The Ford Mustang retains title of world’s best sellings sports car
Thousands of Ford Mustangs have been sold in South Africa since it was introduced locally in 2016.
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Ford’s pony car garnered a cult following shortly after its release, and that cult-like following has stayed strong as the Mustang has been highlighted as the best-selling sports car in South Africa.
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Over the last decade, Ford’s Mustang nameplate has sold over 3 852 units locally since its introduction in 2016, with 239 units sold over the last 12 months. Born and bred in the States, the Mustang is most lusted after in the land of stars and stripes representing 78% of global sales.
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“We’re proud of the entire Mustang family, what it represents to Ford and especially our passionate Mustang owners and fans. It’s our commitment to serving Mustang’s global community, from Atlanta to Adelaide and beyond, that has earned Mustang the honour of world’s best-selling sports car for 10 years combined” — Dave Bozeman, the Vice President of Enthusiast Vehicles for Ford Blue
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The higher-strung seventh generation of the Mustang GT, the Mustang Dark Horse, expands the scope of the nameplates offerings, but no confirmation as of yet regarding whether or not this raunchier Mustang will be sold in South Africa.
While the V8-powered Mustang is the firm’s dominant ICE sports car offering, the Mustang Mach E has seen over 150 000 units produced since its inception two years ago making it the brand’s best-selling EV.
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Being a best-selling sports car, the CARmag listings page is brimmed with Mustangs – browse here.
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