Ford Motor (F) September Sales Ended Up 4.7%

Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) dealers delivered 238,848 vehicles to U.S. customers in September, up 4.7% compared with a year ago.

Car sales were up 26 percent as demand for the company's new mid-size cars (Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln MKZ) and the Ford Mustang remained strong. Mustang posted its highest September sales in two decades as sales climbed 31%. Total sales of 14,341 included nearly 800 Shelby GT 500s.

Truck sales were down 5 percent, but full-size pickup trucks and SUVs showed signs of stabilizing as the Ford F-Series, Explorer, and Expedition all posted higher sales compared with a year ago.

Ford's Explorer and Expedition also posted higher sales in September. Explorer sales were up 22% and Expedition sales rose 8%. Mercury's Mountaineer and Mariner also were higher than a year ago.

Lincoln September sales fell 24.0%, Jaguar sales fell 45.8%, Volvo sales were up 1.7%, Land Rover sales ended up 1.3%.

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