Hillman Avenger
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The Hillman Avenger is a rear-wheel drive small family car originally manufactured by the former Rootes division of Chrysler Europe from 1970–1978, badged from 1976 onward as the Chrysler Avenger. Between 1979 and 1981 it was manufactured by PSA Peugeot Citroën and badged as the Talbot Avenger. The Avenger was marketed in North America as the Plymouth Cricket and was the first Plymouth to have a four-cylinder engine since the 1932 Plymouth Model PB was discontinued.
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Manufacturer | Chrysler Europe (1970–1979) PSA Peugeot Citroën (1979–1981) |
Also called | Chrysler Avenger Chrysler Sunbeam (Europe) Talbot Avenger Sunbeam Avenger (Europe) Dodge Avenger (South Africa) Plymouth Cricket (North America) Dodge 1800 (Brazil) Dodge Polara (Brazil and Colombia) Dodge 1500 Pickup (Uruguay) Dodge 1500 (Argentina and Colombia) Volkswagen 1500 (Argentina) Sunbeam 1300[1] Sunbeam 1600[2] |
Production | 1970–1981 1973–1981 (Brazil) 1971–1990 (Argentina) |
Assembly | Ryton-on-Dunsmore, England Linwood, Scotland São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil Tehran, Iran (Iran Khodro)[3] Bogotá, Colombia Chrysler Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina Wellington, New Zealand[4] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Small family car (C) |
Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door estate from 1972 2-door saloon from 1973 |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
Related | Chrysler Sunbeam |
Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Transmission | 4-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 98 in (2,489 mm) |
Length | 161 in (4,089 mm) |
Width | 62 in (1,575 mm) |
Height | 53 in (1,346 mm) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Hillman Minx |
Successor | Chrysler Horizon |
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The Avenger was initially produced at Rootes' plant in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, England, and later at the company's Linwood facility near Glasgow, Scotland.