The Ford Mustang has, once again, claimed the crown of being the world’s best-selling sports car.
Success in 2021 marks the seventh year in a row the American pony car has proved popular with a global audience.
News of Ford’s sales success comes as the Mustang celebrates its 58th birthday this weekend. Sunday 17 April has been designated as ‘Global Mustang Day’.
A success story continues
Ford has analysed vehicle registration data, provided by S&P Global Mobility. This tracks sales across 95 percent of global new vehicle volumes, covering more than 80 different countries.
Internal data from Ford shows that, perhaps unsurprisingly, the United States remains the Mustang’s most important market.
With more than 52,000 examples sold in the USA during 2021, the Mustang’s home country accounts for 76 percent of worldwide sales. However, American sales were 14.2 percent lower than in 2020.
In New Zealand, demand for the Mustang increased by 54.3 percent. Other key growth markets included Brazil (up 37.3 percent) and South Korea (16.6 percent).
‘Feeling of freedom‘
It should be noted these sales figures do not include the all-electric Mustang Mach-E. Ford says the plug-in Mustang has proven successful in its own right, and was recently named a finalist in the 2022 World Car of the Year awards.
Ford released a number of different special-edition Mustangs last year, including the California Special and Ice White model. The latest Shelby GT500 became the fastest road-legal Ford in history, thanks to its 760hp 5.2-litre supercharged V8.
“When enthusiasts around the world get into a Mustang, they unlock that feeling of freedom and experience the open road,” said Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford Blue. “That feeling, along with iconic design, awesome powertrains and a passionate global community all contribute to making Mustang a sales leader for the seventh year in a row.”
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