Vehicle unit sales generally
are reported worldwide on a "where sold" basis and include sales of
all Ford-badged units, as well as units manufactured by Ford and sold
to other manufacturers.
Prior periods were restated
to correct reported unit sales.
Ford Motor Company
set an all-time record with U.S. sales of 4,202,820 eclipsing the
mark of 4,163,369 that was set last year.
Ford was the best-selling
brand of cars and trucks in America, as it has been for the last
14 years, with record sales of 3,469,596. The previous record (3,425,086)
was set last year.
Jaguar set a new U.S.
sales record in 2000 as 43,728 new customers elected to experience
'the art of performance'. Jaguar's previous sales record (35,039)
was set last year.
Volvo also had a record
year in 2000 as U.S. sales climbed to 123,178. The previous record
(116,692) was set in 1999.
Lincoln, the essence
of American luxury, achieved its highest sales year since 1990 as
2000 sales climbed nine percent to 193,009.
Among individual
products were these highlights:
The Ford F-Series pickup
was America's best-selling vehicle, car or truck, for the 19th year
in a row and achieved record sales of 876,716. The previous record
(869,001) was set last year. The Ford F-Series and the Ford Ranger,
which is America's best-selling compact pickup, combine to make
Ford the best selling brand of pickups in America.
The Ford Explorer was
America's best-selling sport utility vehicle for the 10th year in
a row and achieved record sales of 445,157. The previous record
(431,488) was set in 1998.
Ford dealers outfitted
a record number of U.S. customers with "No Boundaries" sport utility
vehicles. In 2000, combined sales for the Ford Escape, Explorer,
Expedition, and Excursion were 752,061 - breaking the record (680,212)
that was set last year. Ford is America's best-selling brand of
sport utility vehicles.
The Ford Focus, the
North American Car of the Year in 2000, had first year sales of
286,166.
The Lincoln LS, Motor
Trend magazine's 1999 Car of the Year, had first year sales of 51,039.
