Editing AMC Gremlin (section)

==== 1973 ====
For the 1973 model year, AMC strengthened bumpers able to withstand a {{convert|5|mph|0|adj=on}} impact in the front and a {{convert|2.5|mph|0|adj=on}} impact in the rear, without any damage to the engine, lights, and safety equipment according to new mandates by the U.S. [[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]] (NHTSA). Optional was a [[Levi's]] interior trim package, which included spun nylon upholstery made to look like denim ([[fire safety]] regulations prohibited the use of real cotton denim). Details included removable map pockets, burnished copper denim rivets, and red Levi's logo tabs. Rear-seat legroom was increased. The X package received a new tape-striping pattern that kicked up over the Gremlin's rear-wheel flares.

Sales improved to 122,844 units, nearly 30% more than in 1972. A 1973 Gremlin purchased by ''[[Consumer Reports]]'' was top-rated in a group of six subcompact models tested for the June issue. That car had relatively few sample defects and proved reliable over a long-term test.