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§ Ford Motor Company’s U.S. sales increased 6.2
percent last month, with 200,436 vehicles sold
§ Retail performance was up 3.5 percent versus a
year ago, on sales of 148,105 vehicles
§ Fleet sales, as expected, increased 14.6 percent
due to order timing, with 52,331 vehicles sold
§ F-Series sales totaled 75,974 trucks for October, a
15.9 percent gain. Overall F-Series average
transaction prices increased $4,000 versus last
year, to $47,300, with strong new F-150 high series
demand and continued strong demand for high
series Super Duty
§ Ford brand SUV sales totaled 57,637 vehicles, a
gain of 4.6 percent overall and a 9.0 percent
increase at retail
§ Sales of Edge increased 36.9 percent, with overall
sales of 11,036 vehicles. Last month represents
Edge’s best October performance since its first year
of launch in 2007
§ Explorer performance was up 5.0 percent, with
sales totaling 16,914 vehicles. Explorer performed
even better at retail, posting a 13.1 percent gain
§ Focus sales increased 7.8 percent in October, the
fourth straight month of gains. Focus performance
models, Focus ST and RS, were up 42.3 percent
§ Lincoln SUV sales gained 13.1 percent; MKC, MKX
and Navigator sales all saw increases
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About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The
company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford
cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides
financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing
leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility
solutions. Ford employs approximately 203,000 people worldwide. For
more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit
Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
*Average transaction pricing based on J.D. Power and Associates PIN data
O C T O B E R 2 0 17 S A L E S
October 2017 Sales
“F-Series produced another big sales
gain for us in October. Strong customer
demand for high series Super Duty
continues, and now we’re seeing the
same for the new 2018 F-150. With
sales up 15.9 percent, F-Series drove
our overall truck sales to an 11.4
percent gain for the month.”
– Mark LaNeve, Ford vice president,
U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service
Ford Posts 6.2 Percent October Sales Gain, Marks Best F-Series
Sales in 13 Years; Ford Brand SUV Sales Up 4.6 Percent, While
Strong Customer Demand Lifts Lincoln SUV Sales 13.1 Percent
Total Vehicle Retail Fleet Truck SUV Car
U.S. Sales 200,436 148,105 52,331 93,248 63,339 43,849
Versus
October 2016 6.2% 3.5% 14.6% 11.4% 5.3% -2.4%
H I G H L I G H T S
K E Y V E H I C L E S
F-Series sales of 75,974 pickups
saw their best October since 2004.
Continued strong customer demand
for high series Super Duty increased
its average transaction pricing to
$55,200 last month, a $1,600 gain
over year ago.
2018 Ford F-150
2018 Ford Explorer
Lincoln MKX
Ford just announced its new
Performance Pack Level 2 for the
2018 Mustang. This will be Ford’s
fastest Mustang GT ever, featuring
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. The
new Mustang just began arriving at
dealerships at the end of October.
Lincoln MKX saw sales up 17.8
percent, marking its best October
since it’s first year of launch in
2007. MKC was up 10.3 percent
and Navigator up 9.7 percent.
Overall Lincoln SUV sales increased
13.1 percent for October. This
momentum bodes well for the
launch of our all-new Lincoln
Navigator.
For news releases, related materials and high-resolution photos and video, visit www.media.ford.com.
www.twitter.com/Ford
Explorer retail sales climbed 13.1
percent in October. The strongest
retail increases came out of the
Central and Southeastern regions of
the country, with retail sales up 31.1
and 34.0 percent respectively.
2018 Ford Mustang
O C T O B E R 2 0 17 I N V E N T O R Y / F L E E T R E S U LT S
October 2017 Sales
C O N TA C T
Erich Merkle
313.806.4562
emerkle2@ford.com
Fleet
Segment
Percent of
Total Sales
YOY Change Percent of
Total Sales
YOY Change
Rental 7.1% 0.2 points 11.1% (0.7) points
Commercial 12.4% 1.1 points 12.1% (0.1) points
Government 6.6% 0.6 points 6.3% (0.1) points
Total Fleet 26.1% 1.9 points 29.5% (0.8) points
Gross Stock
(incl. in-transit)
Units at
Month-End
Days' Supply Units at
Month-End
Days' Supply Units at
Month-End
Days' Supply
Cars 131,291 75 135,471 71 145,337 84
SUVs 197,289 78 188,076 71 190,444 82
Trucks 308,327 83 295,644 74 314,393 98
Total 636,907 79 619,191 72 650,174 90
Dealer Stock
(on ground)
Units at
Month-End
Days' Supply Units at
Month-End
Days' Supply Units at
Month-End
Days' Supply
Cars 105,340 60 113,329 59 123,774 72
SUVs 164,598 65 154,168 58 163,111 70
Trucks 251,470 67 246,341 62 278,585 87
Total 521,408 65 513,838 60 565,470 78
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