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http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2017/04/ford_mustang_is_now_worlds_bes.html
The top-selling sports car in the U.S. now hit a new milestone: It's also now the top-selling sports car on Earth.
That ranking is according to Ford analysis of IHS Markit new vehicle registration data in the sports car segment.
Ford took the Mustang to international markets in 2015. In 2016, more than 150,000 Mustangs were sold, according to IHS Markit new vehicle registration data. Overall global sales increased 6 percent over 2015, fueled by international market growth up 101 percent with almost 45,000 Mustang vehicles sold outside the United States.
"The legacy of Mustang continues to grow, and in places it never reached before," said Mark Schaller, Ford Mustang marketing manager, in a news release.
"We continue to make it available in new markets, and drivers in those markets continue to respond with resounding approval."
The Mustang's debut in 1964 touched the Baby Boomer generation. Since then, Ford's adaptations of the iconic production muscle car kept it at the top of U.S. sales charts. Ford now plans to introduce a redesigned 2018 model that will be available for sale this fall.
That new model also will head into its global markets,creating additional export opportunities for the Dearborn-based automaker.
Ford's data shows more than 395,000 sixth-generation Mustangs have been produced at Flat Rock, Michigan, Assembly Plant since 2015 and of that, 98,000 have been shipped to customers outside of the United States.
From 2015 to 2016, Ford doubled the percentage of exports to 17.5 percent and the company expects export growth to continue, reaching 30 percent for the 2017 Mustang.
Hot markets for the vehicle include: Germany and China, as well as smaller nations such as New Caledonia, Gibraltar and Bonaire.
It is now available in 140 countries across all continents other than Antarctica. This year, availability of the 2018 Mustang will expand to six new countries, including Brazil, the Palau Islands and the Ivory Coast, with three additional markets still to be announced.
The top-selling sports car in the U.S. now hit a new milestone: It's also now the top-selling sports car on Earth.
That ranking is according to Ford analysis of IHS Markit new vehicle registration data in the sports car segment.
Ford took the Mustang to international markets in 2015. In 2016, more than 150,000 Mustangs were sold, according to IHS Markit new vehicle registration data. Overall global sales increased 6 percent over 2015, fueled by international market growth up 101 percent with almost 45,000 Mustang vehicles sold outside the United States.
"The legacy of Mustang continues to grow, and in places it never reached before," said Mark Schaller, Ford Mustang marketing manager, in a news release.
"We continue to make it available in new markets, and drivers in those markets continue to respond with resounding approval."
The Mustang's debut in 1964 touched the Baby Boomer generation. Since then, Ford's adaptations of the iconic production muscle car kept it at the top of U.S. sales charts. Ford now plans to introduce a redesigned 2018 model that will be available for sale this fall.
That new model also will head into its global markets,creating additional export opportunities for the Dearborn-based automaker.
Ford's data shows more than 395,000 sixth-generation Mustangs have been produced at Flat Rock, Michigan, Assembly Plant since 2015 and of that, 98,000 have been shipped to customers outside of the United States.
From 2015 to 2016, Ford doubled the percentage of exports to 17.5 percent and the company expects export growth to continue, reaching 30 percent for the 2017 Mustang.
Hot markets for the vehicle include: Germany and China, as well as smaller nations such as New Caledonia, Gibraltar and Bonaire.
It is now available in 140 countries across all continents other than Antarctica. This year, availability of the 2018 Mustang will expand to six new countries, including Brazil, the Palau Islands and the Ivory Coast, with three additional markets still to be announced.
