Comparison of Saloon and Coupé models

The Peugeot 104 is a supermini motor car designed by Paolo Martin and produced by the French car manufacturer Peugeot between 1972 and 1988.

Saloon launch 1972

On its launch in 1972, the Peugeot 104 was offered as a four-door saloon, with a sloping rear end that suggested a hatchback. Power was provided from a 1.0 L Douvrin engines / PSA X engine, (all aluminium alloy, chain driven overhead cam, with gearbox in the sump, sharing engine oil, mounted almost on its side), which was jointly developed with Renault. This transmission-in-sump arrangement was similar to that pioneered by the British Motor Corporation in the Mini. It gave good levels of economy and refinement as well as having an impressive chassis which made ride and handling excellent.

Coupé launch 1974

A three-door coupé was launched on a shortened chassis, with the same 1.0 L engine as the saloon. Headlights were larger and rectangular in shape, rather than square.

1976 facelift

A facelift in July 1976 saw the four-door saloon replaced with a five-door hatchback. Rear light clusters were modified slightly with indicators that wrapped around to the sides of the car, and a 1.1 L engine was also made available. The coupé was made available in two versions, ZS and ZL. A modified camshaft on the 954 cc engines also retarded the valve timing in order to favour fuel economy at the price of a slight power reduction. The revised models only appeared in right-hand drive form at the end of the year.