Ford sold 254,711 vehicles in the U.S. in March - an 8 percent gain versus a year ago - while first quarter sales of 645,626 vehicles were up 9 percent. This represents the company’s best sales performance for March and first quarter since 2006.
Total Ford brand SUVs are off to their best start in company history, with first quarter total sales of 188,100 - up 15 percent versus a year ago. March SUV sales also were up 13 percent with 72,872 SUVs sold, marking the best March performance in 15 years.
Cars were up 1 percent, SUVs grew 16 percent and trucks rose 9 percent to start the year. Commercial van sales also rose in the first quarter totaling 58,738 vehicles, representing a 22 percent increase versus a year ago.
Commercial van sales for the month tallied 24,330 vehicles for America’s top-selling commercial vehicle brand, fueled by Transit, up 53 percent, with 14,895 sales - Ford’s best commercial van month in 38 years. With 36,022 vans sold in first quarter, Transit van sales are up 57 percent to start the year.
Commercial van sales for the month tallied 24,330 vehicles for America’s top-selling commercial vehicle brand, fueled by Transit, up 53 percent, with 14,895 sales - Ford’s best commercial van month in 38 years. With 36,022 vans sold in first quarter, Transit van sales are up 57 percent to start the year.
Lincoln sales were up 11 percent in March, while average transaction prices for the brand were up more than $2,100 - almost four times the rate of growth of the overall luxury segment.
Much of the growth came from 6,428 Lincoln SUV sales - a 28 percent gain. First-quarter Lincoln SUV sales increased 27 percent, marking Lincoln SUVs best sales performance for March and the first quarter since 2001.
Much of the growth came from 6,428 Lincoln SUV sales - a 28 percent gain. First-quarter Lincoln SUV sales increased 27 percent, marking Lincoln SUVs best sales performance for March and the first quarter since 2001.
