Σύμφωνα με την Polk, μια ιδιωτική εταιρία παροχής πληροφοριών και λύσεις μάρκετινγκ για το κλάδο της αυτοκινητοβιομηχανία, τις ασφαλιστικές εταιρείες, καθώς και συναφείς επιχειρήσεις, το Ford Focus ήταν το παγκόσμιο επιβατικό best seller αυτοκίνητο για τη περασμένη χρονιά.
Η Μπλε Οβάλ κατάφερε να παραδώσει 1.020.410 μονάδες του Focus για το 2012, κυρίως εξαιτίας της σημαντικής αύξησης της αγοράς στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες και την Κίνα. Οι πωλήσεις στις ΗΠΑ αυξήθηκαν κατά 40% σε σχέση με το προηγούμενο έτος, ενώ στην Κίνα οι παραδόσεις αυξήθηκαν κατά 51%. Επιπλέον, το Ford Fiesta ήταν το best-seller στη κατηγορία του στον κόσμο καθώς παραδόθηκαν 723.130 μονάδες.
Το άθροισμα αυτών των δυο ανέρχεται σε 1.743.540, με την Ford να πούλησε και 785.630 F-Series φορτηγάκια, το οποίο το καθιστά το τρίτο καλύτερο σε πωλήσεις αυτοκινήτων στον κόσμο για το περασμένο έτος. Τα F-Series είναι το pickup με τις καλύτερες πωλήσεις στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες εδώ και 36 συνεχόμενα χρόνια.
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- Ford Focus ranks as the best-selling vehicle nameplate in the world, based on Polk global new vehicle registration data for full-year 2012 (global reporting lags three to four months)
- Ford takes three of the top-10 best-sellers, with Ford F-Series – the world’s No. 1-selling pickup – ranked third and Fiesta the best-selling subcompact at sixth overall
- 2013 global sales off to equally strong start as worldwide momentum continues
DEARBORN, Mich., April 9, 2013 – With final 2012 Polk global market registration data just reporting, Ford Focus is officially the world’s best-selling passenger car, with the Ford F-Series pickup coming in third and Ford Fiesta coming in as the best-selling subcompact.
Sales of the compact Focus totaled 1,020,410 cars worldwide according to the automotive data and trends forecasting leader. Market gains for Focus were driven by consumer demand in China and the United States. China registrations were up 51 percent last year, with the market responsible for just more than one out of four Focus vehicles sold globally according to Polk vehicle registration data. U.S. Focus sales were up 40 percent in 2012, also contributing to the car’s global growth.
In addition to holding the title of world’s best-selling vehicle overall, Polk data also confirm the Ford Fiesta earned the top spot as the best-selling subcompact car globally, with 723,130 registrations last year. Together, registrations of Ford’s small cars – Fiesta and Focus – totaled 1,743,540 vehicles in 2012, according to Polk.
“Focus and Fiesta represent the culmination of our One Ford global product strategy,” said Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president, global marketing, sales and service and Lincoln. “Our global products are resonating with consumers – especially in the best-selling, most competitive segments – with their unique combination of fuel efficiency, high quality, rich content and fun-to-drive personalities. Through One Ford, we’re able to bring economies of scale and fantastic value to customers all around the world.”
Global new vehicle registrations for F-Series totaled 785,630 trucks last year, putting it in the No. 3 spot among all vehicles sold worldwide. F-Series has been America’s best-selling pickup for 36 straight years.
“Since its launch in China in late March of last year, Focus sales continue to strengthen, with the car now ranking as the best-selling passenger car in China in 2012 for the first time ever,” Farley said. “With additional manufacturing capacity added last year, we now have a tremendous opportunity to further strengthen our global small car sales in 2013, with sales off to a very strong start already.”
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