– Ford Motor Company’s overall U.S. April 2017 sales declined 7.2 percent compared to a year ago, with 214,695 vehicles sold
– Retail sales totaled 140,762 vehicles, a 10.5 percent decline
– Fleet sales flat, with 73,933 vehicles sold
– Ford Motor Company average transaction pricing remains strong, increasing $1,900 last month, outperforming the industry increase of $210*
– Ford F-Series surpassed the 70,000 vehicle mark, with 70,657 pickups sold. This is a 0.2 percent decline versus a year ago, with an overall increase of $3,700 in average transaction pricing*
– Ford Escape sales totaled 25,637 vehicles last month, up 7 percent
– Ford Expedition sales totaled 5,116 SUVs, a 13 percent gain; Ford Edge up 6 percent, with 12,147 vehicles sold
– Lincoln retail sales up
“Strong demand for high-series Super Duty trucks and diesel powertrains drove a $1,900 increase in Ford’s transaction pricing versus an industry increase of just $210. F-150 customers equipped nearly 70% of their trucks with EcoBoost engines last month, with dealers seeing strong demand for our new Raptor,” said Mark LaNeve, Ford Vice President, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service.
A strong high-series mix of Super Duty models – Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum, along with strong demand for our new diesel powertrain – increased average transaction pricing by $8,400 per truck. Super Duty transaction pricing for April reached a record $58,200 Ford Super Duty per truck.
Ford brand SUV sales totaled 67,309 vehicles last month, up 3 percent, for a new April record; Growth came from record Escape sales and strong increases in both Edge and Expedition sales. Ford Expedition sales increased 13 percent in April, with total sales of 5,116 SUVs. Gains came from the Central region, up 18 percent, and the Southeast, up 15 percent. The all-new 2018 Expedition goes on sale this fall.
Lincoln retail sales increased 3 percent in April, with MKZ and the all-new Continental driving gains. At the New York Auto Show, Lincoln announced its all-new Navigator goes on sale later this year.
