Ford Sells Nearly 113,000 Vehicles in China in September Lincoln Sales Up 79 Percent Year Over Year
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HIGHLIGHTS
Ford Motor Company sales in China total nearly 113,000 vehicles in September, achieving approximately the same volume compared to September 2016.
- Third quarter sales for Ford Motor Company in China total more than 295,000 vehicles, down 2 percent year over year, while year-to-date sales total nearly 833,000 units, a 5 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2016.
- Monthly sales for Changan Ford Automobile (CAF) total nearly 80,000 vehicles, down 5 percent compared to September last year.
"While our year-over-year sales for September were on par with September 2016, we achieved strong growth for Kuga during the month, with sales up 42 percent compared to September last year. Ford Mondeo continued its strong performance and we also continue to see growth in the luxury segment, with Lincoln finishing the month up 79 percent from September last year."
Third quarter sales for CAF total nearly 207,000, down 9 percent year over year, while year-to-date sales total nearly 567,000 vehicles, down 15 percent compared to the same period in 2016.
Jiangling Motor Corporation (JMC) sold nearly 26,000 vehicles, an 11percent increase compared to September 2016.
Third quarter sales for JMC total nearly 68,000 vehicles, up 11 percent year over year, while year-to-date sales total more than 211,000 vehicles, up 16 percent compared to the same period in 2016.
KEY VEHICLES
Ford Kuga sales gained momentum in September, with sales growing 42 percent year over year. For the third quarter, sales of Kuga exceeded 24,000 vehicles and grew 4 percent compared to the same
Lincoln sold more than 5,700 vehicles in September, a 79 percent increase compared to September 2016. This was also Lincoln's best ever monthly sales.
Third quarter sales for Lincoln total nearly 16,000 vehicles, up 83 percent, while year-to-date sales surpassed 40,000 vehicles, nearly doubling the number of vehicles sold in the same period last year.
Ford sedans continued growing in popularity in September with sales of Ford Escort exceeding 31,000 vehicles and sales of Ford Mondeo at nearly 11,600 vehicles, representing a year over year increase of 5 percent and 19 percent respectively.
Ford Kuga and Ford Everest SUVs both experienced significant growth with September sales increase of 42 percent and 16 percent respectively compared to September 2016.
Every Lincoln model sold in China grew by double digits in September. Lincoln MKZ, MKC, MKX and Navigator experienced year over year growth of 79 percent, 30 percent, 34 percent and 84 percent respectively.
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