Peugeot 504
| Peugeot 504 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot SA |
| Also called | Guangzhou-Peugeot GP 7200 |
| Production |
European France: 1968–1983 Argentina: 1969–1999 South Africa: 1970–1985 China: 1989–1997 Nigeria: 1968–2006 Kenya: 1968–2004 Taiwan: 1979–1984 |
| Assembly |
Sochaux, France Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sevel) Melbourne, Australia (Renault Australia Pty Ltd.) Los Andes, Chile Canton, China Cairo, Egypt (AAV) Mombasa, Kenya Thames, New Zealand Kaduna, Nigeria Setúbal, Portugal (Movauto) Natalspruit, Transvaal, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa (Sigma) Changhua, Taiwan La Marsa, Tunisia () |
| Designer | Aldo Brovarone at Pininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door estate 2-door coupé 2-door convertible 2-door coupé utility (pickup) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 L I4 2.0 L I4 1.9 L I4 diesel 2.1 L I4 diesel 2.3 L I4 diesel 2.7 L V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 3-speed automatic ZF 3HP12 3-speed automatic ZF 3HP22 3-speed automatic GM 407 (V6) 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,740 mm (108 in) (saloon/berline) |
| Length | 4,486.3 mm (176.63 in) (saloon/berline) 4,800 mm (190 in) (break) |
| Width | 1,690 mm (67 in) |
| Height | 1,460 mm (57 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,200–1,300 kg (2,600–2,900 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Peugeot 404 |
| Successor | Peugeot 505 |
The Peugeot 504 is a mid-size, front-engine, rear wheel drive automobile manufactured and marketed by Peugeot for model years 1968-1983 over a single generation, primarily in four-door sedan and wagon configurations — but also with two-door coupe, convertible and pickup truck variants.
The 504 was noted for its robust body structure, long suspension travel, and torque tube drive shaft — enclosed in a rigid tube attached at each end to the gearbox housing and differential casing, relieving drive train torque reactions. The 504 ultimately achieved widespread popularity in far-flung rough-terrain countries — including Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin, Kenya and Nigeria.
More than three million 504s were manufactured in its European production, with production continuing globally under various licensing arrangements — including 27,000 assembled in Kenya and 425,000 assembled in Nigeria, using knock-down kits — with production extending into 2006.
Having debuted as Peugeot's flagship at the 1968 Paris Salon, the 504 received the 1969 European Car of the Year. In 2013, the LA Times called it "Africa's workhorse.
Peugeot's flagship, the 504 made its public debut on 12 September 1968 at the Paris Salon. The press launch which had been scheduled for June 1968 was at the last minute deferred by three months, and production got off to a similarly delayed start because of the political and industrial disruption which exploded across France in May 1968.
The 504 was a sunroof-equipped four-door saloon, introduced with a carbureted 1,796 cc four-cylinder petrol engine 79 bhp (59 kW; 80 PS) with optional fuel injection. A column-mounted four-speed manual transmission was standard; a three-speed ZF 3HP12 automatic available as an upgrade.
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