Chrysler · 1977–1981
Chrysler Sunbeam
The Chrysler Sunbeam is a supermini car manufactured by Chrysler Europe at the former Rootes Group factory in Linwood, Scotland, from 1977 to 1981. After the takeover of Chrysler's European operations by PSA, the model was renamed Talbot Sunbeam and continued in production until 1981. A Talbot Sunbeam Lotus version was successful in rallying and won the World Rally Championship manufacturers' title for Talbot in 1981.
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On UK roads1712025 Q4
Generations & variants
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UK vehicles on the road
57 licensed and 114 SORN (171 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 141 |
| 2015 | 147 |
| 2016 | 150 |
| 2017 | 157 |
| 2018 | 158 |
| 2019 | 162 |
| 2020 | 160 |
| 2021 | 166 |
| 2022 | 171 |
| 2023 | 168 |
| 2024 | 166 |
| 2025 | 171 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q1088785CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_SunbeamCC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1374589686 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.