Ford Mustang, the World’s Bestselling Sports Car in 2016
In the United States, the Ford Mustang has been the most popular sports car on the market. For more than 50 years, to be exact. However, since 2016, it has become the most popular sports car on the planet, according to vehicle registration data gathered by IHS Markit.
In fact, since 2016, the Mustang’s international sales rose by 101%. Overall, that’s about 150,000 new owners of the iconic sports car worldwide.
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“The legacy of the Mustang continues to grow, and in places it never reached before,” said Mark Schaller, Ford Mustang marketing manager. “We continue to make it available in new markets, and drivers in those markets continue to respond with resounding appeal.”
Apart from its 8.4 million Facebook likes, here are some more numbers:
395,000 units of the six-generation Mustang have been produced since 2015;
98,000 units have been exported out of the United States since 2015;
The Ford Mustang is sold in 140 countries worldwide, on all continents. And for the 2018 model year, six more countries will be added to the list, including Brazil the Palau Islands and the Ivory Coast.
The 2018 Ford Mustang will no doubt seduce even more enthusiasts worldwide with a more athletic appearance, a new 12-inch digital instrument panel, a new 10-speed automatic transmission, a MagneRide damping system as well as a new active valve performance exhaust system.