AMC Eagle Sales Data & Trends
The AMC Eagle SX/4 was a car decades ahead of its time, it offered a sports car body with increased ground clearance and a four-wheel drive powertrain, creating an entirely new automotive genre overnight.
The larger but closely related AMC Eagle had been released in 1979, it’s widely regarded as the first American “Crossover” vehicle that combined road car comfort and handling with a four-wheel drive system and increased ground clearance for the occasional off-road excursion.
Period reviews for the AMC Eagle SX/4 were overwhelmingly positive, albeit often a little bemused by the unusual nature of this new sports car with higher ground clearance and a four-wheel drive system. The usefulness of such a vehicle was undeniable – particularly for those who live through long snowy, icy winters.
AMC Eagle US Sales Data & Charts
| Year | Sales |
| 1980 | 64991 |
| 1981 | 59838 |
| 1982 | 30869 |
| 1983 | 11513 |
| 1984 | 0 |
Sources: Manufacturers, ANDC. 1980-1983 data sourced from Wards Auto Year Books by Gerard Wilson.
