Ford Motor Company dealerships delivered 211,126 vehicles in April 2014, a decrease of 1 percent on a year-over-year basis.

Retail sales were down 1 percent to 141,950 vehicles, commercial sales were up 16 percent, government fleet sales were up 21 percent, and daily rental sales dropped 24 percent.

“F-Series and Explorer showed considerable strength in April, posting their best results in almost a decade,” said John Felice, Ford vice president, U.S. marketing, sales and service. “We also saw another breakout month for Fusion, with continued strength in the Western region. Overall, industry sales continued the rebound from January and February and are on a path of steady growth.”

April sales highlights (vs. April 2014):

• F-Series sales totaled 63,387 vehicles — making for the truck’s best April since 2006. EcoBoost continues to play a big role in F-150 sales, comprising 42 percent of the truck’s overall retail engine mix. Combined, Ford’s V6 engines — the 3.5-liter EcoBoost and the 3.7-liter Duratec — represented 55 percent of F-150 sales in April.
• Explorer had its best April sales performance since 2005 with 16,629 vehicles sold — up 17 percent.
• All Ford cars, including the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Taurus, and Mustang, posted sales decreases on a year-over-year basis.
• All Ford trucks, including F-Series, E-Series, Transit Connect, and Heavy Trucks, posted sales gains on a year-over-year basis.
• Of all Ford crossovers, only the Explorer and Expedition posted sales gains on a year-over-year basis; sales of the Escape, Edge, and Flex were down.
• With 6,803 vehicles sold in April, Lincoln sales were off 11 percent against a strong year-ago comparison. Year-to-date, Lincoln sales are up 21 percent, and the new MKC compact crossover is coming this summer.

April 2014 - USA - Ford Brand

MODEL	YOY MONTHLY CHANGE	APR 2014	APR 2013	YOY YTD CHANGE	YTD 2014	YTD 2013
FORD TOTAL	-0.32	204,323	204,969	-2.8	765,478	787,553
FIESTA	-4.21	5,824	6,080	-3.1	21,422	22,108
FOCUS	-15.31	19,104	22,557	-15.92	71,007	84,455
C-MAX	-41.49	2,111	3,608	-42.21	7,677	13,285
FUSION	-1.07	26,435	26,722	-3.05	104,013	107,280
TAURUS	-2.75	5,725	5,887	-21.15	18,034	22,871
POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN	-8.58	1,066	1,166	-7.53	3,351	3,624
MUSTANG	-6.55	7,243	7,751	+7.05	26,839	25,071
ESCAPE	-4.83	24,579	25,826	-2.96	95,884	98,809
EDGE	-28.8	7,374	10,357	-3.05	40,612	41,891
FLEX	-8.79	1,649	1,808	+7.21	7,775	7,252
EXPLORER	+17.07	16,629	14,204	-6.13	58,997	62,853
POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY	+49.68	1,850	1,236	+46.67	5,550	3,784
EXPEDITION	+35.15	3,764	2,785	+16.24	12,453	10,713
F-SERIES	+7.38	63,387	59,030	+3.89	236,745	227,873
E-SERIES	+5.3	13,239	12,573	+1.58	40,846	40,212
TRANSIT CONNECT	+28.57	3,573	2,779	-16.67	11,004	13,205
HEAVY TRUCKS	+28.5	771	600	+44.2	3,269	2,267

April 2014 - USA - Lincoln

MODEL	YOY MONTHLY CHANGE	APR 2014	APR 2014	YOY YTD CHANGE	YTD 2014	YTD 2013
LINCOLN TOTAL	-10.66	6,803	7,615	+20.8	28,406	23,514
MKZ	-23.88	3,054	4,012	+57.94	12,272	7,770
MKS	+8.9	795	730	-7.17	3,235	3,485
MKX	+5.06	1,828	1,740	+14.39	8,929	7,806
MKT	-0.22	452	453	-10.84	1,735	1,946
NAVIGATOR	-0.88	674	680	-10.85	2,235	2,507

April 2014 - USA - FoMoCo

BRAND	YOY MONTHLY CHANGE	APR 2014	APR 2013	YOY YTD CHANGE	YTD 2014	YTD 2013
FOMOCO TOTAL	-0.69	211,126	212,584	-2.12	793,884	811,067
FORD	-0.32	204,323	204,969	-2.8	765,478	787,553
LINCOLN	-10.66	6,803	7,615	+20.8	28,406	23,514