Peugeot let visitors to its 1937 Paris stand vote on what the small car should be, then built the 202 from the results.
Lead trim: 202 Berline 1.1 (1133 cc, 30 PS)
Peugeot 2021938–1949
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FactPeugeot let visitors to its 1937 Paris stand vote on what the small car should be, then built the 202 from the results.
The Peugeot 202 is a supermini developed and designed by Peugeot, produced between 1938 and 1942 and then, after a brief run of 20 in early 1945, from mid-1946 until 1949, by which time the 203 had replaced it; 104,126 were built. Production started in January 1938 and the car was formally launched on 2 March 1938 with a dinner and presentation for the specialist press in the Bois de Boulogne, after Peugeot had staged a massive "referendum" of visitors to its stand at the 1937 Paris Motor Show to find out what customers expected from the new small car. The steel-bodied 202 was instantly recognisable as a Peugeot from the headlights set close to the streamlined sloping front grille, shared with the larger 402 and 302, which made the battery, mounted ahead of the engine, exceptionally easy to inspect or replace. It was powered by a 1133 cc water-cooled engine with overhead valves (at a time when the rival Renault Juvaquatre still used a side-valve unit) giving 30 PS at 4000 rpm and a top speed of about 100 km/h, driving the rear wheels through a three-speed manual transmission with synchromesh on the top two ratios, and it kept the independent front suspension introduced on the 201 in 1931. Hydraulic brakes arrived for 1946, a glove box was added, and in October 1948 the reduced-specification 202 "Affaires" appeared, losing the heater and the sliding steel sunroof, at a list price of 320,000 francs, before the cabriolet was delisted. Body styles were a 4-door saloon, 2-door and 4-door cabriolets and a 2-door pickup, and the long-wheelbase hatch version, priced more than 50% above the saloon, remained rare with just over 3,000 produced.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 Berline 1.1 (1133 cc, 30 PS) | 1938–1949 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 30 hp | 45 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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