2014 Peugeot Quartz Concept
Explore the Quartz Concept: history, verified identity, specification references, rarity evidence and real credited photos.
The Peugeot Quartz presented a deliberately extreme interpretation of the performance crossover at the 2014 Paris motor show. Its wide stance, sculpted upper body and unconventional material choices framed a manufacturer-proposed 500 hp plug-in hybrid system. Quartz belongs to Peugeot’s physical concept archive rather than the production history of an ordinary SUV grade. Its value is the combination of body design, cabin experimentation and a technical proposition that should retain its original concept status.
A crossover treated as a performance statement
The September 2014 factory announcement placed Quartz alongside Exalt as a vision of the high-end market. The two studies used different body forms, and Quartz concentrated on the crossover. Its broad front and elevated body encouraged a different visual reading from a low sporting saloon. That makes it useful as a comparative design reference, without requiring a claim that it previewed one later showroom car in every detail or that a customer production programme followed.
Peugeot: original Quartz crossover dossier
The three-motor hybrid proposal
Peugeot described a 1.6-litre THP petrol engine rated at 270 hp, supplemented by an 85 kW electric motor at each axle, with a stated combined 500 hp. The dossier also described plug-in charging and several driving modes. These numbers explain the intended system layout. They should not be added casually to infer an independently measured peak result, nor treated as proof of the present output or working condition of a vehicle photographed at a show.
Materials with their own visual role
The factory account highlights basalt, digitally woven fabric and leather in the cabin. It also discusses the use of recycled polyester for the woven material. These are specific material claims, not a whole-vehicle environmental audit. Their design interest comes from showing how surface texture can shape the character of an interior. An illustrated profile should identify the material proposal without implying that a striking display surface proves series-production durability, repairability or a quantified lifecycle benefit.
Peugeot: original Quartz crossover dossier
Proportions and the exhibition image
A wide-angle motor-show photograph can exaggerate the relationship between wheels, body and cabin. The original dossier’s dimensions provide a better technical reference than estimating them from the picture. Equally, a specification table cannot replace a clear overall view of the physical car. The most useful record combines both forms of evidence: the factory explains the proposed package, while the credited photograph establishes which exhibit and presentation the reader is actually seeing.
Peugeot: concept-car development context
Keeping Quartz separate from production SUVs
Later Peugeot crossovers may invite visual comparisons, but a family resemblance does not make their chassis, drivetrain or production totals the Quartz’s own. Use the complete concept name in captions and indexing. A painted production SUV, a model miniature or a speculative rendering cannot substitute for the physical study. If a future record concerns an individual surviving concept, its construction history, collection custody and current configuration should be documented separately from the original announcement.
Specifications and identity reference
| Introduction | 2014; Paris motor-show context |
|---|---|
| Classification | Physical high-performance crossover concept |
| Combustion engine | 1.6-litre THP; stated 270 hp |
| Front electric motor | Manufacturer reference: 85 kW |
| Rear electric motor | Manufacturer reference: 85 kW |
| Combined system | Manufacturer concept reference: 500 hp |
| Cabin material references | Basalt, digitally woven fabric and leather |
| Count boundary | No customer production or audited all-build total |
Rarity and production scope
Verified physical Quartz concept identity. Published output and material descriptions are manufacturer concept references; no production SUV total or exclusive one-built census is assigned.
This is an Archive record. Concepts, restored heritage vehicles, works cars and competition programmes are not added to customer road-production totals. A programme profile does not establish how many physical chassis were made, and repeated exhibition appearances do not create additional vehicles.
What the photograph represents
Physical Peugeot Quartz concept at the Paris motor show in 2014. The photograph illustrates its exhibition appearance rather than a production SUV or independently measured performance.
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Frequently asked questions
Was Quartz a limited retail SUV?
The evidence documents a concept, not a numbered customer SUV series.
Is 500 hp a new measurement of the displayed car?
No. It is the manufacturer’s published concept-system reference.
What is the production-count boundary for this profile?
Verified physical Quartz concept identity. Published output and material descriptions are manufacturer concept references; no production SUV total or exclusive one-built census is assigned.
Sources and further reading
Research checked 16 October 2026. Linked factory, heritage and specialist-register records support the specifically attributed claims. Photographic descriptions identify the illustrated subject. Design analysis and suggested authentication steps are editorial interpretation.
Built in limited numbers
Verified physical Quartz concept identity. Published output and material descriptions are manufacturer concept references; no production SUV total or exclusive one-built census is assigned.
Gallery
Specifications
Factory specifications may vary by model year, market and configuration.
Identity & production
- Official model
- Peugeot Quartz Concept
Sources and verification
Source citations are being prepared for this profile.
