The Austin Metro was a supermini launched by British Leyland in 1980 as a larger, more modern companion to the ageing Mini. Its internal code was LC8. It was marketed as a patriotic British small car, sold strongly and later developed into Rover-badged versions.
The Austin Metro (1980-1990) was British Leyland's supermini and one of Britain's best-selling cars of the 1980s. It had an A-series engine in a modern hatchback body and later became the Rover Metro.
46years
2trims
44–59hp range
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2 trims · 1980–19901980 supermini (LC8) launched by British Leyland as a modern Mini alternative.