Ford Fusion Hybrid Helps Ford Sales
Ford Motor Company announced incredible sales increases across all brands, including the Ford Fusion and Ford Fusion Hybrid, for the month of February. U.S. sales were up 43% versus year ago and 22% up over January 2010. These numbers are quite impressive! Even more impressive, Ford’s market share was up 3% versus last year to 17% of the U.S. market. Sweet. Second quarter production was up 144,000 vehicles versus same period last year! Do you think the economic rebound and subsequent increase in new car demand, coupled with Toyota’s problems has helped Ford just a litte??
Breaking down the sales increases, fleet sales accounted for a big part of it, coming in at 74% higher than same period last year, while the sales to retail customers were up a not too shabby 28% over last year.
Some of the highlights of the Ford sales numbers release with regards to the Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid:
- Sales of Ford Fusion set a new record with a 116 % (that’s right, more than double) increase over last February’s numbers
- This is the 10th monthly sales record out of the last 11 months!
- The Ford Fusion Hybrid was recently named North American Car of the Year!
So things continue to look good for Ford in general and for the Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid look to continue to lead the way. Ford Fusion (both the gas and the hybrid) sold 16,459 units in February versus 7,600 last February. Only the F series pickup outnumbered the Ford Fusion in sales units.
Get Your Ford Fusion Hybrid Now, Cash For Clunkers Extended
Well, if you’ve been dragging your feet on buying a new 2009 or 2010 Ford Fusion or Fusion Hybrid, stop that dragging now! The senate has indeed passed the bill to extend the Cash For Clunkers, adding an additional $2 Billion dollars to the stimulus trough, which they expect will last until the end of August.
So if you’ve been waffling on getting that new Ford Fusion Hybrid, or just the regular Ford Fusion, you’ve been granted another chance to pick one up at an amazing price, thanks to the Clunkers rebate. So get out there NOW and get claim your great deal on a new Fusion. It is Cash For Clunkers approved!
Car companies have credited the clunkers program with driving up sales in late July. Most consumers are buying smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles under the program, according to a list of the top-10 selling cars released Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Ford Fusion Hybrid Cash For Clunkers
Buy a new Ford Fusion Hybrid with the Cash For Clunkers Program
Thanks to the Obama Administation Cash For Clunkers program, now is the time to buy a new Ford Fusion Hybrid! If you’ve been considering selling your gas guzzling SUV or other older vehicle, take advantage of up to $4500 trade in to buy a more fuel efficient Ford Fusion Hybrid.
It’s a win-win-win-win-win situation! Why you ask?
For starters, you dump that gas guzzling SUV. That saves you a ton of money on gas every week, and helps reduce gas consumption overall, which reduces oil consumption, which reduces America’s reliance on foreign oil! I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea!
Second, you get up to $4,500 rebate on the purchase of your new fuel efficient Ford Fusion Hybrid. That’s over and above any other rebates or incentives currently offered on the Ford Fusion Hybrid. Add that to the fact that dealers are already slashing prices in an effort to reduce their sky high inventories, and you can just imagine how much you are going to save on that shiny new Ford Fusion Hybrid.
Third, you save lots of money on fuel, and maintenance on that shiny new Ford Fusion Hybrid. That’s extra money in your pocket every week/month to help pay your car or house down faster!
Fourth, imagine thousand or tens of thousands of others also taking advantage of the Cash For Clunkers program to buy a new Ford Fusion Hybrid. This could have the potential to have a significant impact on your oil consumption, which ultimately will reduce our reliance on foreign oil, which should reduce the cost of gasoline going forward!
- Fifth, and lastly (I promise), all these new car purchases will help improve sales at all the major car manufacturers, hopefully, shoring up the financial woes of General Motors, Chrysler and Ford!
So, if you take advantage of the Cash For Clunkers Program, you are improving not only your own financial situation, but also improving the American economy, reducing oil dependency, and bailing out the auto makers. So get out to your local dealer and buy that new Ford Fusion Hybrid you’ve been dreaming about.
Ford Fusion Hybrid Sales Lifts Ford
With a strong showing from the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Ford has moved up to number three in sales in the midsize sedan segment.
The Fusion still trails both the number 2 car the Honda Accord and the leading Toyota Camry, but it is making up ground quickly. Ford has pointed out through advertising that the Ford Fusion is the most fuel efficient midsize car in America and buyers have been coming in drove.
Surprisingly, Ford says that some 60% of the Fusions sold are what they call mark up models. This term refers to a vehicle that is a higher model line, or highly optioned rather than just a base model. In the case of the Fusion, 60% of buyers opt for either the hybrid model or more than $1,800 in options.
The hybrid version was introduced in March and immediately sparked sales of the Fusion model. For those interested in mileage numbers, the hybrid version returns a combined 39 mpg. Since March, Fusion sales have increased on a regular basis. June saw a 26% increase over May and has lifted the Fusion to the number 3 spot.
Ford has not had a strong selling midsize sedan in the last 10 years, but now they are making in road and sales have actually increase despite a slumping market. Both the Camry and the Accord have seen a drop in sales in the past months and Ford may be able to catch up.
Current sales numbers for the year put the Fusion at 85,146, the Accord at 131,043, and the Camry at 150,242. Though Ford still has a long way to go to gain the number one spot, they attribute most of the recent sales increases of the Fusion model to the stellar hybrid version with sales that have been much greater than anticipated.
Source: Detroit Free Press (print edition)
2010 FUSION AND 2009 ESCAPE HYBRIDS PROVIDE BUYERS TOP TAX CREDITS
Customers eager to purchase America’s most fuel-efficient midsize sedan, the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, can take advantage of a $3,400 tax credit from the federal government, the highest credit amount ever offered for hybrids purchased or placed in service after December 31, 2005.
In addition, the Ford Escape Hybrid, still the most fuel-efficient SUV on the planet and the hybrid that paved the way for the next-generation Fusion, continues to qualify for a $3,000 tax credit, on the front-wheel drive model the highest available tax credit of all hybrids on the road today.
Fusion Hybrid’s class-leading EPA-estimated 41 mpg rating in the city and 36 mpg on the highway, which tops the Toyota Camry Hybrid by 8 mpg in the city and 2 mpg on the highway, helped Fusion garner this significant credit amount, which is based on a vehicle’s potential fuel efficiency. Combined, Fusion’s fuel savings and tax incentive can help significantly offset the premium to the customer for hybrid-electric technology over a conventional gasoline-powered vehicle.
“Hybrids are an important part of our strategy to deliver the best or among the best fuel economy with all of our new products,” said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development. “We’re glad to see our government help promote these advanced, clean, fuel-efficient vehicles to the consumer.” The tax credit amounts available for 2009 and 2010 model year hybrid vehicles are as follows:
Tax Credit Amount
If Purchased by If Purchased by If Purchased by If Purchased by
1/1 – 3/31/09 4/1 – 9/30/09 10/1/09 – 3/31/10 4/1/10 and later
2010 Fusion Hybrid $3,400 $1,700 $850 $0
2009 Escape Hybrid FWD $3,000 $1,500 $750 $0
2009 Escape Hybrid 4WD $1,950 $975 $487.50 $0
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