It's exactly in June 1982 that the Alliance is launched, the diamond is placed on the grille, but the AMC logo appears on the trunk and on the rear window, so as not to forget that the Alliance is made by AMC in Kenosha under Renault license. The base price is fixed at $ 5,595 Engine : C3J 1,4 L Bendix throttle body fuel injection for the 49 states Bosh LJ multipoint injection for California (pollution standards more stringent) Alliance is launched with four level of equipment : Base, L, DL, and Limited. Alliance Alliance L Alliance DL Alliance Limited 5-speed transmission N.A. Option Standard Standard 3-speed automatic transmission Option Option Option Option Power Steering Option Option Standard Standard Pw locks Pw windows N.A. N.A. Option Option Air conditioning Option Option Option Option Aluminium Wheels N.A. Option Option Option Cruise control N.A. Option Option Option Visibility/  Light Group N.A. Option Option Standard Visibility group : intermitent wipers, dual remote mirrors, lighted passenger visor mirror. Light group: light for engine compartiment, ashtray and cigar lighter ring, rear cargo area, glovebox, map (above passenger), and beneath the instrument panel.