Ford Motor Company Delivers Best Sales Year Since 2006; Ford Is Top Brand with Records for Fiesta, Fusion, Escape

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Jan 03, 2014, 09:30 ET

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Ford brand 2013 retail sales up 14 percent, with cars up 12 percent, utilities up 13 percent, trucks up 17 percent; Ford is best-selling brand for fourth consecutive year
Ford Motor Company total December sales up 2 percent, with retail sales up 3 percent for best December since 2005
Ford Fusion sales up 27 percent for a record December; both Ford Fusion and Ford Fiesta hit annual sales records in 2013
Ford Escape sales up 22 percent, helping the vehicle to an annual sales record in 2013
Ford F-Series tops 70,000 sales following eight straight months of sales above 60,000 vehicles; F-Series now best-selling truck for 37 years and best-selling vehicle for 32 years

Ford reigns as America's best-selling vehicle brand in 2013 for a fourth consecutive year, with annual sales records set for Ford Fiesta, Fusion and Escape, and F-Series continuing as the country's best-selling truck and vehicle for another straight year.

Ford Motor Company 2013 U.S. sales totaled 2,493,918 vehicles. For December, total sales are 218,058 vehicles up 2 percent – with retail up 3 percent.

Ford brand U.S. retail sales are up 14 percent for the year. Overall, the Ford brand closes out 2013 with 2,412,224 vehicles sold. Ford produced double-digit annual retail gains across its lineup – cars up 12, utilities up 13 percent, and trucks are up 17 percent – with higher average transaction prices. Retail sales gains for the Ford brand are strongest in the West, where sales are up 21 percent, and the Southeast, with sales up 17 percent for the year.

"December was a strong close to an even better year for Ford Motor Company," said John Felice, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. "We saw strong growth across the entire Ford lineup and made significant gains in the import-dominated coastal markets.

"Strong demand for our new cars, utilities, hybrids and trucks provided Ford with the largest share point gain of any full-line automaker in 2013," Felice continued.

Ford Fusion December performance is up 27 percent with 24,408 sales, setting a record for the month. Fusion sales of 295,280 vehicles in 2013 represent a 22 percent increase, setting an annual record.

Fusion continues to be a significant driver to the company's growth in the U.S. western and southeastern regions, where retail sales are up 61 percent and 29 percent, respectively in 2013.

Ford Fiesta sales of 71,073 vehicles for the year mark a record, as well – and up 25 percent over 2012.

Ford Escape sales are up 22 percent for the month, with 24,462 vehicles sold. For the year, Escape sales of 295,993 vehicles represent a 13 percent gain, setting an annual record.

December sales of 74,592 Ford F-Series vehicles extend the truck's string of selling more than 60,000 units a month to eight. Sales of 763,402 F-Series vehicles in 2013 represent the truck's highest level since 2006. F-Series remains America's best-selling truck for 37 straight years and the country's best-selling vehicle for 32 consecutive years.

Lincoln MKZ December sales increase 73 percent, with 2,823 cars sold, providing the Lincoln brand with an overall increase of 8 percent.

About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 180,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY DECEMBER 2013 U.S. SALES

	December		%	Year-To-Date		%
	2013	2012	Change	2013	2012	Change
SALES BY BRAND
Ford	210,074	206,838	1.6	2,412,224	2,168,015	11.3
Lincoln	7,984	7,384	8.1	81,694	82,150	-0.6
Total Vehicles	218,058	214,222	1.8	2,493,918	2,250,165	10.8

SALES BY TYPE
Cars	61,516	67,828	-9.3	836,433	760,646	10.0
Utilities	64,237	60,394	6.4	720,342	660,042	9.1
Trucks	92,305	86,000	7.3	937,143	829,477	13.0
Total Vehicles	218,058	214,222	1.8	2,493,918	2,250,165	10.8

FORD BRAND
Fiesta	4,476	5,612	-20.2	71,073	56,775	25.2
Focus	15,569	22,604	-31.1	234,570	245,922	-4.6
C-MAX	2,028	4,310	-52.9	35,210	13,309	164.6
Fusion	24,408	19,283	26.6	295,280	241,263	22.4
Taurus	4,696	6,159	-23.8	69,063	66,066	4.5
Police Interceptor Sedan	715	745	-4.0	10,897	8,309	31.1
Mustang	5,727	5,537	3.4	77,186	82,995	-7.0
Crown Victoria	0	546	-100.0	0	4,429	-100.0
Ford Cars	57,619	64,796	-11.1	793,279	719,068	10.3

Escape	24,462	20,131	21.5	295,993	261,008	13.4
Edge	12,078	12,434	-2.9	129,109	127,969	0.9
Flex	2,378	2,172	9.5	25,953	28,224	-8.0
Explorer	15,660	16,695	-6.2	178,311	158,344	12.6
Police Interceptor Utility	1,247	549	127.1	14,086	5,863	140.3
Expedition	4,325	4,061	6.5	38,350	38,062	0.8
Ford Utilities	60,150	56,042	7.3	681,802	619,470	10.1

F-Series	74,592	68,787	8.4	763,402	645,316	18.3
Ranger	0	118	-100.0	0	19,366	-100.0
E-Series	12,460	11,999	3.8	125,356	122,423	2.4
Transit Connect	3,787	3,776	0.3	39,703	35,216	12.7
Heavy Trucks	1,466	1,320	11.1	8,682	7,156	21.3
Ford Trucks	92,305	86,000	7.3	937,143	829,477	13.0

Ford Brand	210,074	206,838	1.6	2,412,224	2,168,015	11.3





	December		%	Year-To-Date		%
	2013	2012	Change	2013	2012	Change
LINCOLN BRAND
MKZ	2,823	1,630	73.2	32,361	28,053	15.4
MKS	1,074	1,350	-20.4	10,793	12,524	-13.8
Town Car	0	52	-100.0	0	1,001	-100.0
Lincoln Cars	3,897	3,032	28.5	43,154	41,578	3.8

MKX	2,547	2,617	-2.7	23,913	25,107	-4.8
MKT	598	653	-8.4	6,014	7,094	-15.2
Navigator	942	1,082	-12.9	8,613	8,371	2.9
Lincoln Utilities	4,087	4,352	-6.1	38,540	40,572	-5.0

Lincoln Brand	7,984	7,384	8.1	81,694	82,150	-0.6