The Avenger's unibody was engineered using computer-aided design, making it one of the first production cars built that way.
Lead trim: 1248 cc (1970–1973) · up to 71 hp
Hillman Avenger1970–1981
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FactThe Avenger's unibody was engineered using computer-aided design, making it one of the first production cars built that way.
The Hillman Avenger is a small family car, originally engineered and manufactured by the Rootes Group in the UK and marketed globally from 1970 to 1978, a five-passenger car with two- or four-door saloon and five-door estate body styles and a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. As a completely new design it was conventional, straightforward and economical, the saloon distinguished by its four doors, chair-height seating, four-link coil rear suspension and unique J-shaped or "hockey stick" taillights. The project was conceived in 1963, Design Director Roy Axe received his styling brief in 1965, and engineering began in 1966; the Avenger became one of the first automobiles to use computer-aided design in the engineering of its unibody. Production ran from 1970 to 1981, with Brazilian production from 1973 to 1981 and Argentine production from 1971 to 1990.
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1248 cc (1970–1973) | 1970–1973 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 53 hp | 66 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1295 cc (1973–1981) | 1973–1981 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 57 hp | 66 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1498 cc | 1970–1981 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 63 hp | 80 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1598 cc (1973–1981) | 1973–1981 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 69 hp | 87 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1618 cc Peugeot XC6 (South Africa) | 1970–1981 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 71 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1798 cc (South America) | 1970–1981 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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