4x4s.org NAMED MODEL · 1978–85
NAMED MODELMilitary · PortugalPortugal

4x4 (Portuguese Army)

The Portuguese Army was among UMM’s first customers: it tested a Cournil in 1977, ordered a first batch of 245 by public tender in 1978 and received the first two military prototypes in February 1979.

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Sources & evidence
BASE VEHICLE4x4 Cournil and Entrepreneur (1979–85)BUILT BYUnião Metalo-Mecânica (UMM), Lisbon, Movauto, SetúbalIN SERVICE1978–85OPERATED INPortugalPRODUCTION245 in the first order of 1978LAYOUT4 wheels

The record

Twenty of the first 245 carried a 106 mm recoilless rifle. The Army went on to buy the Alter II.

Research status: draft — identification, dates or figures could not all be pinned down; the summary says what is unresolved.

Specification

MANUFACTURERUnião Metalo-Mecânica (UMM), Lisbon ↗, Movauto, Setúbal ↗
UMM; assembled by Movauto, Setúbal
MANUFACTURED1978–85
ENGINEIndenor 2.1 L diesel, 62 PSIndenor XDP 4.90 (2.1 L)
PRODUCTION RUN245 in the first order of 1978
COUNTRY OF ORIGINPortugal
OPERATED INPortugal
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINECournil 4x4
FAMILYCournil 4x4
WHEELS4
CATEGORYMilitary · Portugal

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Variants & colours

Base model variants

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Sources

  1. 1União Metalo-Mecânica ↗Wikipédia · accessed 2026-09-24SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-24 · status: draft