WITH ITS GREATEST-EVER PERFORMANCE LINEUP, MUSTANG EARNS WORLD’S
BEST-SELLING SPORTS CAR TITLE |
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Ford’s constant investment in more Mustang
performance offerings is fueling its momentum, making it the best-selling
sports car in the world last year and fifth consecutive year for the
world’s best-selling sports coupe title
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Now 12 performance pony variants in the
lineup: Mustang EcoBoost® and GT models each with two Performance Pack
options, Mustang BULLITT, Mustang Shelby® GT350 and available Handling
Pack, GT350R, plus GT500 with Handling and Carbon Fiber Track Pack options
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Since sixth-generation Mustang global
exports began in 2015, through December 2019, Ford has sold 633,000
Mustangs in 146 countries around the world – including 102,090 Mustangs in
2019
Video: Mustang - Through the
Years
DEARBORN, Mich., April 17, 2020 – This
Mustang Day – the nameplate’s 56th birthday – Mustang can now celebrate
two global sales crowns, earning world’s best-selling sports car and its
fifth straight best-selling sports coupe title. Mustang is also America’s
best-selling sports car of the last 50 years.
“We’re proud of our growing Mustang stable and performance variants,” said
Jim Farley, chief operating officer, Ford Motor Company. “From Sweden to
Shanghai, more and more driving enthusiasts are enjoying the feeling of
freedom and the American open road in these new Mustangs. We are honored
to serve our owners, enthusiasts and fans for 56 years and counting.”
Two global sales crowns
Fueled by its greatest-ever performance lineup, Mustang sold 102,090
units, according to the most recent new vehicle registration data from IHS
Markit, making it the best-selling sports car in the world in 2019. During
this period, Mustang sales in Germany increased 33 percent, in Poland
sales rose by nearly 50 percent, and in France, they nearly doubled.
The year 2019 also marks the fifth consecutive year that Mustang was the
best-selling sports coupe in the world. Sports coupes, as defined by IHS
Markit, include two-door and convertible models.
Greatest-ever Mustang performance lineup
In addition to continually adding personalization and technology options,
Ford keeps up the Mustang momentum with the nameplate's greatest-ever
performance lineup.
With up to 12 enthusiast models available globally, Ford offers customers
a new golden age of Mustang performance. These Mustang variants include
EcoBoost® and GT models each with two Performance Pack options, Mustang
BULLITT, Mustang Shelby® GT350 and available Handling Pack, Shelby GT350R,
plus Shelby GT500 with Handling Pack and Carbon Fiber Track Pack options.
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