STRONG DEMAND FOR NEW PRODUCTS BOOSTS FORD AUGUST U.S. SALES TO BEST LEVELS IN 9 YEARS

September 1, 2015 by Ford

◾Ford Motor Company total U.S. sales up 5 percent – the best August performance in nine years

◾ Ford F-Series sells above the 70,000-truck mark for the first time this year; F-Series retail sales up 15 percent; commercial vans up 70 percent – best August sales since 1994

◾Ford brand SUVs reach best August sales in 12 years, with all-new Ford Edge up 36 percent and new Ford Explorer up 22 percent

◾Ford Mustang sales up 70 percent – the best August performance since 2007

◾ Lincoln sales increase 6 percent, providing the brand with the best August performance in seven years

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 1, 2015 – Ford Motor Company delivered its best August U.S. sales in nine years on strong demand for new cars, SUVs and trucks. Sales totaled 234,237 vehicles, a 5 percent increase.

'Customer demand for our newest vehicles made August a strong month for Ford,' said Mark LaNeve, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. 'Improved availability helped make August the strongest sales month this year for F-Series. We also had our best month of Ford SUV sales in 12 years.'

F-Series delivered its best August sales results since 2006, with total sales of 71,332 – a 5 percent increase in sales versus a year ago. F-150 EcoBoost sales also have been growing, representing 63 percent of F-150 retail sales in August and an 86 percent increase versus EcoBoost sales a year ago.

Ford van sales continued to gain in August with 18,081 vehicles sold, a 70 percent increase. This represents Ford's best August van performance since 1994 – driven primarily by the all-new Transit, which totaled 10,263 vehicles sold, and a record August Transit Connect sales month of 3,995 vehicles.

Ford's newest SUVs also saw sales gains, with Edge and Explorer up 36 percent and 22 percent, respectively. This helped drive a 12 percent increase in Ford brand SUV sales, for a total of 69,077 vehicles sold. This represents the best August sales performance for the Ford brand SUV lineup since 2003.

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Mustang sales increased 70 percent compared with a year ago, with sales of 9,997 vehicles, marking its best August performance since 2007.

Lincoln sales increased 6 percent versus a year ago – the luxury brand's best August results in seven years. The new Navigator posted a 79 percent increase, while Lincoln MKC sales increased 37 percent.