Austin Maxi

Austin Maxi
1980 BL Maxi MkII 1750 HLS
Overview
ManufacturerAustin (British Leyland)
Also called
Production1969–1981
AssemblyCowley, Oxford, England
IMV, Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia [3]
AMI, Petone New Zealand [4]
DesignerSir Alec Issigonis
Body and chassis
Body style5-door hatchback
Powertrain
EngineE-Series
1,485 cc (90.6 cu in), 74 bhp and
1,748 cc (106.7 cu in), 84 or 95 bhp[5]
Transmission5-speed manual all-synchromesh[6]
4-speed automatic optional from 1974
Dimensions
Wheelbase104.75 in (2,661 mm)[5]
Length159 in (4,039 mm)
Width64 in (1,626 mm)
Height54.5 in (1,384 mm)
Kerb weight2,156 lb (978 kg)
Chronology
PredecessorAustin A60 Cambridge
SuccessorAustin Maestro

The Austin Maxi is a medium-sized, 5-door hatchback family car that was produced by Austin and later British Leyland between 1969 and 1981. It was the first British car to feature a hatchback body style.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference austinmemories was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Scandinavian Leyland Maxi sales brochure, www.lov2xlr8.no Retrieved 26 October 2017
  3. ^ "Around the World : Yugoslavia". May 2016.
  4. ^ "Around the World : New Zealand". 30 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-16689-2.
  6. ^ "Autotest: Austin Maxi". Autocar. 130. Vol. (nbr 3821). 8 May 1969. pp. 8–13.

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