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New Midrange – Peugeot 504 L in (historical) test

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Created on February 9, 1974

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Paul Simsa

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Peugeot 504 (1974) - As a cab in front of Saarbrücken Ensheim Airport

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Peugeot 504 (1974) - très chic

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Peugeot 504 L (1974) - Front axle

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Peugeot 504 L (1974) - Transparent drawing

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Peugeot 504 (1974) - Fresh air even with the windows closed thanks to rear compartment ventilation

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Peugeot 504 (1974) - aggressive front end

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Peugeot 504 GL (1976) - Family planning starts with the car

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Peugeot 504 L (1974) - Rear axle

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Peugeot 504 L (1974) - Gearbox

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Peugeot 504 L (1974) - Dimensions

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Peugeot 504 L (1974) - practical four-door sedan

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Peugeot 504 L (1974) - in the great outdoors

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Peugeot 504 L (1973) - large, fold-down center backrest

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Peugeot 504 L (1974) - Interior - plenty of space for the family

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Peugeot 504 L (1974) - in a tough test

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Peugeot 504 Coupé - Peugeot's top model with a refined interior - at the 1974 Geneva Motor Show

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Peugeot 504 (1974) - Reclining seats

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Peugeot 504 (1974) - in idyllic surroundings

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Peugeot 404 (1960) - straightforward and designed for practical use

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Summary

With the 504 L, Peugeot presented a genuine gap-filler between the ageing 404 and the more powerful 504 GL. With the onset of the oil crisis, interest in fuel-efficient cars increased. Was the 504 L able to become a bestseller or did it remain a shelf warmer? Find out in the 1974 test report.

This article contains the following chapters

The construction kit
Lean equipment?
Enough displacement?
Rigid axle bumpy?
Plus points
Minus points
mot overall verdict
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 12min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Visible changes are rare at Peugeot; they are quietly and unobtrusively developed further (the downside is a certain rigidity in the face of criticism of details). And when changes are made, they are usually made with instinct at the right moment. Thus the 504 L was created from the modular system of existing technology as a current money saver and at exactly the right time - just before the crisis - as a fuel saver. But anyone wanting to buy it had to wait 6-8 weeks at the beginning of 1974. Some prospective buyers chose another car, because the Peugeot 504 L was not the only way to save money and gasoline in this class.

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