The company's retail sales increased 23 percent, and overall Ford had its best September performance in 11 years.
DETROIT, MI - Ford Motor Co. posted a 23 percent year-over-year rise to 221,599 vehicles sold in September.
The strong result for the Dearborn automaker was broad-based, with cars, trucks and utilities all posting double-digit sales gains.
The company's retail sales increased 23 percent, and overall Ford had its best September performance in 11 years.
It joined fellow Detroit Three automakers FCA US and GM in posting double-digit gains for the month. Sales gains were aided by a later Labor Day holiday weekend selling period but the industry as a whole has also been strong.
For Ford, retail sales of the all-important F-Series trucks rose 28 percent, pushing truck sales to their highest level in nine years. Ford brand SUV sales were up 27 percent, marking that category's best September since 2003. And sales of Ford commercial vans jumped 86 percent in route to their best September sales since 1986.
The Lincoln brand posted its best September in eight years, with sales growth of 20 percent.
"Our Ford and Lincoln dealers had an outstanding month, delivering strong sales, with gains in cars, SUVs and trucks in September," Mark LaNeve, Ford's vice president of U.S. marketing, sales and service, said in a release. "Sales of EcoBoost-equipped vehicles also were strong, driving us to an annual record for EcoBoost sales with three months left in the year."
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David Muller is the automotive and business reporter for MLive Media Group in Detroit. Email him at dmuller@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter