Reliant Kitten
The Reliant Kitten is a small four-wheeled economy car which was manufactured from 1975 to 1982 in saloon, van and estate variants by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England. It was Reliant's second attempt at selling in the small car economy market after the 1960s Reliant Rebel.
| Reliant Kitten | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Reliant |
| Production | 1975–1982 4,074 made |
| Designer | Ogle |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door saloon 3-door estate car/van |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 848 cc light alloy I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 84.5 in (2,146 mm) |
| Length | 131 in (3,327 mm)Saloon |
| Width | 56 in (1,422 mm) |
| Height | 55 in (1,397 mm) |
| Kerb weight | 1120 pounds (508 KG) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Reliant Rebel |
| Successor | Reliant Fox |
The Kitten is based around the design of the original 1970s Reliant Robin and was the first production car to use Reliant's 850 cc engine.
Even though UK production ended in 1982 the whole production assembly was sold to Indian firm Sipani Automobiles where production ran until the mid 1990s.
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