The European emission standards raised the bar to the Euro 5 level in 2005, and all carmakers had to adapt, leading to an avalanche of facelifts and new models.
Since the 307 was already four years old, Peugeot decided to introduce a mid-life cycle impulse to its compact-segment contender. As a result, the French carmaker upgraded the vehicle in all the areas and became a stronger contender for Volkswagen Golf. However, while the five-door version remained the top-seller, the SW kept its crown for the largest trunk among its stablemates.

From the outside, the car featured a front fascia that resembled its bigger brother, the 407 sedan. It showed clear headlights and a smiling grille on the apron, under the black rubber bumper protection. For a cleaner look, Peugeot replaced the previous black, unpainted side stripes with body-colored ones. It applied the same treatment on the rear bumper, where the corner-mounted protections were no longer black.

Inside, there were slight changes when compared with its non-facelifted version. The door handles featured chromed surroundings instead of the simple, black ones. Peugeot also improved the material’s quality and worked on the fit and finish department. Like its predecessor, the 2005 307 SW was available with an option for a panoramic glass roof. There were no improvements in the trunk department, which provided 504 liters (17.8 cu-ft) with the rear seats up, and up to 1,805 liters (63.7 cu-ft) with the second row folded down.

Under the hood, Peugeot improved the 307’s engine lineup. While it dropped the former 1.4-liter turbo-diesel, it left only three oil-burners in the offer. The most potent version still provided 143 hp.