It's Official: The Ford Mustang Is The World's Best Selling Sports Coupe
If you thought it was impressive that the Ford Mustang outsold the Porsche 911 and the Audi TT in Germany last month, wait until you get a load of this latest stat. Ford has just revealed that the latest coupe version of its pony car shifted 110,000 units last year (plus 30,000 convertibles), making it the “top-selling sports coupe worldwide” and the only car of its kind to sell more than 100,000 examples globally.
Seems like the whole ‘World Car’ approach is working well - these figures will be helped massively by the fact the latest ‘Stang is available in 140 countries.
The V8 is still proving popular, too. Commenting on the news, Ford sales analyst Erich Merkle said: “while much of the growth in Mustang demand in the United States has come from coastal markets – especially Southern California – and millennials opting for the 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine, buyers in other countries prefer the V8.”
This doesn’t come as a surprise, as in the UK thus far, the eight-banger has accounted for the most sales. “That unmistakable V8 warble is a hot commodity outside the US,” he added, while thinking “Murica!” Probably.
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To all the people that call the Mustang a “muscle car”, notice that Ford does not call it that. It used to be a Pony Car, and now it is a Sports Coupe. Hence why this car and a Dodge Challenger… they just aren’t even in the same class to compare.
I have a medical need for one.
I read this a second time, because it makes me happy inside. I’m loving these mustang memes (I have a folder for them) but I love the car even more. I can’t wait to get one someday.