PEUGEOT 405 won the title of Car of the Year in 1988. But what was it like? How did it drive? How did it compare to its competitors? What was the result of the 100,000-kilometer endurance test?

We flip through old magazines and delve into the episodes of automotive history from the 1980s and 1990s.

0:00 • Introduction. The year 1987.
0:37 • Debut of the Peugeot 405
4:10 • First acquaintance in France: Peugeot 405 Mi 16, Peugeot 405 SRi and competitors: Audi 90, BMW 325i, Citroen BX, Alfa Romeo 75, Renault 21, Opel Ascona
9:47 • Modest charm of the bourgeoisie: Peugeot 405 SRi in West Germany
12:35 • Detailed acquaintance with the Peugeot 405 SRi in West Germany
17:57 • Peugeot 405 SRi against competitors: Mazda 626, Renault 21, Ford Sierra, Audi 80
28:40 • Volkswagen Passat 1.6 CL against Peugeot 405 GR
30:50 • Peugeot 405 and some 1988 statistics
31:47 • 100,000-kilometer endurance test of the Peugeot 405 SRi
37:44 • Restyling of the Peugeot 405
41:20 • Peugeot 405 1.8 GR against Nissan Primera P10 2.0 SLX in the UK
46:16 • Back to 1988
47:16 • Peugeot 405 Break station wagon against VW Passat B3 Variant, Mazda 626, Renault 21 Nevada, Ford Sierra Turnier
51:36 • Diesel engines for the Peugeot 405
53:59 • To be continued…

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