Hillman Avenger

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Hillman Avenger
Hillman Avenger 1600 GLS
Overview
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	1,248 cc I4 (1970–1973) 1,295 cc I4 (1973–1981) 1,498 cc I4 1,598 cc I4 (1973–1981) 1,618 cc Peugeot XC6 I4 (South Africa) 1,798 cc I4 (South America)
Transmission	4-speed manual 3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic (1974)
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

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.

The Avenger was initially produced at Rootes' plant in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, England, and later at the company's Linwood facility near Glasgow, Scotland.