Peugeot · 1924–1929
Peugeot 5CV
Peugeot 5CV was a popular name for several models of the Peugeot Type 172 between 1925 and 1929.
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Predecessor: Peugeot Quadrilette · Successor: Peugeot Type 190
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Debut
The first of the 5CV series was the Type 172 BC, itself a new model, though similar to the Quadrilette, which was still sold through 1924. The Type 172 BC carried over the 667 cc engine from the Quadrilette, but with power up to 11 hp (8.1 kW). It debuted at the Tour de France automobile in 1924.
Models
Small styling changes and a new engine changed the Type 172 BC into the Type 172 R in 1926. The engine was a 720 cc inline-four and produced the same power rating as before, but torque was quoted appreciably higher. In 1928, the engine was replaced with a smaller 695 cc powerplant that nevertheless produced more power, at 14 hp (10 kW). The smaller engine lowered the rating of the new Type 172 M tax classification to 4CV, and the track was widened.
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Specifications
- name
- Peugeot 5CV
- Manufacturer
- Peugeot
- Production
- 1924–1929, 48,285 produced
- Predecessor
- Peugeot Quadrilette
- Successor
- Peugeot Type 190
- Class
- Supermini
- Layout
- FR layout
- Engine
- 667 cc I4, 695 cc I4, 720 cc I4
- Transmission
- 3-speed manual
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3901169CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_5CVCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1255505756 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peugeot_Type_172_BC.jpgPublic domain · Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Luc106 assumed (based on copyright claims). · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.