The Mighty XE

Fords best sales since August last year, full details at: http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/goau...ory/NT00051A2E

In summary:

Ford: 10,807
Holden: 15,699
Toyota: 14,350

Large cars

Falcon: 5273
Commodore: 8097
Avalon: 1676
Magna: 2280

Light cars

Barina: 982
Accent: 1337
Echo: 535
Ka: Not listed, probably less than 100

Small cars

Astra: 2906
Corolla: 2720
Pulsar: 2058
Laser: 1469

Prestige

Statesman: 325
Fairlane: not listed, probably 150 or less

Medium all-terrain wagons

Escape: 280
Tribute: 798

Falcon Ute: 1730

If Ford could increase Falcon sales a bit, get Fiesta in to compete with Barina and co. and increase Laser sales a bit we'd be right up there fighting for number one!

strife

Im unfamiliar with how car sales trend thoughout the year but year to date is a killer..

Ford 51,238 53,901 -2663
Holden 79,073 66,156 +12,917

what you are suggesting would require nearly a 50% sales increase.

maybe everyone is holding for the ford power increase

The Mighty XE

Strife, I meant Ford could start to compete for No. 1 on a per monthly basis, there is no way they can do any better than number 3 in 2001, I concede that...

Actually I can't really see Ford fighting for No.1 until at least 2003 when AV Falcon and Fiesta (possibly) arrive..

eb_5litre

just on a vaguely related note :


Fortune 500 Rank Company Revenues ($ millions)

3 General Motors 184,632.0
4 Ford Motor 180,598.0

Tim_EF_5.0

The Astra is whooping ass!
3000 sold! Selling like hot cakes!

Whats the figures on the Holden UTE?

It only mentions the Falcon ute.

Tim

HSE2

The Falcon ute outsold the Holden ute but I think both companies struggled to meet demand. Don't know the exact figure