Morris · 1980–1999
Morris Ital
The Morris Ital is a medium-sized car that was built by the Austin-Morris (later Austin Rover) division of British Leyland (BL) from 1980 to 1984. Essentially a major facelift of the Morris Marina which it succeeded, it was available in a variety of bodystyles.
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Predecessor: Morris Marina · Successor: Austin Montego
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Specifications
- name
- Morris Ital
- Manufacturer
- British Leyland
- Production
- July 1980 – August 1984, 175,276 produced, 1998–1999 (China)
- aka
- Morris Marina (Portugal), Huandu CAC6430 (China)
- Class
- Mid-size car/Large family car
- Assembly
- United Kingdom: Cowley, Oxford (Cowley plant: 1980–1982), United Kingdom: Longbridge, Birmingham (Longbridge plant: 1982–1984), Portugal: Setúbal (IMA), China: Chengdu (Chengdu Auto Works)
- Body style
- 4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 2-door pick-up, 2-door van
- Engine
- 1275 cc A-series OHV I4, 1695 cc O-series I4, 1994 cc O-series I4, 1489 cc B-series diesel I4 (Portugal)
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual, 3-speed automatic
- Wheelbase
- 2440 mm
- Length
- 4340 mm (saloon), 4380 mm (estate)
- Width
- 1640 mm
- Height
- 1420 mm (saloon), 1440 mm (estate)
- Kerb weight
- NNN –
- Predecessor
- Morris Marina
- Successor
- Austin Montego
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1481990CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_ItalCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1361149265 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morris_Ital_Algarve.JPGPublic domain · Photo: Charles01 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.