults:

The radio on/off switch broke, but was replaced in a few minutes for free.

The rear brake light became loose, but this was fixed quickly.

General Comments:

Very happy with the car. It was been reliable except the two small problems mentioned above.

Its very economical 50+mpg and cheap to service with long service intervals.

Its quite to drive, comfortable. Passengers always comment on how comfortable it is.

Faults:

Haven't had any major problems with the car so far. The most serious was when the CD player wouldn't eject a CD but spun it at high speed inside the player.

General Comments:

I used to drive a Peugeot 406 with a petrol engine. When the mileage was too high, I decided to sell it and buy a different car - not French and a diesel for a change. I test-drove Ford Mondeo, Audi A4, VW Bora, Mazda 6, Honda Accord (2-liter petrol) but wasn't happy with any of them. Then I gave a Peugeot 407 a try and made my decision to get one.

The car looks great - well, I like it. Interior is modern, clean and functional. Buttons and controls seemed a bit chaotic first, but one can get used to them quite easily.

All seats are comfortable. There is enough space for a tall person like me on the front seats. However, there isn't so much space on back seats. I even struggled to place the car seat to the back - I had to shift the front passenger's seat so much to the front that it is not comfortable anymore to sit there for more than 3-4 hours.

The 407 has a small boot for the size of the car. In fact, my wife's Renault Megane (1998) has a bigger boot. Comparing to Peugeot 406, the new 407 is smaller inside and has a smaller boot.

The 2-litre turbo-diesel is a great engine. Very powerful, without the annoying acceleration lag that Mazda's turbo-diesels suffer from. I expected it to be a little less "thirsty" though. According to the on-board computer, the average diesel consumption is 44 MPG (6.4 litres per 100 km) with 33 MPH average speed (53km per hour). I know other diesels (Honda Accord, BMW 3-series, VW Passat TDI PS that my mates drive) achieve lower consumption providing equivalent (or better) performance. But hey - they are much more expensive.

The only thing I miss in SE trim is the cruise control. You can get an aftermarket cruise control fitted (even with 407's original stick control) but that costs more than £500 and I think it's not worth that money.

I don't regret buying the 407 - I'm only sorry I couldn't find a good deal on an estate, since with the new baby coming soon the car will be too small, especially for long journeys from England to Slovakia that we do at least once a year.