PEUGEOT is taking its 407 range upmarket with the launch of a new variant – a twin-turbocharged diesel model.

The 407 SW 2.2 HDi offers 170bhp and is priced at just over £22,000.

For roughly the same money, fleets also have the choice of Volkswagen’s top turbodiesel Passat estate – the 2.0-litre TDI also offering 170bhp.

Both cars are priced at the higher end of the upper-medium sector, so will they have the residuals to make them a safe fleet bet?

Peugeot 407: Price new £22,127

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Money lost
20,000		12		£11,850/54%		£10,277
30,000		18		£10,175/46%		£11,952
40,000		24		£8,850/40%		£13,277
50,000		30		£7,550/34%		£14,577
60,000		36		£6,500/29%		£15,627

Source: CAP Motor Research

Volkswagen Passat: Price new £21,932

Mileage		Age (months)		Predicted value		Money lost
20,000		12		£12,850/59%		£9,082
30,000		18		£11,200/51%		£10,732
40,000		24		£9,750/44%		£12,182
50,000		30		£8,500/39%		£13,432
60,000		36		£7,525/34%		£14,407

Source: CAP Motor Research