Consumers Love X...Ford Explorer Sets June Sales Record
Ford Explorer Sets June Sales Record
Ford F-Series Sets All-Time Sales Record; Volvo Posts Best Sales Month Ever
DEARBORN, Mich., July 3 The Ford Explorer set a June sales
record as 42,833 customers took delivery of America's top-selling sport
utility vehicle. Ford Explorer's share of the mid-size sport utility segment
has increased every month since the introduction of the all-new 2002 four-door
Explorer. The new Explorer incorporates independent rear suspension, one of
many features that set it apart from traditional SUVs.
"We appreciate the trust that our customers place in our products and our
company," said Jacques Nasser, President and CEO, Ford Motor Company
. "Also, we want to thank our dealers for their unwavering
commitment to serving our customers."
Overall, U.S. customers purchased or leased 392,412 cars and trucks from
Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover dealers, down 6.6
percent from a year ago.
In addition to the Ford Explorer's record-setting performance, the
company's June sales results were highlighted by:
* Ford F-Series, America's best-selling truck, achieved an all-time
monthly sales record of 91,481. The previous F-Series monthly sales record
was 90,522 (set March 2000). The previous June sales record (90,370) was set
1978.
* Ford dealers delivered an any-month record 75,973 sport utility
vehicles, up 12 percent from a year ago. The previous monthly sales record
(75,216) was set March 2001. Ford dealers' line of "No Boundaries" SUVs (Ford
Escape, Explorer, Expedition, and Excursion) are the best-selling brand of
sport utility vehicles in the U.S. with year-to-date sales of 390,693, up six
percent from the same period a year ago.
* Mercury dealers reported higher sales for the all-new Mercury
Mountaineer. In June, 4,817 customers took delivery of Mercury's stylish
sport utility vehicle, up six percent from a year ago.
* Lincoln dealers reported June sales of 16,846, down slightly (two
percent) from a year ago. The Lincoln LS mid-size sedan set a new June sales
record (4,921).
* Volvo dealers reported their highest monthly U.S. sales ever (15,104),
up 14.3 percent from a year ago (the previous best month). The increase in
sales was centered on the S60 and V70, Volvo's all-new mid-size sedan and
station wagons (including the all-wheel-drive cross-country version, the V70
XC).
* Jaguar dealers reported June sales of 3,448, down nine percent from
last year's record sales.
* Land Rover dealers reported June sales of 2,427, up two percent from a
year ago, and the highest sales month of 2001.
The company indicated it was maintaining its previously-announced third
quarter North American production plan at 930,000 vehicles.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY JUNE 2001 U.S. SALES
June Month DSR % June CYTD DSR %
2001 2000 Change 2001 2000 Change
Car and Truck Sales By Brand
Ford 327,175 347,313 -5.8% 1,689,004 1,888,743 -10.6%
Mercury 27,412 38,474 -28.8 159,992 207,142 -22.8
Lincoln 16,846 17,130 -1.7 86,878 101,024 -14.0
Jaguar 3,448 3,806 -9.4 20,268 22,468 -9.8
Volvo 15,104 13,209 14.3 65,796 67,184 -2.1
Land Rover 2,427 2,376 2.1 11,938 12,982 -8.0
Total Ford Motor
Company 392,412 419,932 -6.6% 2,033,876 2,286,561 -11.1%
Memo: Cars and Trucks
Cars 149,651 177,031 -15.5% 794,740 947,540 -16.1%
Trucks 242,761 242,901 -0.1 1,239,136 1,339,021 -7.5
Total Ford Motor
Company 392,412 419,932 -6.6% 2,033,876 2,286,561 -11.1%
Memo: Selling Days 26 26 154 154
Note: Ford Motor Company acquired Land Rover on June 30, 2000.
Accordingly, Ford's 2000 sales (June and June year-to-date) exclude Land
Rover.
FORD BRAND JUNE 2001 U.S. SALES
June Month DSR % June CYTD DSR %
2001 2000 Change 2001 2000 Change
Crown Victoria 11,657 10,640 9.6% 52,173 53,442 -2.4%
Taurus 39,113 43,365 -9.8 195,590 216,446 -9.6
Focus 23,286 27,684 -15.9 136,560 149,568 -8.7
Thunderbird 0 NA NA 0 NA NA
Mustang 15,026 19,918 -24.6 87,549 98,251 -10.9
Escort 10,263 12,233 -16.1 47,994 61,136 -21.5
Contour 0 2,302 -100.0 0 32,725 -100.0
Total Ford
Cars 99,345 116,142 -14.5% 519,866 611,568 -15.0%
Escape 13,432 NA NA% 82,804 NA NA%
Explorer 42,833 41,800 2.5 197,267 237,197 -16.8
Expedition 16,132 21,361 -24.5 92,523 107,477 -13.9
Excursion 3,576 4,406 -18.8 18,099 24,543 -26.3
Econoline/
Club Wagon 15,323 19,933 -23.1 88,416 99,948 -11.5
Windstar 19,230 25,693 -25.2 96,243 137,653 -30.1
Ranger 24,887 32,116 -22.5 151,836 191,637 -20.8
F-Series 91,481 84,625 8.1 436,791 472,349 -7.5
Heavy Trucks 936 1,237 -24.3 5,159 6,371 -19.0
Total Ford
Trucks 227,830 231,171 -1.4% 1,169,138 1,277,175 -8.5%
Total Ford
Brand 327,175 347,313 -5.8% 1,689,004 1,888,743 -10.6%
LINCOLN AND MERCURY BRAND JUNE 2001 U.S. SALES
June Month DSR % June CYTD DSR %
2001 2000 Change 2001 2000 Change
Grand Marquis 10,506 13,940 -24.6% 59,155 70,539 -16.1%
Sable 7,354 10,738 -31.5 55,365 59,131 -6.4
Cougar 2,881 4,128 -30.2 14,845 22,278 -33.4
Mystique 0 1,189 -100.0 0 13,399 -100.0
Total Mercury
Cars 20,741 29,995 -30.9% 129,365 165,347 -21.8%
Town Car 7,107 7,078 0.4 36,697 42,929 -14.5
Continental 1,963 2,268 -13.4 11,196 11,966 -6.4
LS 4,921 4,533 8.6 22,398 26,078 -14.1
Total Lincoln
Cars 13,991 13,879 0.8% 70,291 80,973 -13.2%
Total Mercury
and Lincoln
Cars 34,732 43,874 -20.8% 199,656 246,320 -18.9%
Villager 1,854 3,937 -52.9% 10,165 17,755 -42.7%
Mountaineer 4,817 4,542 6.1 20,462 24,040 -14.9
Total Mercury
Trucks 6,671 8,479 -21.3% 30,627 41,795 -26.7%
Blackwood 0 NA NA% 0 NA NA%
Navigator 2,855 3,251 -12.2 16,587 20,051 -17.3
Total Lincoln
Trucks 2,855 3,251 -12.2% 16,587 20,051 -17.3%
Total Mercury
and Lincoln
Trucks 9,526 11,730 -18.8% 47,214 61,846 -23.7%
Total Mercury
and Lincoln
Vehicles 44,258 55,604 -20.4% 246,870 308,166 -19.9%
Total Lincoln
Brand 16,846 17,130 -1.7% 86,878 101,024 -14.0%
Total Mercury
Brand 27,412 38,474 -28.8 159,992 207,142 -22.8%
JAGUAR BRAND JUNE 2001 U.S. SALES
June Month DSR % June CYTD DSR %
2001 2000 Change 2001 2000 Change
XJ 1,028 963 6.7% 4,910 5,693 -13.8%
S-TYPE 1,819 2,271 -19.9 12,571 13,288 -5.4
X-TYPE 0 NA NA 0 NA NA
XK 601 572 5.1 2,787 3,487 -20.1
Total Jaguar 3,448 3,806 -9.4% 20,268 22,468 -9.8%
VOLVO BRAND JUNE 2001 U.S. SALES
June Month DSR % June CYTD DSR %
2001 2000 Change 2001 2000 Change
S40 2,579 3,202 -19.5% 12,605 15,411 -18.2%
V40 418 676 -38.2 1,848 3,171 -41.7
S60 4,025 NA NA 18,045 NA NA
S70 7 2,457 -99.7 208 13,968 -98.5
V70 2,103 3,080 -31.7 8,293 15,174 -45.3
V70 XC 2,978 NA NA 10,846 NA NA
C70 449 577 -22.2 2,687 3,054 -12.0
S80 2,545 3,214 -20.8 11,264 16,402 -31.3
S90/V90 0 3 NA 0 4 NA
Total Volvo 15,104 13,209 14.3% 65,796 67,184 -2.1%
LAND ROVER BRAND JUNE 2001 U.S. SALES
June Month DSR % June CYTD DSR %
2001 2000 Change 2001 2000 Change
Range Rover 509 397 28.2% 2,341 2,714 -13.7%
Discovery
Series II 1,918 1,979 -3.1 9,597 10,268 -6.5
Total Land
Rover 2,427 2,376 2.1% 11,938 12,982 -8.0%