- Ford Fusion sales increase 21 percent – the best July ever – with 23,326 vehicles sold
- Explorer posts best July sales since 2006 with 11,313 vehicles sold
- F-Series sales total 49,314 vehicles, marking 12 straight months of monthly sales gains
- Ford Motor Company’s July U.S. sales totaled 173,966 – a 4 percent decline due to lower fleet sales; July retail sales grow 2 percent compared with last year
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 1, 2012 – Ford Motor Company’s U.S. retail sales increased
2 percent in July versus year-ago levels, driven by strong retail customer demand for fuel-efficient vehicles.
Fusion exceeded its best-ever July sales record last month, with 23,326 vehicles sold. Mustang sales increased 8 percent versus last year, with 7,371 vehicles sold, representing its third straight month of sales gains since 2013 models started arriving in dealerships.
Explorer sales totaled 11,313 vehicles in July – its best-ever July sales result since 2006.
Ford F-Series, America’s best-selling vehicle, reported its 12th straight month of sales increases, with 49,314 F-Series sold. EcoBoost-equipped F-150s made up 42 percent of retail sales in July.
Overall, Ford Motor Company sales were down 4 percent in July due to lower fleet sales. Fleet sales were down 16 percent. Retail sales were up 2 percent.
| July | % | Year to Date | % | |||
| SALES BY BRAND | 2012 | 2011 | Change | 2012 | 2011 | Change |
| Ford | 166,991 | 173,051 | -3.5 | 1,268,652 | 1,203,514 | 5.4 |
| Lincoln | 6,975 | 7,814 | -10.7 | 48,937 | 49,817 | -1.8 |
| Mercury | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 248 | -100.0 |
| Total Vehicles | 173,966 | 180,865 | -3.8 | 1,317,589 | 1,253,579 | 5.1 |
| SALES BY TYPE | ||||||
| Cars | 61,803 | 60,687 | 1.8 | 472,853 | 460,624 | 2.7 |
| Utilities | 50,751 | 52,705 | -3.7 | 376,282 | 350,693 | 7.3 |
| Trucks | 61,412 | 67,473 | -9.0 | 468,454 | 442,262 | 5.9 |
| Total Vehicles | 173,966 | 180,865 | -3.8 | 1,317,589 | 1,253,579 | 5.1 |
| FORD BRAND | ||||||
| Fiesta | 4,059 | 5,296 | -23.4 | 35,385 | 47,425 | -25.4 |
| Focus | 16,454 | 14,889 | 10.5 | 147,877 | 112,913 | 31.0 |
| Fusion | 23,326 | 19,318 | 20.7 | 160,175 | 151,004 | 6.1 |
| Taurus | 5,256 | 4,559 | 15.3 | 40,621 | 38,242 | 6.2 |
| Police Interceptor Sedan | 1,106 | 0 | NA | 3,962 | 0 | NA |
| Mustang | 7,371 | 6,805 | 8.3 | 55,995 | 45,846 | 22.1 |
| Crown Victoria | 243 | 4,967 | -95.1 | 2,820 | 35,203 | -92.0 |
| Ford Cars | 57,815 | 55,834 | 3.5 | 446,835 | 430,633 | 3.8 |
| Escape | 21,572 | 24,411 | -11.6 | 148,739 | 147,018 | 1.2 |
| Edge | 9,177 | 9,731 | -5.7 | 74,613 | 69,685 | 7.1 |
| Flex | 2,318 | 2,392 | -3.1 | 18,807 | 16,195 | 16.1 |
| Explorer | 11,313 | 9,897 | 14.3 | 87,034 | 75,720 | 14.9 |
| Police Interceptor Utility | 684 | 0 | NA | 2,857 | 0 | NA |
| Expedition | 2,700 | 3,313 | -18.5 | 21,313 | 22,001 | -3.1 |
| Ford Utilities | 47,764 | 49,744 | -4.0 | 353,363 | 330,619 | 6.9 |
| F-Series | 49,314 | 49,104 | 0.4 | 350,455 | 313,183 | 11.9 |
| Ranger | 413 | 6,410 | -93.6 | 18,855 | 36,442 | -48.3 |
| E-Series | 8,574 | 8,802 | -2.6 | 75,839 | 71,347 | 10.2 |
| Transit Connect | 2,627 | 2,607 | 0.8 | 19,581 | 17,762 | 6.3 |
| Heavy Trucks | 484 | 550 | -12.0 | 3,724 | 3,528 | 5.6 |
| Ford Trucks | 61,412 | 67,473 | -9.0 | 468,454 | 442,262 | 5.9 |
| Ford Brand | 166,991 | 173,051 | -3.5 | 1,268,652 | 1,203,514 | 5.4 |
