Ford F-Series Posts Best April Since 2006, Commercial and Government Fleet Sales up Big
Big Ford Motor Company total U.S. sales of 211,126 vehicles last month declined 1 percent from a year ago while commercial and government fleet sales were up 16 and 21 percent.
Retail sales of 141,950 vehicles are off 1 percent compared with a year ago.
Daily rental sales declined 24 percent.
“F-Series and Explorer showed considerable strength in April, posting their best results in almost a decade,” said John Felice, Ford vice president, U.S. marketing, sales and service.
F-Series sales totaled 63,387 vehicles last month, making for the truck’s best April since 2006. EcoBoost® continues to play a big role in F-150 sales, comprising 42 percent of the truck’s overall retail engine mix.
Combined, Ford’s V6 engines – EcoBoost and the 3.7-liter – represented 55 percent of F-150 sales in April.
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