OREANDA-NEWS. Russian dealers of Ford Sollers sold 4500 cars in August – it is more by 17% than the year before. Thus, the market share of the brand, according to preliminary data, exceeds 3%, the press service of Ford Sollers. Meanwhile, in the first eight months of 2015 Ford sales in Russia amounted to about 21,700 cars, which is 45% lower than the same period last year.

Sales results of the most affordable model of the brand Ford Fiesta, which started at the end of July, reached for August the index of about 1,000 cars. In addition, record indicators of growth were demonstrated by flagship sedan Ford Mondeo, sales of which have tripled compared to the same period in 2014. Sales of SUV of model range Ford, which includes Ford EcoSport, Ford Kuga, Ford Explorer grew by 5%.

In 2015 the company Ford Sollers introduced in the market four new models, including the new Ford Fiesta, the new Ford Mondeo, the new Ford Transit, as well as the new Ford Focus, sales of which started at the end of August.

Recall that at the beginning of September of 2015, the company launched the production at its own new engine-building plant. According to Ford Sollers, the high share of localization at the new company will permit to keep the stability of the business as in the current economic environment, so in the long term.