1976 AMC Matador

The only external upgrades for 1976 were the addition of side bumper pads to the front and rear bumpers and replacing the park and turn signals and tail lights with serrated lenses. The paddle style inside door handles were changed for 1976. The Brougham trim option continued for sedans and station wagons in 1976. The number four ranked domestic automaker's share of the United States market dropped from 4.6 percent in 1975 to 2.8 percent in 1976 as consumer demand for small cars decreased.