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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 - Premiere at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - side view

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Rear view diagonally from the side

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Interior, driver's door

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - photographed from the front on a riverbank

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Fuel filler neck behind license plate

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - reclining seats - both front fauteuils can be converted into sleeping seats by folding down the backrest into the horizontal position, the rear seat bench has a fold-down center armrest

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Rear seat

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - original door fittings

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - exemplary seat design with rounded backrests and good lateral support

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - View of the right engine cables and the asymmetrically arranged radiator element - the angled block installation is advantageous for servicing

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - at the edge of the forest

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - with open doors - the occupants sit low and spread out between the wheels, the doors open wide to the front

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Rear

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - rear view

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Trunk

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - View of the operating organs - instruments on the flat panel framed by a screen

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Driver and passenger seat

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - wide-opening doors

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Dashboard and steering wheel

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Sufficient distance between front and rear seats, rear doors with child safety lock

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - front view

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - The sharp edge of the two implied tail fins runs around the rear window, which has a small overhang; the bumpers, which do not rust, are drawn far around the sides

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Large trunk

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - side view, from diagonally in front

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - taken from the front at an angle

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - Trunk

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - ignition head, ignition distributor, alternator coil and starter are exposed for maintenance work, the oil filler neck is easily accessible

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - beautifully lined trunk

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - in a busy parking lot in Bern

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - side view, taken from diagonally behind

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Peugeot 404 (1961) - with closed sunroof

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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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