Hotchkiss PL25
Built: 1956 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1956
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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 | 2,200 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 3,300 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,490 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,500 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
|---|
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Hotchkiss PL25 weigh?
The unladen weight is 2,490 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Hotchkiss PL25?
3,500 kg.
What engine does the Hotchkiss PL25 have?
4 cylinders, 2,312 cm³ displacement.
When was the Hotchkiss PL25 built?
Production years: 1956.
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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