#Ford #Mustang Is Best-Selling Sports Coupe Globally; Customer Demand for Iconic Pony Car Continues to Rise

In its first year of worldwide accessibility, Ford Mustang ended up being the world's best-selling sports coupe. Demand for the iconic pony vehicle remains insatiable.

According to company analysis of the most recent registration information from IHS Automotive, Ford sold around 110,000 Mustang Coupes internationally in 2015-- topping all other sports coupe competitors.

That record was attained regardless of limited availability for most of the year in such crucial markets like China and the United Kingdom. Additionally, Ford sold around 30,000 Mustang Convertibles, for overall nameplate sales of 141,868 cars-- making Mustang far and away the very popular two-door cars in the world.

"U.S. consumers have actually delighted in interesting foreign cars for years, so it was time for the Americans to return the favor with the worldwide launch of the brand-new Mustang," says Erich Merkle, Ford sales expert. "Global markets have responded in a big way. Ford Mustang was the only sports coupe worldwide with more than 100,000 systems signed up in 2014.".

Global data for 2015 suggests Mustang has room to grow overseas this year as lots of markets begin to take delivery of their full allocation. Up until now, Merkle notes, global consumers are most thinking about V8-equipped Mustangs.

"While much of the growth in Mustang demand in the United States has originated from coastal markets-- particularly Southern California-- and millennials choosing the 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine, buyers in other countries prefer the V8," he states. "That unmistakable V8 warble is a hot product outside the U.S.".

Mustang in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
To this day, more than 16,600 customers in Europe have bought a Ford Mustang, which went on sale there last summertime. Shipments from Flat Rock Assembly Plant, unique production the home of Mustang, started in the latter half of 2015. Of the 13,000 offered in 2014, 4,700 are now in consumer hands.

A number of considerable markets, including United Kingdom, began offering Mustang in the 4th quarter. Overall sales there top 3,500 vehicles, with the very first 1,000 pony vehicles provided to clients in March.

In Germany, Mustang was the very popular sports coupe in March, according to data released by German Federal Motor Transport Authority, KBA. Regardless of relatively high gas prices, the 5.0-liter V8 is the No. 1 engine choice in Germany. The country likewise has the highest worldwide take-rate for the convertible design, with one in three sales.

Mustang was the best-selling sports coupe last month in France, according to data from the Association Auxilliaire de l'Automobile. Ford offered 339 Mustangs in France in first-quarter 2016.

Incremental sales in South Africa, Cyprus and Malta are helping boost Mustang volume.

EcoBoost, V8 pony cars are big in Asia.
In fourth-quarter 2015, Mustang was the very popular sports coupe in China as exports made their way to dealerships in volume, according to IHS registration data. Purchasers in China prefer EcoBoost versions.

In its first 3 months on sale in Australia, Mustang ranks as the best-selling sports coupe. Demand is so strong, the pony automobile was at first sold out through 2017, however an added 2,000 Mustangs are slated to deliver Down Under by the end of this year.

More than 90 percent of purchasers in Australia and New Zealand are going with the V8 version.

Mustang keeps management in North America.
In March, Mustang sales of 12,563 cars in the United States exceeded sales of 12,248 for the new Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger combined, according to published figures. Mustang was the very popular sports coupe in the United States for all of 2015 and through the very first quarter of 2016, according to industry-reported numbers.

In Canada, Mustang sales management is absolutely nothing new; it has actually outsold Camaro every year since 1985, according to information from the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association. Ford has the very popular sports coupe in Canada.

And in Mexico, Mustang was the very popular sports coupe last year, according to IHS registration data. Mustang sales were up 176 percent in Mexico in 2015 versus 2014.