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| Austin Montego | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | British Leyland (1984–1988) Rover Group (1988–1995) |
| Also called | MG Montego Montego Rover Montego (India, Taiwan, Trinidad) |
| Production | 1984–1995 (Austin/Rover Montego) 1985–1991 (MG Montego) |
| Assembly | Cowley, Oxford Longbridge, Birmingham |
| Designer | Ian Beech David Bache Roger Tucker Roy Axe |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car/Large family car (C/D) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door estate |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Austin Maestro |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,570 mm (101 in) |
| Length | 4,468 mm (175.9 in) |
| Width | 1,709 mm (67.3 in) |
| Height | 1,420 mm (56 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Morris Ital Austin Ambassador MG Magnette Vanden Plas 1500/1750 Austin Allegro |
| Successor | Rover 600 (for D-segment saloon) Rover 400 (for saloon and estate) MG ZS (for MG Montego) |
The Austin Montego is a British family car that was produced by British Leyland from 1984 until 1988, and then by Rover Group from 1988 until 1995. The Montego was the replacement for both the rear-wheel drive Morris Ital and the front-wheel drive Austin Ambassador ranges to give British Leyland an all-new competitor for the Ford Sierra and Vauxhall Cavalier.
On its launch, it was sold as both an Austin and an MG. It was the last car to be launched under the Austin marque, and from 1988 it was sold without a marque, following the phasing out of the Austin name.[citation needed]