Ford says Mustang is world's best-selling sports coupe
Ford claims the Mustang is the best-selling sports coupe in the world, topping 100,000 units sold around the globe in 2015.
The automaker said it sold roughly 110,000 Mustang coupes globally last year, topping all other sports coupes on the market despite limited availability in some countries.
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Ford sales analyst Erich Merkle said in a statement released by the company that the iconic pony car was the only sports coupe in the world with more than 100,000 units registered last year.
To date, more than 16,600 customers in Europe have ordered a Mustang, according to Ford, despite only going on sale there last summer.
Of the 13,000 sold last year, it continued, 4,700 are now in customer hands.
Total sales in the United Kingdom now top 3,500 cars, with the first 1,000 pony cars delivered to customers in March, Ford said.
According to Ford, another approximately 30,000 Mustang convertibles were sold in 2015.
