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Upper school - Peugeot 604 in (historical) test

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Created on October 4, 1975

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Engelbert Männer

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Peugeot 604 (1977) - luxury class from France

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Peugeot 604 (1975) - Ex works on 175 HR 14 Michelin XAS

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Peugeot 604 (1975) - At the Geneva Motor Show

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Peugeot 604 (1975) - At the Geneva Motor Show

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Peugeot 604 (1975) - La voiture est utile et rend la vie plus agréable

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Peugeot 604 (1975) - With emblem on the hood, as it was taken up again in Peugeot's new design language

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Peugeot 604 (1975) - Presentation at the Motor Show

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Peugeot 604 (1975) - A V6 with 136 hp under the hood

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Wide rear lights

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Designed by Pininfarina

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Erich Honecker used the 604 as a state limousine

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Large rear lights

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Clear lines

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Length: 4721 mm

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Empty bodywork

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - With dual exhaust

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Engine construction

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Peugeot 604 and Mercedes 240 D side by side

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - No-frills design

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Steep curve

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Turning circle: left 11.4 m, right 11.5 m

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Tidy cockpit

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - With a rear elbow width of 147 cm, there is no lack of space on the rear seat bench even with three adults

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - The opening angle of the doors is remarkable

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - The bumper is not just an ornament

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Adjustable headlights

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - With four-speed manual gearbox

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Solex single carburetor 34 TBIA with automatic start combined with twin carburetor 35 CEEI

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - V6 engine

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Dimensions

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Drive train

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Automatic transmission

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Brake system

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - View through

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Transparency drawing engine

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Transparent drawing

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Good all-round visibility

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Bodywork

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Manual gearbox

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Peugeot 604 (1976) - Valve timing

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Summary

The Peugeot 604 was up against strong competitors in the narrow sector of the luxury class with an engine capacity of more than 2.5 liters, while on the French market it already had the role of a "state car". How did the big Peugeot fare against the Mercedes 250/280, the BMW six-cylinder engines, the Ford Granada and Opel Commodore/Admiral - but also against the Renault 30 TS and Volvo 264 with the same V6 engine? Find out in the 1975 test report!

This article contains the following chapters

Proportions
Travel format
SL equipment
Unnecessary defects
Plus points
Minus points
Engine/running behavior
Engine/performance behavior
Power transmission
Chassis
Suspension
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 15min

Preview (beginning of the article)

An additional large model must first find a buyer base within the same brand in order to achieve a permanent increase before the factory and dealers can break into the competition. In this respect, the starting chances for the Peugeot 604 are not bad, as the model designation alone makes clear its position above the 504, which has been the best-selling foreign car in the two-liter class on the German market for years. The Peugeot 504 TI with 104 hp injection engine (target price DM 17,130 including freight) has been the subject of requests for a step-up model for several years. The jump to the Peugeot 604 with a 136 hp carburetor engine for DM 22,485 is not quite as great as in the Renault range between the R 16 and the likewise newly launched R 30 TS.

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