Ford Sold Nearly 1,200,000 Vehicles in China in 2017 Ford Escort Set Record Monthly Sales in December
DECEMBER 2017 SALES | |||||
Total Ford Motor Company Sales | CAF | JMC | Lincoln | Imported Ford Brand Vehicles | |
December 2017 | 140,103 | 102,219 | 30,322 | 6,030 | 1,532 |
Vs. December 2016 | -9% | -12% | -6% | 41% | -24% |
Full Year 2017 | 1,192,625 | 826,740 | 292,942 | 54,124* | 18,819 |
Vs. Full Year 2016 | -6% | -14% | 11% | 66%* | 7% |
HIGHLIGHTS
• Ford Motor Company sales in China totaled nearly 1,200,000 vehicles in 2017, down 6 percent compared to 2016.
• The December sales for Ford Motor Company in China totaled more than 140,000 units, a 9 percent decrease year over year.
• The annual sales for Changan Ford Automobile (CAF) totaled nearly 827,000 vehicles, down 14 percent compared to the full year 2016. CAF achieved the sales increase quarter over quarter for the third consecutive quarter in 2017.
• Monthly sales for CAF totaled more than 102,000 vehicles, down 12 percent compared to December last year.
• The annual sales for Jiangling Motor Corporation (JMC) totaled nearly 293,000 vehicles, up 11 percent compared to 2016.
• JMC sold more than 30,000 vehicles in December, down 6 percent year over year.
• The annual sales for Lincoln totaled more than 54,000 vehicles, up 66 percent compared to 2016. Lincoln set an annual sales record for the third consecutive year.
• Lincoln sold more than 6,000 vehicles in December, a 41 percent increase compared to December 2016. This is a new record for the Lincoln Brand and all five Lincoln nameplates, including, Lincoln Navigator, MKX, MKC, Continental and MKZ, had their best December ever.
• Ford Escort set the best-ever monthly sales with December sales increasing 18 percent to more than 42,000 vehicles. Meanwhile, Ford Mondeo sold nearly 15,000 vehicles, up 6 percent year over year, and set its best December sales record. Both nameplates set the best quarterly sales in fourth quarter 2017 as well.
• Ford Mustang set the all time best annual sales record in China with more than 4,200 vehicles sold in 2017, up 35 percent year over year, and archived the best quarterly sales record in fourth quarter, 2017. The December sales of Ford Mustang increased 6 percent year over year and set the best December sales record as well.
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Ford's wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and investment in China include Ford Motor (China) Limited, Ford Motor Research & Engineering (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., Ford Automotive Finance (China) Ltd., Changan Ford Automobile Co., Ltd., Changan Ford Mazda Engine Co., Ltd., Jiangling Motors Co., Ltd., and Zotye Ford Automobile Co. Ltd., which will start operations in 2018. Subject to regulatory approval, Zotye Ford will produce small all-electric vehicles under a new indigenous brand.
"While the passenger vehicle segment experienced challenges in first half of the year, the strong sales performance of Ford Escort and Mondeo in second half contributed to the company selling close to 1.2 million vehicles in China in 2017. Lincoln continued its strong sales momentum by setting a new annual sales record for the third consecutive year as one of the fastest growing luxury auto brands in China."
"Looking forward, we recently announced Ford's China 2025 plan to further accelerate our growth. In 2018, we will build our success on providing customers in China with our best products, services and mobility solutions. "
Jason Luo Chairman & CEO
Ford China
KEY VEHICLES
Ford Mondeo achieved its best ever December sales and set the all time quarterly sales record in the fourth quarter in China.
Ford Mondeo
Ford Mustang
Lincoln Continental
Ford Mustang set the annual sales record in 2017 and the quarterly sales record in fourth quarter 2017, remaining the most popular sports coupe in China. It also archived the best December sales record.
Lincoln sedans, including Continental and MKZ, delivered brilliant sales performance with nearly 23,000 vehicles sold in 2017, up more than 200 percent year over year.
Editor's Note: Ford Motor Company releases retail sales figures in China.
*Following the sales system upgrade, these are the final adjusted numbers. .
Ford China December Sales 2017
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Ford Sold Nearly 1,200,000 Vehicles in China in 2017
Ford Escort Set Record Monthly Sales in December
DECEMBER 2017 SALES | ||||||
December 2017 | Full Year 2017 | December 2016 | Full Year 2016 | |||
Units | YOY | Units | YOY | Units | Units | |
Changan Ford (CAF) | ||||||
Escort | 42,064 | 18% | 293,478 | -2% | 35,683 | 297,991 |
Focus | 19,891 | -31% | 167,044 | -30% | 28,671 | 237,915 |
Mondeo | 14,773 | 6% | 110,412 | 2% | 13,904 | 108,225 |
Taurus | 2,103 | -50% | 26,554 | -18% | 4,211 | 32,342 |
EcoSport | 3,839 | -32% | 32,382 | -28% | 5,617 | 44,878 |
Kuga | 10,164 | -30% | 93,217 | -17% | 14,480 | 112,375 |
Edge | 9,385 | -28% | 103,651 | -13% | 13,066 | 119,214 |
TOTAL CAF | 102,219 | -12% | 826,740 | -14% | 115,654 | 957,495 |
JMC | ||||||
Ford Transit | 5,137 | -39% | 45,538 | -32% | 8,415 | 67,326 |
Ford Tourneo | 493 | 83% | 5,137 | 191% | 269 | 1,767 |
Ford Everest | 1,050 | -4% | 9,980 | 5% | 1,096 | 9,524 |
Yusheng S330 | 1,880 | -70% | 17,998 | 64% | 6,193 | 11,000 |
Yusheng S350 | 1,653 | -40% | 17,488 | -7% | 2,743 | 18,898 |
JMC Pick-Up | 7,003 | 17% | 69,461 | 16% | 5,963 | 59,845 |
JMC Teshun | 3,739 | N/A | 25,210 | N/A | - | - |
JMC Light Truck | 9,304 | 24% | 101,877 | 5% | 7,493 | 96,644 |
JMC Heavy Truck | 63 | 200% | 253 | 387% | 21 | 52 |
TOTAL JMC | 30,322 | -6% | 292,942 | 11% | 32,193 | 265,056 |
Lincoln | ||||||
MKZ | 1,367 | 7% | 12,497 | 71% | 1,273 | 7,325 |
Continental | 1,403 | 588% | 10,501 | 5,048% | 204 | 204 |
MKC | 1,815 | 17% | 18,247 | 31% | 1,550 | 13,891 |
MKX | 1,287 | 13% | 11,478 | 10% | 1,134 | 10,407 |
Navigator | 158 | 27% | 1,401 | 92% | 124 | 731 |
TOTAL LINCOLN | 6,030 | 41% | 54,124* | 66%* | 4,285 | 32,558 |
Imported Vehicles | ||||||
Focus ST/RS | 33 | -33% | 323 | 53% | 49 | 211 |
Mustang | 356 | 6% | 4,225 | 35% | 335 | 3,126 |
Explorer | 1,142 | -30% | 12,976 | -8% | 1,624 | 14,178 |
F-150 Raptor | 1 | N/A | 798 | N/A | - | - |
Other | - | N/A | 497 | N/A | - | - |
TOTAL Imported | 1,532 | -24% | 18,819 | 7% | 2,009 | 17,599 |
TOTAL FORD | 140,103 | -9% | 1,192,625 | -6% | 154,141 | 127,2708 |
* Following the sales system upgrade, these are the final adjusted numbers.
Ford China December Sales 2017
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