Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The 405 arrived at a time when Peugeot were on a roll with cars like the 205, and it certainly proved popular with an unforgettable UK advert. And surprisingly as of making this video, various incarnations of the 405 are still being produced! Why was the 405, a replacement of the 305 not called the 306? Why was it so lauded in the USA but then pulled from the market only three years later? And just why and where is it still being made?
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Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_305
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_404
fr.motor1.com/news/609567/peugeot-405-histoire-carriere
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_405#NZC493
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_405
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_ADO17
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_205
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Todt
youtube.com/watch?v=LG9gyi9X23A
autoencyclopedie.com/peugeot-405-mi16-1988-1996.html
news.google.com/newspapers?id=3kdIAAAAIBAJ&pg=1570,509628&dq=peugeot+405+dl&hl=en
news.google.com/newspapers?id=XTpAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4340,4608914&dq=peugeot-405&hl=en
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_405_Turbo_16
https://www.retropassionautomobiles.fr/2021/07/peugeot-3/
carjager.com/blog/article/peugeot-pars-petite-histoire-de-la-405-iranienne.html
web.archive.org/web/20180513065634/https:/www.infoauto.com.ar/institucional/detalle/breve-resena-historica-de-la-planta-de-psa-de-el-palomar
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootes_Arrow
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_Pars
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Samand
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Khodro
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Soren
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Dena
fr.motor1.com/news/223594/peugeot-405-meilleure-vente-2017
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Arisun
intellinews.com/iran-khodro-to-end-production-of-peugeot-405-sedan-after-more-than-30-years-171419
https://baku.news/gundem/2009-neftchalada-istehsal-olunan-peugeot-avtomobili-satisha-chixarilib-qymet.html
https://en.ikco.ir/Lists/PassengercarsLst/ProductSpecifications.aspx?ID=22
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Up
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The 405 arrived at a time when Peugeot were on a roll with cars like the 205, and it certainly proved popular with an unforgettable UK advert. And surprisingly as of making this video, various incarnations of the 405 are still being produced! Why was the 405, a replacement of the 305 not called the 306? Why was it so lauded in the USA but then pulled from the market only three years later? And just why and where is it still being made?
If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: patreon.com/bigcar
Support me using PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv
Big Car merch: teespring.com/stores/bigcartv
Twitter: twitter.com/bigcartv
My second channel - Little Car: youtube.com/littlecar
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_305
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_404
fr.motor1.com/news/609567/peugeot-405-histoire-carriere
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_405#NZC493
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_405
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_ADO17
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_205
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Todt
youtube.com/watch?v=LG9gyi9X23A
autoencyclopedie.com/peugeot-405-mi16-1988-1996.html
news.google.com/newspapers?id=3kdIAAAAIBAJ&pg=1570,509628&dq=peugeot+405+dl&hl=en
news.google.com/newspapers?id=XTpAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4340,4608914&dq=peugeot-405&hl=en
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_405_Turbo_16
https://www.retropassionautomobiles.fr/2021/07/peugeot-3/
carjager.com/blog/article/peugeot-pars-petite-histoire-de-la-405-iranienne.html
web.archive.org/web/20180513065634/https:/www.infoauto.com.ar/institucional/detalle/breve-resena-historica-de-la-planta-de-psa-de-el-palomar
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootes_Arrow
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_Pars
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Samand
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Khodro
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Soren
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Dena
fr.motor1.com/news/223594/peugeot-405-meilleure-vente-2017
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Arisun
intellinews.com/iran-khodro-to-end-production-of-peugeot-405-sedan-after-more-than-30-years-171419
https://baku.news/gundem/2009-neftchalada-istehsal-olunan-peugeot-avtomobili-satisha-chixarilib-qymet.html
https://en.ikco.ir/Lists/PassengercarsLst/ProductSpecifications.aspx?ID=22
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Up
#bigcar
