 The 202 was powered by a 1133 cc water-cooled engine giving a maximum of at 4000 rpm and a top speed of approximately .Fuel-feed came via overhead valves, at a time when the most obvious competitor, the recently introduced Renault Juvaquatre, was still powered by a side-valve power unit.Power was transferred to the rear wheels by means of a three-speed manual transmission featuring synchromesh on the top two ratios.