The Concord was just a Hornet made quieter and better trimmed, yet it became AMC's best seller until the Alliance arrived.
Lead trim: Concord 151 cu in GM Iron Duke I4 (from 1981) · up to 110 hp
American Motors Corporation Concord1978–1983
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FactThe Concord was just a Hornet made quieter and better trimmed, yet it became AMC's best seller until the Alliance arrived.
The AMC Concord is a compact car built by American Motors for model years 1978 through 1983 (designer Dick Teague; also the Mexican VAM American and Lerma), essentially a revised AMC Hornet that was better equipped, quieter and smoother-riding, offered as a 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe (through 1982), 3-door hatchback (through 1979) and 4-door station wagon, with a sports-oriented AMX hatchback without Concord badging in 1978 and the Sundancer convertible in 1981 and 1982. It was AMC's volume seller until the Renault Alliance. Engines: the 122 cu in (2.0 L) Audi/VW four, the 151 cu in (2.5 L) GM Iron Duke four, the 232 (3.8 L) and 258 cu in (4.2 L) sixes, a 282 cu in (4.6 L) six (Mexico) and a 304 cu in (5.0 L) V8; the page's 1981 note calls the carbureted I6 the most popular, rated at 110 hp, and the four-cylinder Iron Duke became available that year. Wheelbase 108 in, length 183.6 in, width 71 in, height 51.7 in, curb weight 2,851 lb (base).
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord 151 cu in GM Iron Duke I4 (from 1981) | 1981–1983 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 84 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Concord carbureted I6 (110 hp, 1981) | 1981–1981 | Inline-6 | 110 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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