Customers around the world have made Ford Mustang the best-selling sports car on the globe during the first half of the year, according to global IHS Automotive registration data. During the first six months of 2015, customers globally registered 76,124 vehicles – a 56 percent increase versus the same period last year. Production of the right-hand-drive Mustang model is officially underway at Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Mich., continuing the car's first-ever global launch.
This is the first year Mustang is available to customers in more than 100 markets around the world, including those where motorists drive on the left side of the road. The addition of a right-hand-drive Mustang to Ford's global vehicle lineup allows export to more than 25 of those markets around the globe, including the UK, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, as well as Cyprus, Malta and a smattering of Caribbean islands. Sales in the U.S. and Asia began last winter, and Mustangs made their way to European markets this summer.
In the U.S., Mustang sales were up 70 percent in August, overtaking the Chevy Camaro for best-selling sports car in the U.S., based on Ford reported sales data. While Mustang is a new entry into the China market, it is already one of the nation's top-selling sports cars, with hottest sales in Beijing, Guangdong and Shanghai. Almost 2,000 Ford Mustang orders have been taken in the UK since January. Another right-hand-drive market eagerly awaiting units is Australia, where nearly 3,000 orders already have been received.
The most popular colors? Initial sales show that in Europe, Magnetic Grey and Race Red are the most popular exterior paint color choices. Race Red is also the top choice for customers in China, followed by Black. Meanwhile, Black takes the top spot in both the U.S. and the Middle East.
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