Van sales kept Ford at the top of the UK market in November thanks to a massive increase in commercial vehicle sales, which saw increased demand for Ford Fiesta Van and Ford Transit, compared with November 2010.
Official figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that total UK car sales in November, compared with November 2010, were down 4.2 per cent at 134,027 units. Ford’s car share for November was 13.5 per cent and it sold 18,101 units, down 7.8 per cent from November 2010. Ford Transit is the perennial UK CV sales leader, capturing 22.1 per cent of sales in the medium CV sector in November and 24.5 per cent for the year to date.
Ford Fiesta Van, with sales up from 286 to 400, and Ford Transit, up from 3,837 to 4,696, compared with November 2010, were the top CV performers for Ford in November. Ford’s 46th consecutive year of UK CV sales leadership has been marked by total Ford CV sales for the year to date increasing to 67,701 from 57,639, compared with the same period last year. Ford Transit sales for the year to date are 53,389, up from 42,682 in 2010.
