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Should the Peugeot 304 replace the 404? Peugeot 304 in the (historical) test

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Created on October 15, 1969

Reading time 7min

Written by:

Heinz Kranz

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Peugeot 304 S (1972) - auch das Profil zeigt Anleihen an den Peugeot 504

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Peugeot 304 (1969) - Nachfolger des 204

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Das "Gesicht" des Peugeot 304. Der 504-Look des "Neuen" dürfte allein schon seinen Erfolg sichern!

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Der direkte Vergleich zum "Gesicht" des Peugeot 304: Das "Gesicht" des "alten" Peugeot 204.

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Im Profil zeigt sich der 304 besonders in der Heckpartie noch wohlgeformter als der 504.

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Das Armaturenbrett des Peugeot 304 mit Zeituhr, aber ohne Zigarrettenanzünder. Die Luftdusche sitzt in der Mitte.

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Der Innenraum wartet mit vorderen Einzelsitzen, die serienmässig als Liegesitze ausgerüstet sind, auf. Die Raumaufteilung ist allgemein gut gelöst.

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Peugeot 304 (1969) - Blick in den Kofferraum

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Röntgenblick auf das Trieb- und Fahrwerk des Peugeot 304.

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hobby 21/1969 - Cover

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Peugeot 304 (1969) - Ist er ein ernsthafter Konkurrent des 404?

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Peugeot 304 GL (1977) - angepasste Modellreihe oberhalb des 104, Stufenhecklimousine mit grossem Gepäckabteil - Genfer Autosalon 1977

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Peugeot 304 (1970) - nun mit auf 1,3 Liter vergrössertem Quermotor - Genfer Autosalon 1970

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Peugeot 304 S (1972) - Den "304er" gab es auch in einer speziellen S-Ausführung ...

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Peugeot 304 S (1972) - orientiert am Design des Peugeot 504. Doch woran orientiert sich das Styling der Frau?

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Peugeot 304 (1969) - mit einem "Womans Touch"...

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Peugeot 304 (1969) - Roter Wagen, rote Stiefel, rotes Shirt, rot-oranges Licht... Passt doch alles zusammen.

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Peugeot 304 Break (1971) - der praktische Kombi

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Peugeot 304 Kombi (1970) - Perfekt für jede Gelegenheit, auch für Bootsausflüge.

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Peugeot 304 Kombi (1970) - mit der Heckklappe ist der 304 besonders praktisch

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Peugeot 304 Kombi (1970) - Der grosse Kofferraum ist perfekt für einen Ferienausflug.

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Summary

In 1969, Peugeot presented the 304 model in Paris. Although the car was technically based on the 204 model, it was also intended to replace the somewhat outdated, larger Peugeot 404. The hobby editors wanted to find out in an extensive test whether it could succeed in this. This report reproduces the original text from back then and shows the almost 1.2 million compact front-wheel drive model in historical photographs.

This article contains the following chapters

The tried and tested in a new guise
Greater knee room, but still limited legroom
How much power does a fan swallow?
From Paris westwards
Advantages and disadvantages in terms of operation and comfort
Very good safety aspects
New, very modern line
Forecast at the end

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

You can only say "Respect!" when you realize what simple means Peugeot has used to turn the 204 into a 304 that almost looks like a 504! It is always an advantage to make chassis faster than they have to be given their performance. This relieves the designers of the hassle of having to create something new that has not yet proven itself. The Peugeot 304 is practically the 204 with a larger body and a more powerful engine. This means that the 304 has the same wheelbase, the same track and the same chassis. The 304 is 17 cm longer, 1 cm wider and 1 cm higher than the 204 and weighs 50 kg more. The 17 cm extra length is divided into 2 cm at the front and 15 cm at the rear, which measure the overhangs more. The gain is 75 liters more trunk space, namely 445 liters in the 304.

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