Ford India has started the New Year with its best monthly sales performance ever, with 10,026 units sold in the first month of 2011 a more than four-fold increase, against 2453 units sold over the same period last year. By reaching the 10,000-unit monthly sales milestone, Ford has surpassed its previous monthly record of 9,478, set in March 2010. Sales of the Ford Figo also hit an all-time new monthly high, with more than 8,600 units sold in January. This marks the best monthly sales performance for the Figo since its launch in March 2010.
In 2010, Ford India sold 83,887 vehicles, an impressive year-on-year increase of more than 184%. The company’s growth has been largely driven by the infectious popularity of the award-winning Figo. Ford India has sold more than 68,000 units of the compact since its launch in March 2010. Ford India has been expanding its sales and service network across the country. The company’s dealer network has increased to more than 170 outlets in more than 100 cities in India.