The Peugeot SV is a scooter that Peugeot Motocycles produced from 1992 to 2004, in five engine sizes: 50, 80, 100, 125 and 250 cc. It succeeded the Peugeot SC range.
Peugeot SV at a glance
| Production | 1992–2004 |
|---|---|
| Maker | Peugeot Motocycles |
| Engines | 50, 80, 100, 125 and 250 cc |
| Replaced | Peugeot SC range |
| Equipment | hydraulic front disc, automatic choke, under-seat locker, glovebox |
| Instruments | speedometer, fuel gauge with reserve, oil, indicator and main beam lights |
| Starting | electric starter |
| SV 50 | 5 hp, 80 kg, 50 km/h |
| SV 125 L | 9.5 hp, 106 kg, 91 km/h |
| SV 250 | 250 cc four-stroke, 29.8 hp, 150 kg, 126 km/h |
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History of the Peugeot SV
A complete renewal
Peugeot had been in the scooter market since the middle of the 1980s and needed to replace its robust but ageing ST and SC range to compete better. The company renewed the whole scooter line, with the SV at the top, followed by the Buxy and Zénith.
Equipment
The whole SV range had a complete specification: a hydraulic front disc brake, except on the SV 50 J which kept a front drum, an automatic choke, a locker under the seat, a glovebox, a dashboard with speedometer, fuel gauge with reserve warning, and oil, indicator and main beam lights, plus an electric starter. Relatively light and agile, the SV was made for town use, and its success was immediate, especially among couriers and young professionals who chose the 80 and 125 cc versions to slip between cars. Among younger buyers it was less of a hit because of its fairly high price; they preferred the cheaper, more fashionable Buxy and Zénith.
Changes over the years
Since 1997, holders of a car licence for more than two years could ride motorcycles and scooters of up to 125 cc, and a new 100 cc two-stroke replaced the 80 that year. In 2002 Peugeot widened the range with the SV 250, which had little in common with its smaller brothers: a copy of the Honda Foresight, it was powered by a 250 cc four-stroke liquid-cooled engine producing almost 20 hp. At 150 kg it was still manageable and was in a sense the forerunner of the modern maxi-scooters; its production ended in 2003 and it was replaced by the Elyseo.
Engines
The 50 had a 49.1 cc air-cooled two-stroke of 5 hp and reached 50 km/h at 80 kg. The 80 had 79.6 cc and 7 hp for 80 km/h at 86 kg. The 100 cc unit was air-cooled and gave 90 km/h at 90 kg. The 125 of 1991 to 1994 produced 8.5 hp and the 125 L of 1995 to 1998 produced 9.5 hp at 6,300 rpm and 91 km/h at 106 kg. The 250 was a liquid-cooled four-stroke of 29.8 hp and 126 km/h at 150 kg.
Design and features
- Five engine sizes: from 50 to 250 cc in one model line.
- Hydraulic front disc: standard except on the basic SV 50 J.
- Complete instruments: fuel gauge, reserve light and oil warning.
- Light and agile: a town scooter that also suited couriers.
- Maxi-scooter forerunner: the SV 250 of 2002, based on the Honda Foresight.
Peugeot SV versions
- SV 50: 49.1 cc, 5 hp, 80 kg.
- SV 80: 79.6 cc, 7 hp, 86 kg.
- SV 100 (1997): replaced the 80, 90 km/h.
- SV 125 and 125 L: 8.5 and 9.5 hp versions.
- SV 250 (2002): four-stroke, 29.8 hp, 126 km/h.
The SV replaced the Peugeot ST range and was joined by the Buxy and Zénith, then replaced by the Elyseo. More in the Peugeot collection.
Video: PEUGEOT SV 50 CCM 70KM/H
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Sources
- Peugeot SV, French Wikipedia: production, equipment, model history, specifications
