This Moskvitch sold in Western Europe as the Elite just to dodge a Peugeot trademark.
Lead trim: 402 1,222 cc flathead four (35 hp) · up to 45 hp
Moskvitch 402 / 407402/407 · 1956–1963
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FactThis Moskvitch sold in Western Europe as the Elite just to dodge a Peugeot trademark.
The Moskvitch 402, the second-generation Moskvitch introduced in 1956 (94,080 built to July 1957), was the first Moskvitch designed in the Soviet Union without a foreign donor, with independent double-wishbone front suspension, telescopic dampers and 12-volt electrics; its 1,222 cc flathead four made 35 hp (35 PS) for 88-90 km/h (55-56 mph). In 1958 an OHV engine of 1,358 cc and 45 hp (46 PS) turned it into the Moskvitch 407 (359,980 built to October 1963, 120,903 exported — the first genuinely successful Soviet car export to the West, sold in Western Europe as the Elite to avoid a Peugeot trademark clash), gaining a four-speed synchromesh gearbox from December 1959; four-wheel-drive M-410/407-410N variants were also built. Front engine, rear-wheel drive; wheelbase 2,370 mm (93.3 in), length 4,055 mm (159.6 in), width 1,540 mm (60.6 in), curb weight 910 kg (2,006 lb).
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402 1,222 cc flathead four (35 hp) | 1956–1958 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 35 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 407 1,358 cc OHV four (45 hp) | 1958–1963 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 45 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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