American Motors Hornet
Hornet · 1970–1977 · 4 model years · 22 trims
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Photo: AMC Hornet running in Kenosha WI 2009-e by CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used ..., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: AMC Hornet running in Kenosha WI 2009-i by CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used ..., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 70-77 hornet rear 6-17-23 by Captainpisslord, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 70-77 hornet interior 6-17-23 by Captainpisslord, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
- Photo: AMC Hornet running in Kenosha WI 2009-e by CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used ..., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: AMC Hornet running in Kenosha WI 2009-i by CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used ..., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 70-77 hornet rear 6-17-23 by Captainpisslord, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 70-77 hornet interior 6-17-23 by Captainpisslord, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trims by model year
| Trim | Engine | HP | Torque | Transmission | Drive | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | ||||||
| 2-Door 232 3MT · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (floor shift, fully synchronized) | RWD | $3,399 |
| 2-Door 232 Auto · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (column shift) | RWD | $3,399 |
| 2-Door 258 3MT · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (floor shift, fully synchronized) | RWD | $3,399 |
| 2-Door 258 Auto · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (column shift) | RWD | $3,399 |
| Sedan 232 3MT · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (floor shift, fully synchronized) | RWD | $3,449 |
| Sedan 232 Auto · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (column shift) | RWD | $3,449 |
| Sedan 258 3MT · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (floor shift, fully synchronized) | RWD | $3,449 |
| Sedan 258 Auto · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (column shift) | RWD | $3,449 |
| AMX 232 4MT · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 4-speed manual (Borg-Warner, floor shift) | RWD | $3,499 |
| AMX 232 Auto · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (floor shift) | RWD | $3,499 |
| AMX 258 4MT · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 4-speed manual (Borg-Warner, floor shift) | RWD | $3,499 |
| AMX 258 Auto · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (floor shift) | RWD | $3,499 |
| Hatch 232 3MT · Hatchback | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (floor shift, fully synchronized) | RWD | $3,499 |
| Hatch 232 4MT · Hatchback | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 4-speed manual (Borg-Warner, floor shift) | RWD | $3,499 |
| Hatch 232 Auto · Hatchback | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (floor shift) | RWD | $3,499 |
| Hatch 258 3MT · Hatchback | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (floor shift, fully synchronized) | RWD | $3,499 |
| Hatch 258 4MT · Hatchback | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 4-speed manual (Borg-Warner, floor shift) | RWD | $3,499 |
| Hatch 258 Auto · Hatchback | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (floor shift) | RWD | $3,499 |
| 2-Door 304 Auto · Sedan | 5.0L OHV V8 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (column shift) | RWD | $3,563 |
| Sedan 304 Auto · Sedan | 5.0L OHV V8 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (column shift) | RWD | $3,613 |
| AMX 304 Auto · Sedan | 5.0L OHV V8 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (floor shift) | RWD | $3,662 |
| Hatch 304 Auto · Hatchback | 5.0L OHV V8 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic (floor shift) | RWD | $3,662 |
| 1976 | ||||||
| 2-Door 232 3MT · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 90 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $3,199 |
| 2-Door 232 Auto · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 90 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,199 |
| 2-Door 258 3MT · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 95 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $3,199 |
| 2-Door 258 Auto · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 95 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,199 |
| Hatch 232 3MT · Hatchback | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 90 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $3,199 |
| Hatch 232 Auto · Hatchback | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 90 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,199 |
| Hatch 258 3MT · Hatchback | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 95 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $3,199 |
| Hatch 258 Auto · Hatchback | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 95 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,199 |
| Sedan 232 3MT · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 90 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $3,199 |
| Sedan 232 Auto · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 90 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,199 |
| Sedan 258 3MT · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 95 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $3,199 |
| Sedan 258 Auto · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 95 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,199 |
| 2-Door 304 Auto · Sedan | 5.0L OHV V8 | 120 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,344 |
| Hatch 304 Auto · Hatchback | 5.0L OHV V8 | 120 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,344 |
| Sedan 304 Auto · Sedan | 5.0L OHV V8 | 120 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,344 |
| 1975 | ||||||
| 2-Door 232 3MT | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (Laycock J-type overdrive optional on I6) | RWD | $3,074 |
| 2-Door 232 Auto | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,074 |
| 2-Door 258 3MT | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (Laycock J-type overdrive optional on I6) | RWD | $3,074 |
| 2-Door 258 Auto | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,074 |
| Sedan 232 3MT · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (Laycock J-type overdrive optional on I6) | RWD | $3,124 |
| Sedan 232 Auto · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,124 |
| Sedan 258 3MT · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (Laycock J-type overdrive optional on I6) | RWD | $3,124 |
| Sedan 258 Auto · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,124 |
| Hatch 232 3MT · Hatchback | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (Laycock J-type overdrive optional on I6) | RWD | $3,174 |
| Hatch 232 Auto · Hatchback | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,174 |
| Hatch 258 3MT · Hatchback | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed manual (Laycock J-type overdrive optional on I6) | RWD | $3,174 |
| Hatch 258 Auto · Hatchback | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | — | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,174 |
| 2-Door 304 Auto | 5.0L OHV V8 | 150 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,212 |
| Sedan 304 Auto · Sedan | 5.0L OHV V8 | 150 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,262 |
| Hatch 304 Auto · Hatchback | 5.0L OHV V8 | 150 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $3,312 |
| 1974 | ||||||
| 2-Door 232 3MT | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 100 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $2,774 |
| 2-Door 232 Auto | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 100 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $2,774 |
| 2-Door 258 3MT | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 110 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $2,774 |
| 2-Door 258 Auto | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 110 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $2,774 |
| Sedan 232 3MT · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 100 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $2,824 |
| Sedan 232 Auto · Sedan | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 100 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $2,824 |
| Sedan 258 3MT · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 110 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $2,824 |
| Sedan 258 Auto · Sedan | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 110 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $2,824 |
| Hatch 232 3MT · Hatchback | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 100 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $2,849 |
| Hatch 232 Auto · Hatchback | 3.8L OHV Inline-6 | 100 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $2,849 |
| Hatch 258 3MT · Hatchback | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 110 | — | 3-speed manual | RWD | $2,849 |
| Hatch 258 Auto · Hatchback | 4.2L OHV Inline-6 | 110 | — | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $2,849 |
| 2-Door 304 Auto | 5.0L OHV V8 | 150 | 245 lb-ft | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $2,912 |
| Sedan 304 Auto · Sedan | 5.0L OHV V8 | 150 | 245 lb-ft | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $2,962 |
| Hatch 304 Auto · Hatchback | 5.0L OHV V8 | 150 | 245 lb-ft | 3-speed Torque-Command automatic | RWD | $2,987 |
Safety & recalls by model year
US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.