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Peugeot 404 (historical test) - simple elegance with a few special features

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Created on June 15, 1962

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - im Profil

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Peugeot 404 - Premiere am Genfer Autosalon 1961

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Seitenansicht

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Heckansicht schräg von der Seite

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Interieur, Fahrertüre

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - an einem Flusslauf von schräg vorne fotografiert

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Benzineinfüllstutzen hinter Nummernschild

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Liegesitze - beide Vorderfauteuils können durch Abklappen der Rücklehne in die Horizontallage zu Schlafsitzen umgewandelt werden, die Hintersitzbank besitzt eine abklappbare Mittelarmstütze

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Rückbank

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - originelle Türbeschläge

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - vorbildliche Sitzgestaltung mit gerundeten Rücklehnen und gutem seitlichen Halt

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Blick auf die rechte Motorseile und das asymmetrisch angeordnete Kühlerelement - der schräge Blockeinbau ist für den Service vorteilhaft

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - am Waldrand

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - mit offenen Türen - die Insassen sitzen tief und zwischen den Rädern verteilt, die Türen öffen sich weit nach vorn

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Heck

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Heckansicht

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Kofferraum

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Blick auf die Bedienungsorgange - Instrumente auf dem flachen, von einem Blendschirm eingefassten Brett

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Fahrer- und Beifahrersitz

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - weit öffnende Türen

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Amaturenbrett und Lenkrad

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Genügend grosser Abstand zwischen Vorder- und Hintersitzen, Hintertüren mit Kindersicherung

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Vorderansicht

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Von den beiden angedeuteten Heckflossen führt die scharfe Begrenzungskante um das mit einem kleinen Ueberhang versehene Heckfenster, die nicht rostenden Stoßstangen sind seitlich weit herumgezogen

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Grosser Kofferraum

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Seitenansicht, von schräg vorne

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - von schräg vorne aufgenommen

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Kofferraum

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Zündkopf, Zündverteiler, Lichtmaschine Spule und Anlasser liegen für Unterhaltsarbeiten offen da, der Oeleinfüllstutzen ist gut zugänglich

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - schön ausgekleideter Kofferraum

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - auf einem belebten Parkplatz in Bern

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Seitenansicht, von schräg hinten aufgenommen

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - mit geschlossenem Schiebedach

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Summary

The Peugeot 404 was extremely comfortable in its class. The simple but elegant lines were also convincing. However, the car came from the factory with a few special features and the 404 was not exactly the height of dynamism either. This (historical) test report shows what was considered good at the time and where there was still room for improvement, illustrated with numerous pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Some special features
Comfortable standard
Individual rating

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

There are essentially three models competing in the 1.7 liter displacement class on the German market: Ford, Opel and Peugeot. All three have the same standard design concept: Four-cylinder engine at the front with blocked transmission, rear-wheel drive via cardan shaft, independent front suspension, rigid rear axle, self-supporting body. Given the basic similarities, it is interesting to find out what other differences there are, such as weight, temperament and dimensions. Finally, it is important to choose the most suitable type for you. This means that there are also many parallels here, many similarities, for example in the basic dimensions or temperament. Three features characterize the Peugeot: the engine revs slightly higher and delivers 65 hp, thus compensating for the slightly higher weight.

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