Ford Sales up 6.7 Percent in November; F-Series Achieves Best Sales in 16 Years, While Ford SUVs Post Brand's Best November Sales in 17 Years
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N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 7 S A L E S
Total Vehicle | Retail | Fleet | Truck | SUV | Car | |
U.S. Sales | 210,771 | 156,064 | 54,707 | 91,601 | 74,186 | 44,984 |
Versus November 2016
H I G H L I G H T S
6.7% 1.3% 25.9% 4.1% 13.3% 2.0%"Strong customer demand for Motor Trend's new Truck of the Year drove F-
Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales totaled 210,771
vehicles for November, a 6.7 percent gain over 2016
Retail performance was up 1.3 percent compared to a year ago, with sales of 156,064 vehicles
F-Series saw its best November results since 2001 with 72,769 pickups sold - a 0.9 percent gain; customer demand for high series trucks remains strong
Ford Transit sales totaled 10,852 vehicles for November, a 47.1 percent gain. Overall Ford van sales, including Transit Connect and E-Series, posted their best November results since 1984
Ford brand SUVs gained 13.4 percent on 68,139 vehicles sold, while retail advanced 11.6 percent for the month; We are seeing strong interest in the all- new Expedition which recorded its first sales in November
Explorer sales totaled 21,520 vehicles, representing a 24.8 percent gain for the month and 24.2 percent at retail - the SUV's best November in 13 years
Edge sales were up 22.5 percent, establishing a new November record; Edge retail sales were up 25.5 percent, while total Escape sales gained 9.1 percent
Focus sales were up 44.9 percent, for the fifth straight month of gains, with 13,226 cars sold
Lincoln MKX sales increased 6.9 percent in November, Interest is strong for the all-new Navigator which recorded its first sales for the month
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Series sales past the 70,000 mark last month, a November number achieved just three other times in history. In addition, Ford brand SUVs continued their outstanding performance with sales up 13 percent for their best November since 2000."
- Mark LaNeve, Ford vice president,
U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service
K E Y V E H I C L E S
Ford F-Series achieved its best November sales in 16 years, with continued strong demand for both high series Super Duty and new 2018 F-150; this pushed average transaction pricing to $47,100 per truck - a $3,800 gain.
2018 Ford F-150
Edge sales totaled 13,180 SUVs in November, a new record for the month of November. Ford is seeing a growing number of women buyers for its Escape and Edge, with women now representing 54 percent of Escape customers and 48 percent of Edge customers.
2018 Ford Edge
The new 2018 Ford Explorer went on sale last month; Explorer posted 21,520 vehicles sold overall - its best November since 2004. Retail sales were up 24.2 percent, with gains coming from every region of the country; the biggest gain came from the southeast, where sales were up 32 percent.
2018 Ford Explorer
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*U.S. sales volume reflects transactions with (i) retail and fleet customers (as reported by dealers), (ii) government and (iii) Ford management.
Average transaction pricing based on J.D. Power and Associates PIN data.
2019 Lincoln Nautilus
At the Los Angeles Auto Show this
week, Lincoln introduced its new midsize luxury SUV - the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus - successor to the MKX. Nautilus goes on sale this summer.
November 2017 Sales
N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 7 I N V E N T O R Y / F L E E T R E S U L T S
FORD MOTOR COMPANYNOVEMBER 2017
November 2017 | November CYTD | |||
Fleet Segment | Percent of Total Sales | YOY Change | Percent of Total Sales | YOY Change |
Rental | 10.4% | 4.9 points | 11.0% | (0.3) points |
Commercial | 10.3% | 0.0 points | 11.9% | (0.1) points |
Government | 5.3% | (0.9) points | 6.2% | (0.1) points |
Total Fleet | 26.0% | 4.0 points | 29.1% | (0.5) points |
November 2017 | October 2017 | November 2016 | ||||
Gross Stock (incl. in-transit) | Units at Month-End | Days' Supply | Units at Month-End | Days' Supply | Units at Month-End | Days' Supply |
Cars | 142,860 | 79 | 131,291 | 75 | 155,226 | 88 |
SUVs | 203,265 | 68 | 196,519 | 78 | 193,048 | 74 |
Trucks | 313,851 | 86 | 308,327 | 83 | 305,787 | 87 |
Total | 659,976 | 78 | 636,907 | 79 | 654,061 | 83 |
November 2017 | October 2017 | November 2016 | ||||
Dealer Stock (on ground) | Units at Month-End | Days' Supply | Units at Month-End | Days' Supply | Units at Month-End | Days' Supply |
Cars | 103,125 | 57 | 105,340 | 60 | 121,344 | 69 |
SUVs | 161,947 | 55 | 164,598 | 65 | 161,561 | 62 |
Trucks | 260,278 | 71 | 251,470 | 67 | 262,827 | 75 |
Total | 525,350 | 62 | 521,408 | 65 | 545,732 | 69 |
C O N T A C T
Erich Merkle 313.806.4562
emerkle2@ford.com
November 2017 Sales
N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 7 S A L E S
FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOVEMBER 2017 U.S. SALESNovember % Year-to-Date %
SALES BY BRAND Ford | 2017 201,862 | 2016 188,145 | Change 7.3 | 2017 2,244,126 | 2016 2,275,910 | Change -1.4 |
Lincoln | 8,909 | 9,429 | -5.5 | 100,540 | 98,933 | 1.6 |
Total vehicles | 210,771 | 197,574 | 6.7 | 2,344,666 | 2,374,843 | -1.3 |
SALES BY TYPE Cars | 44,984 | 44,088 | 2.0 | 547,010 | 642,841 | -14.9 |
SUVs | 74,186 | 65,459 | 13.3 | 785,028 | 766,879 | 2.4 |
Trucks | 91,601 | 88,027 | 4.1 | 1,012,628 | 965,123 | 4.9 |
Total vehicles | 210,771 | 197,574 | 6.7 | 2,344,666 | 2,374,843 | -1.3 |
FORD BRAND Fiesta | 3,035 | 2,847 | 6.6 | 42,592 | 45,035 | -5.4 |
Focus | 13,226 | 9,130 | 44.9 | 147,148 | 158,547 | -7.2 |
C-MAX | 1,462 | 1,532 | -4.6 | 16,974 | 17,650 | -3.8 |
Fusion | 14,901 | 17,560 | -15.1 | 192,179 | 246,708 | -22.1 |
Taurus | 2,146 | 1,926 | 11.4 | 30,523 | 31,191 | -2.1 |
Police Interceptor Sedan | 616 | 848 | -27.4 | 7,319 | 8,806 | -16.9 |
GT | 16 | 0 | N/A | 80 | 0 | N/A |
Mustang | 6,720 | 6,196 | 8.5 | 74,152 | 98,868 | -25.0 |
Ford Cars | 42,122 | 40,039 | 5.2 | 510,967 | 606,805 | -15.8 |
Escape | 25,101 | 23,012 | 9.1 | 282,043 | 281,281 | 0.3 |
Edge | 13,180 | 10,757 | 22.5 | 128,943 | 121,897 | 5.8 |
Flex | 1,798 | 1,478 | 21.7 | 20,555 | 19,578 | 5.0 |
Explorer | 21,520 | 17,245 | 24.8 | 212,681 | 197,264 | 7.8 |
Police Interceptor Utility | 2,590 | 2,383 | 8.7 | 29,884 | 29,386 | 1.7 |
Expedition | 3,950 | 5,204 | -24.1 | 46,425 | 54,576 | -14.9 |
Ford SUVs | 68,139 | 60,079 | 13.4 | 720,531 | 703,982 | 2.4 |
F-Series | 72,769 | 72,089 | 0.9 | 807,379 | 733,287 | 10.1 |
E-Series | 4,494 | 4,705 | -4.5 | 49,393 | 49,492 | -0.2 |
Transit | 10,852 | 7,379 | 47.1 | 114,980 | 130,188 | -11.7 |
Transit Connect | 2,920 | 2,721 | 7.3 | 30,500 | 38,739 | -21.3 |
Heavy trucks | 566 | 1,133 | -50.0 | 10,376 | 13,417 | -22.7 |
Ford Trucks | 91,601 | 88,027 | 4.1 | 1,012,628 | 965,123 | 4.9 |
Ford Brand | 201,862 | 188,145 | 7.3 | 2,244,126 | 2,275,910 | -1.4 |
LINCOLN BRAND MKZ | 1,939 | 2,541 | -23.7 | 25,094 | 27,884 | -10.0 |
MKS | 0 | 89 | -100.0 | 153 | 4,736 | -96.8 |
Continental | 923 | 1,419 | -35.0 | 10,796 | 3,416 | 216.0 |
Lincoln Cars | 2,862 | 4,049 | -29.3 | 36,043 | 36,036 | 0.0 |
MKC | 2,037 | 2,065 | -1.4 | 24,544 | 22,767 | 7.8 |
MKX | 2,619 | 2,451 | 6.9 | 28,055 | 27,440 | 2.2 |
MKT | 161 | 187 | -13.9 | 2,819 | 3,379 | -16.6 |
Navigator | 1,230 | 677 | 81.7 | 9,079 | 9,311 | -2.5 |
Lincoln SUVs | 6,047 | 5,380 | 12.4 | 64,497 | 62,897 | 2.5 |
Lincoln Brand | 8,909 | 9,429 | -5.5 | 100,540 | 98,933 | 1.6 |
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