Like the coupe and sedan models, these cars were intended for fleet buyers.
Most no-frills cars are sold to fleet buyers, such as taxi companies or police departments.
But it will not be sold in the retail market, only to fleet buyers.
As such, this model was popular with fleet buyers such as police departments and businesses.
They also want to keep production high early in the next model year, which begins this fall, so as to supply fleet buyers.
Only 20 percent of its United States sales (112,034 last year) go to fleet buyers.
In the same year, compressed natural gas 5.2 L engines became optional for fleet buyers.
Sales to car-rental companies and other fleet buyers were weak in the recent 10-day period compared with a year earlier.
Ambassador base models were offered to fleet buyers with various police, taxicab, and other heavy-duty packages.
Hymotion also has a program for fleet buyers.