We had that with 2dr Aspires. I was at my dealer the other day for a Works Package, and wandering the lot, I saw that they had eight Broncos; seven were softops w/o insulation. Interestingly, among the compulsory million F150s, they had over a dozen XL 4X4 SuperCabs, all under or right around $50k. Courtesy vehicles? Fleet bubble?
City style cars are a hard no in the North American market.
The "perfect" IMO product for the NA market would be something roughly the size of the Escape/Bronco Sport, gets about 300 miles of range and can be charged in about 15-20 minutes. I think that tech is less then 5 years away.
Why not plan ahead and special order it so you have it at the end of the lease?
I wonder how much of these pink poke a dot products are just to keep the assembly line going-for example non hybrid Mavericks or soft top Broncos, because they have shortages in those items.
Those early 70s models were known for being economical and fun to drive, despite the body issues from road salt. It’s nice to hear positive memories from Pinto owners, especially since the car often gets a bad rap. It's a testament to how reliable and enjoyable they could be, especially during those college years.
Allocation is required for scheduling all orders, stock and retail, but retail orders have priority due to the priority codes. There are times when Ford offers scheduling without allocation, but those are for specific vehicle lines and usually for limited periods. Stock orders have limited specifications and option availability, but retail orders can include all specifications and options available in the regular order guides. Retail orders have increased dramatically in the past few years and are an important part of Ford's production mix.
The Mach E Extended Range's battery pack for example weighs 670kg (1,477lbs), the weight of the cells in the pack is 399kg (879.6lbs).
They'd need to resort to something more exotic like a carbon fiber monocoque structure to really cut down on weight, something you can't do for a mass-produced vehicle that has to be in a certain price point.
With today's technology, it makes more sense for city cars to go full electric. Small body, small battery, light weight, downside, short range, then again, a city car is meant to mainly go around the city.
The BYD Seagull is about the size of a Chevy Spark or Mitsubishi Mirage. It weighs just around 350lbs more than an ICE car of the same size. Range is just 190 miles though for the standard model.