Ford Focus best selling car in world

Ford Focus ranks as the best-selling vehicle nameplate in the world, based on Polk global new vehicle registration data for full-year 2012.

Ford takes three of the top-10 best-sellers, with Ford F-Series – the world’s No. 1-selling pickup – ranked third and Fiesta the best-selling subcompact at sixth overall. The company’s 2013 global sales are off to an equally strong start as worldwide momentum continues.

With final 2012 Polk global market registration data just reporting, Ford Focus is officially the world’s best-selling passenger car.

Sales of the compact Focus totalled 1,020,410 cars worldwide, according to the automotive data and trends forecasting leader. Market gains for Focus were driven by consumer demand in China and the United States.

China registrations were up 51% last year, with the market responsible for just more than one out of four Focus vehicles sold globally according to Polk vehicle registration data. US Focus sales were up 40% on 2012.

In addition to Ford holding the title of world’s best-selling vehicle overall, Polk data also confirms the Ford Fiesta as the top-selling subcompact car globally, with 723,130 registrations last year. Together, registrations of Ford’s small cars – Fiesta and Focus – totalled 1,743,540 vehicles in 2012.

“Focus and Fiesta represent the culmination of our ‘One Ford’ global product strategy,” says Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president, global marketing, sales and service.

“Our global products are resonating with consumers – especially in the best-selling, most competitive segments – with their unique combination of fuel efficiency, high quality, rich content and fun-to-drive personalities. Through ‘One Ford’, we’re able to bring economies of scale and fantastic value to customers all around the world.”

Global new vehicle registrations for F-Series pick-up totalled 785,630 trucks last year, putting it in the No. 3 spot among all vehicles sold worldwide. F-Series has been America’s best-selling pickup for 36 straight years.

“Since its launch in China in late March of last year, Focus sales continue to strengthen, with the car now ranking as the best-selling passenger car in China in 2012 for the first time ever,” Farley says.

“With additional manufacturing capacity added last year, we now have a tremendous opportunity to further strengthen our global small car sales in 2013, with sales off to a very strong start already.”