The 204's diesel, launched in 1968 at 1255 cc, is thought to be the smallest diesel ever fitted to a production car.
Lead trim: 1.1 XK4 (53 hp) · up to 59 hp
Peugeot 2041965–1976
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FactThe 204's diesel, launched in 1968 at 1255 cc, is thought to be the smallest diesel ever fitted to a production car.
Project D12, launched in Paris on 23 April 1965 as Peugeot's first front-wheel-drive car and drawn by Battista Pininfarina. It has an all-alloy single-overhead-cam transverse 1130 cc four (the maximum for the French 6CV tax class) with wet liners, four-speed gearbox and front disc brakes, and was sold as a saloon, estate (break), coupé, cabriolet and van. It was France's best-selling car from 1969 to 1971 and 1,604,296 were built. The petrol engine gave 53 hp at launch, 55 hp from 1969 and 59 hp with the revised 1127 cc engine of September 1975, which then went into the 304 Break. A 1255 cc diesel appeared for the estate and van at the end of 1968, thought to be the smallest diesel in a production car anywhere; it grew to 1357 cc in April 1973 and reached the saloon in September 1975 with a claimed 130 km/h top speed. Around 150,000 diesel 204s were built, fewer than 30,000 of them saloons. The 304 replaced it in 1976.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 XK4 (53 hp) | 1965–1969 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 53 hp | 60.3 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.1 XK4 (55 hp) | 1969–1975 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 55 hp | 60.9 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.1 XK5 (59 hp) | 1975–1976 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 59.3 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.3 XLD diesel (40 hp) | 1968–1973 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 40 hp | 48.5 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 XL4D diesel (45 hp) | 1973–1976 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 45 hp | 56.8 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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