- Ford Motor Company U.S. sales total
231,316 vehicles for April – up 4 percent versus last year; retail
sales grow 3 percent as well – best results in a decade
- Ford brand SUVs provide best-ever April
sales of 65,474 vehicles; Explorer up 22 percent
- Ford F-Series sales pass the 70,000
mark for the second straight month, driving best April since 2005;
Ford Transit up 32 percent, contributing to best April van sales
since 1978
- Lincoln sales up 20 percent, driven by
Lincoln SUV sales gains of 53 percent; MKX sales jump 94
percent
Ford Motor Company’s U.S. sales increased 4 percent in April
versus a year ago, with 231,316 vehicles sold. Retail sales also
grew 3 percent, driving the company’s best April retail results
since 2006.
Ford SUV sales totaled 65,474 vehicles last month – the best
April in company history. Explorer drove the gains, reporting a 22
percent increase versus a year ago.
Ford F-150 – the only truck to earn an Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety Top Safety Pick – helped lift F-Series sales 13
percent with 70,774 trucks sold. This is the second month in a row
F-Series surpassed 70,000 sales, marking their best April
performance in 11 years.
“We saw strong consumer demand in April, especially for
pickups,” said Mark LaNeve, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing,
Sales and Service. “F-Series has moved past the quarter million
sales mark year to date – the strongest start for F-Series in a
decade, while Ford brand SUVs are having their best year ever.”
Ford brand average transaction pricing for the full lineup is up
$1,500 compared to a year ago and $700 higher versus the industry
average increase, thanks to a strong mix of high-end series trucks
and SUVs.
Total Ford van sales reached 23,221 – the company’s best April
van results in 38 years. Transit sales climbed 32 percent last
month with 14,381 vans sold.
Overall, Lincoln sales jumped 20 percent with 9,776 vehicles
sold. Lincoln MKX saw a 94 percent gain, driving overall Lincoln
brand SUV sales to a 53 percent increase last month with 6,985
vehicles sold.
FORD MOTOR
COMPANY APRIL 2016 U.S. SALES
April
%
Year-To-Date
%
2016
2015
Change
2016
2015
Change
SALES BY BRAND Ford 221,540 214,364 3.3 842,261 787,549 6.9
Lincoln
9,776 8,134 20.2
34,681 29,612 17.1 Total Vehicles 231,316
222,498 4.0 876,942 817,161 7.3
SALES BY TYPE Cars
63,285 71,950 -12.0 255,480 261,757 -2.4 Utilities 72,459 67,300
7.7 276,992 243,947 13.5 Trucks
95,572
83,248 14.8
344,470 311,457
10.6 Total Vehicles 231,316 222,498 4.0 876,942 817,161 7.3
FORD BRAND Fiesta 4,462 5,982 -25.4 15,325 18,092 -15.3
Focus 15,983 18,100 -11.7 66,198 71,094 -6.9 C-MAX 2,228 1,790 24.5
6,287 6,095 3.2 Fusion 20,730 24,954 -16.9 95,724 96,424 -0.7
Taurus 3,539 3,375 4.9 14,720 11,612 26.8 Police Interceptor Sedan
826 1,041 -20.7 3,101 3,373 -8.1 Mustang
12,726
13,144 -3.2
42,862 42,955
-0.2
Ford Cars 60,494 68,386 -11.5 244,217 249,645 -2.2
Escape 23,920 25,770 -7.2 95,514 93,042 2.7 Edge 11,484
13,097 -12.3 47,477 36,609 29.7 Flex 2,003 1,937 3.4 8,428 6,561
28.5 Explorer 20,283 16,585 22.3 76,168 69,372 9.8 Police
Interceptor Utility 3,263 2,259 44.4 10,793 8,179 32.0 Expedition
4,521 3,082 46.7
15,194
12,684 19.8
Ford Utilities 65,474 62,730 4.4
253,574 226,447 12.0 F-Series 70,774 62,827 12.6 256,895
240,139 7.0 E-Series 5,530 4,802 15.2 18,178 18,710 -2.8 Transit
14,381 10,913 31.8 50,403 33,794 49.1 Transit Connect 3,310 3,860
-14.2 13,378 15,205 -12.0 Heavy Trucks
1,577
846 86.4
5,616 3,609 55.6
Ford Trucks 95,572 83,248 14.8
344,470 311,457 10.6
Ford
Brand 221,540 214,364 3.3 842,261 787,549 6.9
LINCOLN
BRAND MKZ 2,129 2,915 -27.0 8,683 9,421 -7.8 MKS
662 649 2.0
2,580
2,691 -4.1
Lincoln Cars 2,791 3,564 -21.7
11,263 12,112 -7.0 MKC 2,822 1,866 51.2 7,960 7,096 12.2 MKX
2,631 1,357 93.9 9,829 5,325 84.6 MKT 472 428 10.3 1,601 1,285 24.6
Navigator
1,060 919 15.3
4,028 3,794 6.2
Lincoln Utilities
6,985 4,570 52.8
23,418
17,500 33.8
Lincoln Brand 9,776 8,134
20.2 34,681 29,612 17.1
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company
based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 201,000 employees and 67
plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing a full line of
Ford cars, trucks, SUVs and electrified vehicles, as well as
Lincoln luxury vehicles. At the same time, Ford is aggressively
pursuing emerging opportunities through Ford Smart Mobility, the
company’s plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous
vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics. For more
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