American · 1979–1987
AMC Eagle
The AMC Eagle is a compact four-wheel drive passenger vehicle manufactured and marketed in a single generation by American Motors Corporation (AMC) for model years 1980 through 1987 and continued by Chrysler Corporation following its acquisition of AMC in 1987, for the 1988 model year. Introduced in August 1979 for the 1980 model year, the coupe, sedan, and station wagon body styles were based on the AMC Concord. In 1981, the two-door subcompact-sized AMC Spirit-based models, the SX/4 and Kammback, joined the Eagle line aimed at both first-time buyers and fleet sales. A Sundancer convertible conversion for the larger Eagle two-door model was available during 1981 and 1982. By 1984, only sedan and station wagon versions were available. For 1988, its final model year, only a station wagon was offered, marketed as the "Eagle Wagon". However, the name continued to be used by Chrysler Corporation as the Eagle brand of cars through 1998. The AMC Eagles were the only four-wheel drive passenger cars produced in the United States at the time. All models featured "passenger-car comfort, plus 4WD security for all-weather security." Marketing materials of the time refer to the Eagle as a "vehicle," "automobile," "car," or “sport machine.” Although the description was not in use at the time, the AMC Eagle is widely recognized as the first crossover vehicle.
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Successor: Mitsubishi Space Wagon
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Specifications
- name
- AMC Eagle
- aka
- Eagle Wagon (MY1988)
- Manufacturer
- American Motors Corporation (1980–1987), Chrysler Corporation (1987–1988)
- Production
- August 1979 – December 1987
- Model years
- 1980–1988
- Class
- Compact car
- Layout
- Front engine, four-wheel drive
- Assembly
- United States: Kenosha, Wisconsin (Kenosha Engine: 1980–1983), Canada: Brampton, Ontario (Brampton Assembly: 1984–1988)
- Related
- AMC Concord, AMC Gremlin, AMC Hornet, AMC Spirit
- Body style
- 2-door coupé, 2-door hatchback, 4-door sedan, 4-door station wagon, 2-door convertible
- Engine
- 150 CID AMC I4, 151 CID GM Iron Duke I4, 258 CID AMC I6
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual, 5-speed manual, 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic
- Wheelbase
- 97.2 in liftback/kammback, 109.3 in coupe/sedan/wagon
- Length
- 166.6 in liftback/kammback, 186.2 in coupe/sedan/wagon
- Width
- 73.0 in liftback/kammback, 72.3 in coupe/sedan/wagon
- Height
- 55.2 in liftback/kammback, 54.4 in coupe/sedan, 54.6 in wagon
- Designer
- Dick Teague
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294685CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_EagleCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1376873691 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1987_AMC_Eagle_wagon_burgundy-woodgrain_NJ.jpgPublic domain · Photo: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. Please leave a note at Wikipedia here. Thank you! · 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.