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Peugeot
201 (early 1932 series)
403 examples built March to July 1932.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 140,000 Built
- Years
- 1929–1936
- Engine
- four cylinders, L-head (side valve) · 1,122 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,122 cc
- Power
- 17.2 kW / 23.3 PSFactory: 23 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 80 km/hFactory: 80 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 201 was the first car built in quantity at Peugeot's Sochaux plant and the basis for the company's 1930s cars. It also introduced the three-digit model name with a central zero.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Peugeot 201 (early 1932 series) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Peugeot 201 (early 1932 series) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
Peugeot 201 (early 1932 series) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Handelsgeselschaft · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production201 cars built, all versions (page says over 140 000) | 140,0001 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Introduced at the Paris exhibition in 1929, the 201 helped Peugeot get through the economic slump. Its four 1122 cc L-head cylinders gave 23 hp and a top speed of about 80 km/h.
In September 1931 the 201 Comfort appeared with independent front wheels, which the manufacturer calls a world first for a mass-produced car. It was built alongside the beam-axle version. A restoration page dates the independent-wheel 201 C to 1931.
The manufacturer's page says more than 140 000 201s were built in all versions, with production running up to the 1936 show.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 201 (early 1932 series).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | four cylinders, L-head (side valve)1 |
| Cylinders | 41 |
| Displacement | 1,122 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1,122 cc1 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 17.2 kW / 23.3 PSFactory: 23 hp · converted1Rating standard not stated on the page. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 80 km/hFactory: 80 km/h1Page says the car 'could reach speeds of 80 km/h'. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1929 : 201 (A century of models) Level A Peugeot corporate history (archived page) · 2012-02-06
- there were over 140 000 201 cars produced, including all different versions
- four 1122 cc L-head cylinders
- four 1122 cc L-head cylinders and 23 hp
- could reach speeds of 80 km/h
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