Editing Vespa 400 (section)

== Road test ==
[[File:Vespa 400 Dashboard.jpg|thumb|Vespa 400 dashboard]]
[[File:Vespa 400 Engine.jpg|thumb|Vespa 400 engine]]

The British ''Motor'' magazine tested a 400 de luxe saloon in 1959 recording a top speed of {{convert|51.8|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and acceleration from 0-{{convert|40|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} in 23.0 seconds and a fuel consumption of {{convert|55.3|mpgimp|L/100 km mpgus}}. The test car cost 351,725 [[French franc#New franc|"old" French Francs]],<ref name=Motor1959>{{cite journal |title = The Vespa 400 de luxe| journal =[[The Motor (magazine)|The Motor]]| date = April 15, 1959}}</ref> cheaper than the 374,000 [[French franc#New franc|"old" French Francs]] domestic market starting price quoted towards the end of 1958 for the cheapest version of the larger but (even) less powerful [[Citroën 2CV]].<ref name=Automobilia1958/>