British Leyland · 1973–1982

Austin Allegro

The Austin Allegro is a small family car that was manufactured by the Austin-Morris division of British Leyland (BL) from 1973 until 1982. The same vehicle was built in Italy by Innocenti between 1974 and 1975 and sold as the Innocenti Regent. The Allegro was designed as a replacement for the Austin 1100 and 1300 models. In total, 642,350 Austin Allegros were produced during its 10-year production life, most of which were sold on the home market, less than a third of 2.1 million 1100s and 1300s sold in the previous 11 years. It was built and sold by British Leyland alongside the hatchback Austin Maxi (launched in 1969) and the 1971 rear-wheel-drive Morris Marina. All three were eventually replaced by the Austin Maestro in 1983.

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Predecessor: BMC ADO16 · Successor: Austin Maestro

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Specifications

name: Austin Allegro
Manufacturer: Austin (British Leyland)
Production: 1973–1982
Assembly: United Kingdom: Longbridge, Birmingham (Longbridge plant), Belgium: Seneffe, Italy: Lambrate, Milan (Innocenti: 1974–1975), New Zealand: Auckland; Petone (NZMC)
Class: Small family car (C)
Layout: FF layout
Body style: 2-door saloon, 3-door estate, 4-door saloon
Engine: 1.0 L A-Series I4, 1.1 L A-Series I4, 1.3 L A-Series I4, 1.5 L E-Series I4, 1.7 L E-Series I4
Length: 152 in (saloon), 157.2 in (estate)
Width: 63 in
Height: 55 in
Wheelbase: 96 in
Kerb weight: 1915 lb (approx)
Predecessor: Austin 1100/1300
Successor: Austin Maestro (Hatchback), Austin Montego (Saloon)
Designer: Harris Mann
aka: Vanden Plas 1500 / 1.5 or 1.7, Innocenti Regent (Italy)
sp: uk