Ford Motor Company's July U.S. Sales Rose 1.5%
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 1 U.S. customers purchased or leased 319,975 cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover dealers in July, up 1.5 percent compared with a year ago.
Year-to-date, the company's U.S. sales totaled 2.1 million, down 9.1 percent compared with a year ago.
Higher sales to individual retail customers helped Ford achieve its first sales increase in 2002. For the month, sales to retail customers were four percent higher than a year ago. Sales to fleet customers were nine percent lower than a year ago.
While Jaguar and Land Rover continued to post impressive year-to-year results, all of the company's brands improved on their first half sales comparisons. July sales for the company's domestic brands (Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury) were one percent higher than a year ago.
Jaguar reported record July sales of 5,131, up 73 percent compared with a year ago. July was the 12th month in a row of record sales at Jaguar. Land Rover dealers reported record sales for any month (4,057), up 95 percent compared with a year ago. July was the ninth month in a row of record sales at Land Rover.
Despite limited availability, compounded by a two-week summer shutdown, July sales of the all-new Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator were 13,332 and 3,027, respectively. At the beginning of July, Expedition and Navigator inventories were 50 percent lower than a year ago.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY JULY 2002 U.S. SALES
July Month % July CYTD %
2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change
Sales By Brand
Ford 261,381 250,822 0.2 1,758,298 1,939,806 -9.4
Mercury 25,705 22,923 7.8 155,574 182,915 -14.9
Lincoln 13,610 13,224 -1.0 85,584 100,102 -14.5
Jaguar 5,131 2,845 73.4 37,773 23,113 63.4
Volvo 10,091 11,228 -13.6 64,063 77,024 -16.8
Land Rover 4,057 2,001 95.0 22,719 13,939 63.0
Total Ford Motor
Company 319,975 303,043 1.5 2,124,011 2,336,899 -9.1
Memo: Cars and Trucks
Cars 122,701 117,696 0.2 799,865 912,416 -12.3
Trucks 197,274 185,347 2.3 1,324,146 1,424,483 -7.0
Total Ford Motor
Company 319,975 303,043 1.5 2,124,011 2,336,899 -9.1
Information Only
(Not Included
Above)
TH!NK Neighbor 221 0 NA 1,688 0 NA
FORD BRAND JULY 2002 U.S. SALES
July Month % July CYTD %
2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change
Crown Victoria 8,371 11,284 -28.7 50,260 63,457 -20.8
Taurus 30,914 29,293 1.5 194,877 224,863 -13.3
Focus 21,955 18,630 13.3 139,289 155,190 -10.2
Thunderbird 1,290 NA NA 12,435 NA NA
Mustang 12,603 12,052 0.5 84,393 99,601 -15.3
Escort 4,437 6,209 -31.3 39,838 54,203 -26.5
Total Ford
Cars 79,570 77,468 -1.2 521,092 597,314 -12.8
Escape 12,620 9,878 22.8 81,613 92,682 -11.9
Explorer 38,789 36,028 3.5 234,634 233,295 0.6
Expedition 13,332 14,940 -14.2 88,487 107,463 -17.7
Excursion 2,106 2,549 -20.6 17,213 20,648 -16.6
Econoline/Club
Wagon 11,976 11,282 2.1 98,547 99,698 -1.2
Windstar 14,132 13,843 -1.8 91,784 110,086 -16.6
Ranger 27,558 19,830 33.6 141,372 171,666 -17.6
F-Series 60,774 64,240 -9.0 479,407 501,031 -4.3
Heavy Trucks 524 764 -34.1 4,149 5,923 -30.0
Total Ford
Trucks 181,811 173,354 0.8 1,237,206 1,342,492 -7.8
Total Ford
Brand 261,381 250,822 0.2 1,758,298 1,939,806 -9.4
LINCOLN AND MERCURY BRAND JULY 2002 U.S. SALES
July Month % July CYTD %
2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change
Grand Marquis 7,134 8,453 -18.8 46,664 67,608 -31.0
Sable 10,339 6,346 56.7 63,286 61,711 2.6
Cougar 2,316 2,459 -9.4 10,308 17,304 -40.4
Total Mercury
Cars 19,789 17,258 10.3 120,258 146,623 -18.0
Town Car 4,431 5,893 -27.7 36,152 42,590 -15.1
Continental 2,360 1,373 65.3 10,839 12,569 -13.8
LS 3,412 3,606 -9.0 21,592 26,004 -17.0
Total Lincoln
Cars 10,203 10,872 -9.8 68,583 81,163 -15.5
Total Mercury
and Lincoln
Cars 29,992 28,130 2.5 188,841 227,786 -17.1
Villager 2,173 1,406 48.6 10,332 11,571 -10.7
Mountaineer 3,743 4,259 -15.5 24,984 24,721 1.1
Total Mercury
Trucks 5,916 5,665 0.4 35,316 36,292 -2.7
Blackwood 380 NA NA 1,286 NA NA
Navigator 3,027 2,352 23.7 15,715 18,939 -17.0
Total Lincoln
Trucks 3,407 2,352 39.3 17,001 18,939 -10.2
Total Mercury
and Lincoln
Trucks 9,323 8,017 11.8 52,317 55,231 -5.3
Total Mercury
and Lincoln
Vehicles 39,315 36,147 4.6 241,158 283,017 -14.8
Total Lincoln
Brand 13,610 13,224 -1.0 85,584 100,102 -14.5
Total Mercury
Brand 25,705 22,923 7.8 155,574 182,915 -14.9
JAGUAR BRAND JULY 2002 U.S. SALES
July Month % July CYTD %
2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change
XJ 873 1,051 -20.1 5,214 5,961 -12.5
S-TYPE 1,516 959 52.0 8,905 13,530 -34.2
X-TYPE 2,467 299 693.3 21,400 299 7,057.2
XK 275 536 -50.7 2,254 3,323 -32.2
Total Jaguar 5,131 2,845 73.4 37,773 23,113 63.4
VOLVO BRAND JULY 2002 U.S. SALES
July Month % July CYTD %
2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change
S40 1,999 2,372 -19.0 9,449 14,977 -36.9
V40 248 395 -39.6 1,630 2,243 -27.3
S60 3,504 3,192 5.6 23,864 21,237 12.4
S70 0 4 -100.0 0 212 -100.0
V70 712 1,441 -52.5 5,916 9,734 -39.2
V70 XC 2,083 1,975 1.4 11,904 12,821 -7.2
C70 344 457 -27.6 2,296 3,144 -27.0
S80 1,201 1,392 -17.0 9,004 12,656 -28.9
Total Volvo 10,091 11,228 -13.6 64,063 77,024 -16.8
LAND ROVER BRAND JULY 2002 U.S. SALES
July Month % July CYTD %
2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change
Range Rover 939 481 87.7 4,198 2,822 48.8
Discovery
Series II 1,857 1,520 17.5 9,790 11,117 -11.9
Freelander 1,261 NA NA 8,731 NA NA
Total Land
Rover 4,057 2,001 95.0 22,719 13,939 63.0