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Ligier Pulse 4: a light vehicle from the French manufacturer with a 45 km/h top speed and a 1,203 kg gross vehicle weight, built in 2024
Ligier is a French manufacturer of light vehicles that can be driven in many European countries without an ordinary category B car licence. The Pulse 4 described here, from 2024, has a design top speed of 45 km/h, the limit typical of such light vehicles, which are also known in several countries as heavy quadricycles.
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The gross vehicle weight of the Pulse 4 is 1,203 kg, the kerb weight 610 kg, giving a payload of around 593 kg. The wheelbase is 2,400 mm and the width 1,530 mm. These figures describe a small, light vehicle with a payload that is high relative to its own weight for its size, and with a footprint closer to a small car than to a van.
Vehicles with a top speed limited to 45 km/h fall in many European countries into a separate registration category for light vehicles, which in some cases can be driven from as young as 14 or 16 and without a regular category B car licence. This makes the Pulse 4 particularly appealing for rural trips and for users without a category B licence.
Buying a used light vehicle of this kind, checking the battery or drivetrain for capacity and ageing is worthwhile, along with examining the simple plastic or lightweight body panels for cracks and leaks. Brakes and steering should also be checked, since these vehicles are often used daily on unpaved roads.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Ligier Pulse 4, Ligier (manufacturer)
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