 The Aronde was fitted with a front-mounted 1221 cc engine from the previous Simca model, the Simca 8, fuel feed being provided by a Solex 32 carburetor.Power was delivered to the rear wheels via a traditional four-speed manual gear box incorporating synchromesh on the top three ratios.The car had independent suspension at the front using coil springs, with a live axle at the rear, suspended using semi-elliptic leaf springs.