U.S. Ford and Lincoln dealers delivered 220,671 vehicles in December 2014, up 1.2 percent compared to December 2013. The results represent the company’s best December sales since 2005. The sales are flat on a year-over-year basis primarily due to the changeover for the 2015 F-150 and a planned 15 percent reduction in daily rental sales.
“Fusion and Escape posted record years, and our newest products — including Mustang and Transit and Lincolns – are attracting strong customer demand,” said John Felice, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. “Demand for the all-new F-150 also is very high, and it now is the fastest-turning vehicle in Ford showrooms, averaging just five days on dealer lots in December.”
December sales highlights (vs. December 2013, except as noted):
- Ford brand sales grew 0.4 percent to 210,981 units:
- Escape was up 4.7 percent to 25,603 units — its best-ever December performance
- Explorer was up 6.2 percent to 16,632 units
- F-Series was down 0.3 percent to 74,355 units
- Transit Connect was up 32.3 percent to 5,256 units — its best best sales month ever
- Transit (full-size) sales totaled 10,030 units — its best sales month since its June launch
- Mustang was up 66.1 percent to 9,511 units — its best December sales since 2006
- All other Ford vehicles posted drops in year-over-year sales volume
- Lincoln brand sales increased 21.4 percent to 9,690 units — the brand’s best December sales since 2009:
- The MKC and Navigator were the only Lincoln vehicles to post year-over-year sales gains
- MKC sold 2,310 units
- Navigator was up 90.2 percent to 1,792 units
- MKZ was down 6.6 percent to 2,636 units
- MKS was down 13.7 percent to 927 units
- MKX was down 34.5 percent to 1,669 units
- MKT was down 40.5 percent to 356 units
Sales Results - Ford Brand - December 2014 - USA
BRAND | DEC 2014 / DEC 2013 | DECEMBER 2014 | DECEMBER 2013 | YTD 2014 / YTD 2013 | YTD 2014 | YTD 2013 |
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FORD TOTAL | +0.4 | 210,981 | 210,074 | -1.1 | 2,386,468 | 2,412,224 |
FIESTA | -16.8 | 3,724 | 4,476 | -11.1 | 63,192 | 71,073 |
FOCUS | -4.4 | 14,883 | 15,569 | -6.4 | 219,634 | 234,570 |
C-MAX | -3.3 | 1,962 | 2,028 | -21.6 | 27,595 | 35,210 |
FUSION | -5.1 | 23,166 | 24,408 | +3.9 | 306,860 | 295,280 |
TAURUS | -34.8 | 3,061 | 4,696 | -24.1 | 52,395 | 69,063 |
POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN | -3.9 | 687 | 715 | -6.1 | 10,234 | 10,897 |
MUSTANG | +66.1 | 9,511 | 5,727 | +7.1 | 82,635 | 77,186 |
ESCAPE | +4.7 | 25,603 | 24,462 | +3.5 | 306,212 | 295,993 |
EDGE | -34.3 | 7,940 | 12,078 | -15.7 | 108,864 | 129,109 |
FLEX | -24.9 | 1,786 | 2,378 | -8.2 | 23,822 | 25,953 |
EXPLORER | +6.2 | 16,632 | 15,660 | +6.2 | 189,339 | 178,311 |
POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY | +46.9 | 1,832 | 1,247 | +46.6 | 20,655 | 14,086 |
EXPEDITION | -2 | 4,239 | 4,325 | +16.4 | 44,632 | 38,350 |
F-SERIES | -0.3 | 74,355 | 74,592 | -1.3 | 753,851 | 763,402 |
E-SERIES | -57.8 | 5,256 | 12,460 | -17.6 | 103,263 | 125,356 |
TRANSIT | * | 10,030 | 0 | * | 20,448 | 0 |
TRANSIT CONNECT | +32.3 | 5,012 | 3,787 | +8.8 | 43,210 | 39,703 |
HEAVY TRUCKS | -11.2 | 1,302 | 1466 | +10.9 | 9,627 | 8,682 |
Sales Results - Lincoln - December 2014 - USA
BRAND | DEC 2014 / DEC 2013 | DECEMBER 2014 | DECEMBER 2013 | YTD 2014 / YTD 2013 | YTD 2014 | YTD 2013 |
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LINCOLN TOTAL | +21.4 | 9,690 | 7,984 | +15.6 | 94,474 | 81,694 |
MKZ | -6.6 | 2,636 | 2,823 | +5.1 | 34,009 | 32,361 |
MKS | -13.7 | 927 | 1,074 | -24.4 | 8,160 | 10,793 |
MKC | * | 2,310 | 0 | * | 13,077 | 0 |
MKX | -34.5 | 1,669 | 2,547 | +0.3 | 23,995 | 23,913 |
MKT | -40.5 | 356 | 598 | -20.2 | 4,800 | 6,014 |
NAVIGATOR | +90.2 | 1,792 | 942 | +21.1 | 10,433 | 8,613 |
Sales Results - FoMoCo - December 2014 - USA
BRAND | DEC 2014 / DEC 2013 | DECEMBER 2014 | DECEMBER 2013 | YTD 2014 / YTD 2013 | YTD 2014 | YTD 2013 |
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FOMOCO TOTAL | +0.78 | 220,671 | 218,965 | -0.52 | 2,480,942 | 2,493,918 |
FORD | 0 | 210,981 | 210,981 | -1.07 | 2,386,468 | 2,412,224 |
LINCOLN | +21.37 | 9,690 | 7,984 | +15.64 | 94,474 | 81,694 |
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