Austin Ambassador

Austin Ambassador
Overview
Manufacturer	British Leyland
Production	1982–1984
Assembly	United Kingdom: Cowley, Oxford
Body and chassis
Class	Large family car (D)
Body style	5-door hatchback
Powertrain
Engine	1.7 L O-series I4 2.0 L O-series I4
Transmission	four-speed manual three-speed automatic (B-W)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	105 inches (2,670 mm)
Length	179 inches (4,550 mm)
Width	69.5 inches (1,760 mm)
Height	55 inches (1,400 mm)
Kerb weight	2,784 lb (1,263 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Princess
Successor	Austin Montego Rover 800

The Austin Ambassador is a large family car that was introduced by the Austin Rover Group subsidiary of British Leyland in March 1982. The vehicle was a heavily updated version of the Princess, a saloon car that had lacked a hatchback.^[1] Only the doors and inner structure were carried over, but the wedge-shaped side profile betrayed the car's Princess origins, and it was not considered a truly new model. The Princess had been out of production for four months by the time that the Ambassador went on sale.^[2]

To some extent a car that bridged the gap between the smaller Morris Ital and the Rover SD1, sales were low and the model was discontinued in 1984 with 43,427 cars built.^[3]