Peugeot 104

The Peugeot 104 was a supermini car produced by the car manufacturer Peugeot, which was produced by the late summer of 1972 to mid-1988.

History

In September 1972, only 3.62 m short small car 104 was presented. Originally the car was only available as a four-door hatchback with a small trunk lid. In August 1973 there was a three-door variant ( officially: Coupe) with a shortened wheelbase than 104 Z added.

The 104 also had a newly developed four-cylinder aluminum engine premiere, in which the engine and transmission shared the oil and the cylinders were inclined at 72 degrees to the rear. The unit developed from 954 cc an output of 45 hp, the version with 1124 cc of an output of 53 hp. Later subsequently engines with 1,360 cc, there were three levels with 72 hp and 60 hp and 79 ( for the French market ).

As part of the facelift in July 1976, the four-door surcharge also with a large tailgate was available, through which he became a five-door hatchback.

Peugeot 104 (1976-1988)

Peugeot 104 Coupe ( 1976-1988 )

Studies and prototypes

1975 Peugeot developed to complement the series, a four-door notchback sedan, a four-door station wagon, a closed van and a pickup truck. However, these variants do not get beyond the prototype status and were only occasionally used in -house traffic.

Also, studies such as the Pininfarina Peugette as well as the safety car EVS based on the series 104

Peugeot 104 Break

Sister models

The 104 was the first car in the Peugeot ran an extensive Badge Engineering:

Citroën LN / LNA

In the fall of 1976, PSA introduced the Citroën LN, who took the body of the 104 Z in which he had found a little modified two-cylinder boxer engine of the Dyane use - an aggregate that was derived from the original Citroën 2CV engine, but over three instead two crankshaft bearings and an electronic ignition disposal.

Instead of square headlights in the Peugeot style round headlights were similar to that of the Dyane used. Inside you tried to mediate by a Einspeichenlenkrad Citroën ambience. Many Citroën customers were disappointed, however, as the badge - engineering was too obvious and the usual extravagance of the brand a sober equal parts strategy of a major corporation was gone.

The end of 1978 came the LN - now a Citroën LNA - enjoy the Peugeot four-cylinder engine, but only in versions with 45 and 50 hp (Peugeot 104-79 hp, later even 93 hp). The LN ( A) was only offered as a three-door version with short wheelbase. For Citroën customers who wanted to purchase a five-door hatchback, which is based on the 104 platform Citroën Visa was available.

Citroën was typical "LN" an onomatopoeic reference to Hélène, or Héléna. Because of its unusually short body, he received the same nickname as the singer Édith Piaf: " Sparrow of Paris".

Talbot Samba

The end of 1981 appeared the Talbot Samba, also only in three-door, but since launch with the entire engine range of four-cylinder engines. The Samba was the only one of the three vehicles, manufactured from late summer 1982 until the end of 1985 as at Pininfarina cabriolet was available.

The hatchback was sold until the cessation of Talbot brand in spring 1986.

Successor

The followers of the three models were launched in the summer of 1983, Peugeot 205 and the Citroën AX, built from the fall of 1986.

After the introduction of the Peugeot 205 Peugeot turned on sale early in 1984 of the 104 in almost all markets except France, a. In the summer of 1988 also ended there, the sale, the 100 series was continued only with the published in autumn 1991 Peugeot 106 again.