Hotchkiss PL-25
Built: 1951 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1951
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Hotchkiss – other models: the collective page of the French trucks from Saint-Denis outside the named ranges, the DH 50NE, DH 70 and PL-25, four-cylinders of 2,312 cm³, gross weight 3,500 to 7,000 kg
This page gathers the Hotchkiss trucks the register could not assign to a named range – the DH 50NE 3M 80, DH 70, PL-25 and PL25. Hotchkiss, originally founded in 1867 as an armaments works in Coventry, England, moved production early on to Saint-Denis near Paris and built trucks there alongside cars; the firm's commercial-vehicle production ran into the 1950s and early 1960s before it was discontinued.
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The register lists here 4 versions with four-cylinders of 2,312 cm³, unladen weights from 1,970 to 3,600 kg, gross weights from 3,500 to 7,000 kg, a length of 6,350 mm and widths from 2,100 to 2,310 mm.
Hotchkiss trucks served mainly the mid payload segment in France and competed with Citroën, Renault and Berliet; after the end of the standalone commercial-vehicle division, part of the production passed into the merger with Delahaye and later into the Simca group.
On these rare post-war designs, the condition of the chassis and cab, the originality of the four-cylinder diesel engine, brakes and steering, and the availability of spare parts, which today can practically only be obtained through French classic-vehicle specialists and reproductions, all count.
Under today's classification, these chassis, with a gross weight of 3,500 to 7,000 kg, would fall into EU class N2 (3.5 to 12 t); in practice, the rare surviving examples mostly run on historic-vehicle plates and are therefore exempt from the tachograph, driving and rest time and toll obligations that apply to the commercial operation of trucks in this weight class.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Hotchkiss – weitere Modelle
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 4correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 2,312 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Width | 2,310 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 3,300 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,970 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,500 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
|---|
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Hotchkiss PL-25 weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,970 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Hotchkiss PL-25?
3,500 kg.
What engine does the Hotchkiss PL-25 have?
4 cylinders, 2,312 cm³ displacement.
When was the Hotchkiss PL-25 built?
Production years: 1951.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 9 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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