| Peugeot 604 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot |
| Production | 1975–1985 |
| Assembly | Sochaux, France (Sochaux Plant) Cerizay, France (Heuliez: Limousine) Gwangmyeong, South Korea (Kia) |
| Designer | Aldo Brovarone at Pininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury / Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Peugeot 504 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,800 mm (110.2 in) |
| Length | 4,720 mm (185.8 in) |
| Width | 1,770 mm (69.7 in) |
| Height | 1,435 mm (56.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,450 kg (3,197 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Peugeot 605 |
The Peugeot 604 is an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from 1975 to 1985. 153,252 cars were sold during its 10-year production life. It was made in France and also assembled by Kia in South Korea, between 1979 and 1981.[1][2]
The Pininfarina-designed 604 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1975[3] and drew praise for its formal, handsome styling. Denmark's Bilrevyen 1976 ("The Car Review 1976"), for example, described the styling as possessing a "calm elegance".[4] Sales began in September 1975.[3] Based "on the principles of the Peugeot 504",[5] using its bulkhead,[6] doors, and part of the 504 floorpan,[7] and usually powered by the then-new 144 PS (106 kW) 2.7-litre V6 PRV engine, developed in conjunction with Renault and Volvo,[5] the car was Peugeot's first entry into the large luxury saloon market for 40 years - the most recent being the short-lived Peugeot 601 of 1934.[7]
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- ^ a b Pagneux, Dominique (2000), La Peugeot 604 de mon père [My Father's Peugeot 604] (in French), Boulogne-Billancourt, France: ETAI, p. 12, ISBN 978-2726885253
- ^ Gudmundsen, Per, ed. (January 1976), Bilrevyen 1976 (in Danish), p. 106
- ^ a b Autocar, November 1977, p. 17
- ^ Motor, 6 December 1975, p. 2
- ^ a b Buckley, Martin (January 2007). "Riches To Rags". Classic & Sportscar Magazine. Vol. 25, no. 10. Teddington, Middlesex, UK: Haymarket. p. 148.