MUSTANG CLAIMS TITLE OF BEST-SELLING SPORTS
COUPE IN THE WORLD FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR
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Ford celebrates Mustang’s
55th anniversary today – National Mustang Day – as the world’s
best-selling sports coupe of 2018 on the strength of 113,066 cars sold
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This marks the fourth
consecutive year Mustang claims the title of world’s best-selling sports
coupe as well as best-selling sports car in the United States
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Mustang’s market share in
the global sports car segment is up half a point for 2018 over the
previous year – to 15.4 percent – fueled in part by the hot-selling
Bullitt
DEARBORN, Mich., April 17, 2019 – As Ford marks Mustang’s 55th anniversary
on this National Mustang Day, enthusiasts everywhere are celebrating the
world’s best-selling sports coupe for the fourth consecutive year.
From Australia to Peru, Mustang reigns as the best-selling sports coupe in
the world for 2018, selling 113,066 cars, according to data from IHS
Markit. 2018 not only marks the fourth straight year of Mustang’s global
leadership as world’s best-selling sports coupe, but also as best-selling
sports car in the United States, where Ford sold 75,842 Mustangs last
year.
“We broke the mold when Ford launched the Mustang 55 years ago,” said Jim
Farley, Ford president, global markets. “Nothing says freedom, the wind in
your hair and the joy of driving like Mustang; it’s an icon. The roar of
its V8 on a spring day, there’s nothing better. No wonder it’s the most
popular sports coupe in the world.”
Mustang was available for purchase in 146 countries in 2018, based on
worldwide Ford sales data. More than 500,000 sixth-generation Mustangs
have been sold worldwide since 2015, with the pony picking up an
additional half point of global share last year to capture 15.4 percent of
the segment. This was fueled in part by the new Mustang Bullitt, which
exceeded global sales forecasts by 25 percent.
Global sales data are based on IHS Markit 2018 total new vehicle
registrations for all sports car segments. U.S. sales are based on 2018
industry reported sales.
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