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Austin Maxi I 1750 (72 Hp)
Overall Rating
Austin Maxi:
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.
Despite its practical design and remarkable space efficiency , the Maxi never came close to reaching its projected sales targets. Just under half a million were built over a 12 year period. BL management decisions involving the Maxi had significant knock-on effects to the rest of the car line-up. BL marketing decreed that the Maxi should be the only car in the range to feature a hatchback. This stance prevented the Austin Allegro and Princess models gaining hatchbacks despite those designs being capable of receiving them....(Read more on Wikipedia)
I Overview:
Austin Maxi (I). A compact car with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to the cargo area. Seating for 0 makes it ideal for daily use.
The Austin Maxi I predates modern Euro NCAP testing standards, which began in 1997. As such, no official rating is available, and safety features would be basic by contemporary standards.
1750 (72 Hp) Verdict:
Performance Verdict
A slight power bump over the 1500, providing marginally better acceleration and more relaxed cruising ability for mixed driving.
Fuel Economy
Similar economy to the 1500, with the larger engine offering a bit more torque for less effort, potentially improving real-world efficiency.
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- • Spacious and versatile interior with hatchback practicality
- • Comfortable ride quality for its era
- • Good visibility from the driver's seat
- • Innovative transverse engine and FWD layout for its time
Cons:
- • Underpowered base engines with leisurely acceleration
- • Notorious for build quality and reliability issues, especially with the gearbox and electrics
- • Unrefined and often clunky gear change mechanism
- • Dated styling by later standards and some ergonomic quirks
Specifications:
| General: | |
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| Brand: | Austin |
| Model: | Maxi |
| Generation: | I |
| Modification (Engine): | 1750 (72 Hp) |
| Start of production: | 1969 |
| End of production: | 1980 |
| Powertrain Architecture: | Internal Combustion engine |
| Body type: | Hatchback |
| Engine: | |
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| Power: | 72 Hp |
| Engine aspiration: | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Performance: | |
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| Fuel Type: | Petrol (Gasoline) |
If you could change one thing about the Austin Maxi, what would it be?