“Ford is tops among the domestic automakers. The Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan once again beat the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. The upscale Lincoln MKZ beat its rivals, the Acura TL and Lexus ES.”
That’s from your link. of all cars built in america, the most important/dominant ones are the camry/accord/and similar competitors.
Ford wins.
Next most important segment is full sized pickup trucks. I didn’t see that in your link anywhere but I’d bet a dollar ford won that segment too. No one sells more trucks than ford.
after that I would say minivans are third most important segment. Ford probably doesn’t win that segment.
After that I would put midsized SUVs as 4th most important...that would be the ford explorer and competitors. Ford probably doesn’t win that segment.
hybrids and teeny tiny cars are not significant segments of the auto market and I wouldn’t even bother to comment on them.
> “after that I would say minivans are third most important segment. Ford probably doesn’t win that segment.”
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The “Ford” minivan is a Nissan, and the Nissan truck is a Ford. This arrangement has been going for over ten years, and will likely continue.
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Anybody know the record for an original clutch on a Mustang GT. My 2004 has 105,212 on it as of this morning. Haven't seen a Ford dealer or any mechanic in 6 years. Air filter, oil and filter changes, fluid replacements, and the 3rd set of tires is it.
I’ve been researching because I’m due for a new sedan. I’m leaning toward the Lincoln MKZ (which is the same basic vehicle as the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan; all are based on the Mazda6).
You might be interested in a lengthy sales analysis at
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2010/09/02/494604.html
Vehicle Segments
Crossovers and SUVs were the top selling segment in the U.S. in August, with sales of 290,371, although the segment’s sales were down for the month by 11.5 percent.
With sales of 249,662, the midsize segment landed in second place, although sales were down by 23.9 percent over last August.
Luxury vehicles sold 79,211 vehicles, up from 78,106 in July, and up 2.1 percent over last August.
Americans bought 997,468 vehicles in August. Of those, 502,100 were cars and 495,368 were trucks.
Asian nameplates sold 285,160 cars and 182,953 trucks, while Europeans sold 64,353 cars and 22,959 trucks. Domestics sold 152,587 cars and 289,456 trucks.