U.S. Ford and Lincoln dealers delivered 180,175 vehicles in September 2014, down 3 percent from the same time period a year ago. Retail sales grew 2 percent to 137,297 vehicles while fleet sales dropped 14 percent to 42,878 units.

Ford sales dropped 3.2 percent to 172,918 units, while Lincoln sales increased 12.5 percent to 7,257 units. Ford says that its overall sales volume continues to be “tempered by managed F-Series volumes and planned reductions in 2014 daily rental volumes”, which were down 40 percent for September.

“Fusion is selling strong, with five straight months of record performance and California driving more than 20 percent of our retail growth this year — more than any other state,” said John Felice, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. “Lincoln produced its best sales results in seven years with the recent introduction of our all-new Lincoln MKC.”

September sales highlights (vs. September 2013, except as noted):

• Fusion posted its best September sales since 2005, with sales totaling 21,693 units — up 9 percent. Retail sales increased 11 percent for the month, with some of the strongest increases coming from Houston and San Francisco — up 38 percent and 32 percent, respectively.
• Ford Explorer posted 13,770 total sales for the month — a 1 percent increase and the vehicle’s best September performance since 2006.
• Transit Connect sales increased 30 percent to 4,132 units, marking a record September result.
• MKC and Navigator continue to drive Lincoln sales, with the MKC moving 1,763 units while the Navigator posting a 23.8 percent increase to 1,013 units.
• September 2014 marked the best sales month for the company since 2010.

September 2014 - USA - Ford Brand

MODEL	YOY MONTHLY CHANGE	SEPTEMBER 2014	SEPTEMBER 2013	YOY YTD CHANGE	YTD 2014	YTD 2013
FORD TOTAL	-3.23	172,918	178,693	-0.91	1,816,829	1,833,574
FIESTA	-17.01	4,185	5,043	-9.05	52,403	57,618
FOCUS	-7.98	15,397	16,733	-6.62	176,156	188,654
C-MAX	-18.15	1,786	2,182	-23.09	21,731	28,254
FUSION	+8.62	21,693	19,972	+6.32	240,585	226,293
TAURUS	-9.02	3,893	4,279	-20.67	43,582	54,935
POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN	-33.49	864	1,299	-6.61	8,112	8,686
MUSTANG	-28.55	3,158	4,420	+1.13	59,831	59,165
ESCAPE	-3.93	21,718	22,607	+0.82	230,162	228,290
EDGE	-9.98	7,695	8,548	-13.59	86,051	99,589
FLEX	+2.95	1,710	1,661	-6.51	18,536	19,827
EXPLORER	+0.84	13,770	13,655	+5.49	143,303	135,847
POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY	+54.58	2,025	1,310	+52.17	15,349	10,087
EXPEDITION	-3.31	3,598	3,721	+19.39	32,691	27,382
F-SERIES	-0.98	59,863	60,456	-0.44	557,037	559,506
E-SERIES	-37.83	5,549	8,925	-4.4	89,144	93,243
TRANSIT	*	1,225	0	*	3,310	0
TRANSIT CONNECT	+29.61	4,132	3,188	+4.93	31,944	30,444
HEAVY TRUCKS	-5.33	657	694	+19.95	6,902	5,754

September 2014 - USA - Lincoln

MODEL	YOY MONTHLY CHANGE	SEPTEMBER 2014	SEPTEMBER 2013	YOY YTD CHANGE	YTD 2014	YTD 2013
LINCOLN TOTAL	+12.46	7,257	6,453	+13.26	67,788	59,852
MKZ	-24.29	2,176	2,874	+12.59	26,769	23,775
MKS	-41.56	457	782	-22.39	6,260	8,066
MKC	*	1,763	0	*	6,418	0
MKX	+1.53	1,589	1,565	+7.64	18,728	17,398
MKT	-37.44	259	414	-20.03	3,725	4,658
NAVIGATOR	+23.84	1,013	818	-1.13	5,888	5,955

September 2014 - USA - FoMoCo

BRAND	YOY MONTHLY CHANGE	SEPTEMBER 2014	SEPTEMBER 2013	YOY YTD CHANGE	YTD 2014	YTD 2013
FOMOCO TOTAL	-2.68	180,175	185,146	-0.47	1,884,617	1,893,426
FORD	-3.23	172,918	178,693	-0.91	1,816,829	1,833,574
LINCOLN	+12.46	7,257	6,453	+13.26	67,788	59,852