RETAIL SALES of Ford vehicles in the Philippines rose 17% in June, the US automaker said on Tuesday.
In a statement, Ford Philippines said sales surged by an annual 17% to 3,273 vehicles in June, driven by robust demand for Everest, EcoSport and Ranger models.
The June performance helped Ford Philippines reach a record quarterly performance, with retail sales of 8,922 vehicles during the April to June period.
“The wide popularity and strong appeal of the Everest, EcoSport and Ranger are continuing to drive our sales momentum this year,” Lance Mosley, managing director of Ford Philippines, was quoted as saying in a statement.
Ford Philippines said sales of the Everest sports utility vehicle (SUV) jumped 8% to 1,139 vehicles in June, bringing total year-to-date sales to 5,768 vehicles.
On the other hand, the EcoSport compact SUV recorded a 15% rise in sales to 984 units in June. This pushed year-to-date EcoSport sales 20% higher to 5,225 vehicles.
Also in June, sales of the Ranger pickup truck surged 40% to 880 vehicles, lifting year-to-date sales up 16% to 4,596 vehicles.
The company’s North American-built models also saw strong demand. Sales of the Explorer SUV increased 57% to 137 units in June, pushing second quarter sales 47% higher to 353 vehicles.
The Mustang sports car saw sales of 69 vehicles in June, bringing quarterly sales to 124 vehicles.
