Ford’s first-half total U.S. sales grew 5 percent with 1,353,048 vehicles sold - its best first-half performance since 2006. June sales were up 6 percent, with 240,109 vehicles sold.
Ford truck performance remains the standout for the first half of the year. The company sold 531,500 pickups and vans - a 13 percent gain versus a year ago. Truck sales were up 24 percent in June, driven by strong F-Series sales of 70,937 vehicles - a 29 percent increase versus a year ago and their best June sales performance in more than a decade.
Ford brand SUVs had their best-ever first half with 395,116 total vehicles sold - up 9 percent versus a year ago. Ford SUVs posted a 7 percent increase last month with 69,641 vehicles sold, marking the best June in 15 years. Escape sales were up 20 percent, driven by the new 2017 model.
Ford commercial van performance grew 17 percent in the first half with a total of 128,378 vehicles sold - largely driven by Transit’s 36 percent gain in the same period with 78,480 sold. Transit sales increased 19 percent in June, with 14,437 sold.
Overall, Ford’s monthly van sales grew 14 percent - the company’s best commercial van sales since 1978 - with 24,404 sold.
For the first half, Lincoln sales totaled 53,297 vehicles - a 13 percent increase versus a year ago. Lincoln sales were up 6 percent in June with 8,809 vehicles sold. Growth came from the marque’s newest products, with the MKX up 27 percent, the new MKZ up 9 percent and the MKC up 2 percent.
Ford truck performance remains the standout for the first half of the year. The company sold 531,500 pickups and vans - a 13 percent gain versus a year ago. Truck sales were up 24 percent in June, driven by strong F-Series sales of 70,937 vehicles - a 29 percent increase versus a year ago and their best June sales performance in more than a decade.
Ford brand SUVs had their best-ever first half with 395,116 total vehicles sold - up 9 percent versus a year ago. Ford SUVs posted a 7 percent increase last month with 69,641 vehicles sold, marking the best June in 15 years. Escape sales were up 20 percent, driven by the new 2017 model.
Ford commercial van performance grew 17 percent in the first half with a total of 128,378 vehicles sold - largely driven by Transit’s 36 percent gain in the same period with 78,480 sold. Transit sales increased 19 percent in June, with 14,437 sold.
Overall, Ford’s monthly van sales grew 14 percent - the company’s best commercial van sales since 1978 - with 24,404 sold.
For the first half, Lincoln sales totaled 53,297 vehicles - a 13 percent increase versus a year ago. Lincoln sales were up 6 percent in June with 8,809 vehicles sold. Growth came from the marque’s newest products, with the MKX up 27 percent, the new MKZ up 9 percent and the MKC up 2 percent.
