- Ford Motor Company total U.S. sales up
5 percent – the best August performance in nine years
- Ford F-Series sells above the
70,000-truck mark for the first time this year; F-Series retail
sales up 15 percent; commercial vans up 70 percent – best August
sales since 1994
- Ford brand SUVs reach best August sales
in 12 years, with all-new Ford Edge up 36 percent and new Ford
Explorer up 22 percent
- Ford Mustang sales up 70 percent – the
best August performance since 2007
- Lincoln sales increase 6 percent,
providing the brand with the best August performance in seven
years
Ford Motor Company delivered its best August U.S. sales in nine
years on strong demand for new cars, SUVs and trucks. Sales totaled
234,237 vehicles, a 5 percent increase.
“Customer demand for our newest vehicles made August a strong
month for Ford,” said Mark LaNeve, Ford vice president, U.S.
Marketing, Sales and Service. “Improved availability helped make
August the strongest sales month this year for F-Series. We also
had our best month of Ford SUV sales in 12 years.”
F-Series delivered its best August sales results since 2006,
with total sales of 71,332 – a 5 percent increase in sales versus a
year ago. F-150 EcoBoost sales also have been growing, representing
63 percent of F-150 retail sales in August and an 86 percent
increase versus EcoBoost sales a year ago.
Ford van sales continued to gain in August with 18,081 vehicles
sold, a 70 percent increase. This represents Ford’s best August van
performance since 1994 – driven primarily by the all-new Transit,
which totaled 10,263 vehicles sold, and a record August Transit
Connect sales month of 3,995 vehicles.
Ford’s newest SUVs also saw sales gains, with Edge and Explorer
up 36 percent and 22 percent, respectively. This helped drive a 12
percent increase in Ford brand SUV sales, for a total of 69,077
vehicles sold. This represents the best August sales performance
for the Ford brand SUV lineup since 2003.
Mustang sales increased 70 percent compared with a year ago,
with sales of 9,997 vehicles, marking its best August performance
since 2007.
Lincoln sales increased 6 percent versus a year ago – the luxury
brand’s best August results in seven years. The new Navigator
posted a 79 percent increase, while Lincoln MKC sales increased 37
percent.
FORD MOTOR
COMPANY AUGUST 2015 U.S. SALES
August
%
Year-To-Date
%
2015
2014
Change
2015
2014
Change
SALES BY BRAND Ford 225,601 214,028 5.4 1,685,305 1,643,911
2.5 Lincoln
8,636 8,146 6.0
65,284 60,531 7.9 Total Vehicles 234,237
222,174 5.4 1,750,589 1,704,442 2.7
SALES BY TYPE
Cars 69,877 75,144 -7.0 565,341 581,820 -2.8 Utilities 74,590
66,396 12.3 540,118 505,711 6.8 Trucks
89,770
80,634 11.3
645,130 616,911
4.6 Total Vehicles 234,237 222,174 5.4 1,750,589 1,704,442 2.7
FORD BRAND Fiesta 5,892 5,592 5.4 46,872 48,218 -2.8
Focus 16,321 22,079 -26.1 150,427 160,759 -6.4 C-MAX 2,224 3,501
-36.5 15,325 19,945 -23.2 Fusion 28,270 29,452 -4.0 206,533 218,892
-5.6 Taurus 3,447 4,430 -22.2 27,485 39,689 -30.7 Police
Interceptor Sedan 603 786 -23.3 6,532 7,248 -9.9 Mustang
9,997 5,878 70.1
86,769
56,673 53.1
Ford Cars 66,754 71,718 -6.9
539,943 551,424 -2.1 Escape 28,870 28,996 -0.4 204,539
208,444 -1.9 Edge 11,832 8,724 35.6 85,447 78,356 9.0 Flex 1,303
1,942 -32.9 13,796 16,826 -18.0 Explorer 21,658 17,748 22.0 152,523
129,533 17.7 Police Interceptor Utility 2,013 1,643 22.5 16,933
13,324 27.1 Expedition
3,401 2,623 29.7
26,994 29,093 -7.2
Ford Utilities
69,077 61,676 12.0 500,232 475,576 5.2 F-Series 71,332
68,109 4.7 494,800 497,174 -0.5 E-Series 3,823 6,702 -43.0 35,048
83,595 -58.1 Transit 10,263 1,099 833.8 75,931 2,085 3541.8 Transit
Connect 3,995 3,923 1.8 32,975 27,812 18.6 Heavy Trucks
357 801 -55.4
6,376
6,245 2.1
Ford Trucks 89,770
80,634 11.3
645,130 616,911
4.6
Ford Brand 225,601 214,028 5.4 1,685,305
1,643,911 2.5
August
%
Year-To-Date
%
2015
2014
Change
2015
2014
Change
LINCOLN BRAND MKZ 2,571 2,841 -9.5 20,473 24,593 -16.8 MKS
552 585 -5.6
4,925
5,803 -15.1
Lincoln Cars 3,123 3,426 -8.8
25,398 30,396 -16.4 MKC 2,411 1,760 37.0 16,198 4,655 248.0
MKX 1,763 2,059 -14.4 13,031 17,139 -24.0 MKT 285 313 -8.9 2,979
3,466 -14.1 Navigator
1,054 588 79.3
7,678 4,875 57.5
Lincoln Utilities
5,513 4,720 16.8
39,886
30,135 32.4
Lincoln Brand 8,636 8,146
6.0 65,284 60,531 7.9
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures or distributes automobiles across
six continents. With about 195,000 employees and 66 plants
worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and
Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor
Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its
products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.
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