Ford Motor Company Posts Strongest U.S. March Sales In Five Years
Ford Motor Company posted its best March U.S. sales month since 2007 – with the Ford Fusion recording its best month ever, Ford Focus and Ford Edge achieving their best March ever, and the F-Series showing the strongest March sales in five years.
Total company sales totaled 223,418 vehicles for March, a five percent gain over year-ago levels. Retail sales increased eleven percent for the month.
For the first quarter, Ford Motor Company’s sales were up nine percent versus year-ago levels, totaling 539,247 vehicles sold. The increases were driven by the popularity of Ford’s most fuel-efficient models posting record sales months.
March sales highlights:
- Fusion set an all-time monthly sales record, with 28,562 vehicles sold.
- Focus delivered its best March sales performance ever, selling 28,293 cars.
- F-Series sold 58,061 for the month – a 9 percent increase versus last March and F-Series’ best March sales performance since 2007. EcoBoost accounted for forty one percent of the F-150 retail sales, with all V6 engines comprising fifty six percent for the month.
- The Ford Edge had it best March sales month ever, with 14,058 vehicles sold.
- Ford began selling its Police Interceptor Sedans and Utilities at the end of March.
During the first quarter:
- Car sales at Ford Motor Company were up eight percent. The fuel-efficient Focus was the biggest seller among Ford’s car lineup, with sales up seventy eight percent during this period, with 66,043 vehicles sold.
- Utility sales totaled 150,415 vehicles, a six percent increase versus year-ago levels. Escape sales were up five percent, making it the strongest-ever first quarter start for Escape – America’s best-selling utility.
- Ford Motor Company truck sales increased eleven percent, with 195,807 vehicles sold. F-Series pickups – America’s top-selling truck for thirty five years – posted sales of 143,827 vehicles for the quarter, a fourteen-percent increase versus the same period in 2011.
