Ford GT sales increased in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2019. Sales data for other markets is currently not available.
| MODEL | Q4 2019 / Q4 2018 | Q4 2019 | Q4 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT | +75.00% | 42 | 24 | +81.75% | 229 | 126 |
The 75 percent jump in Ford GT sales in the U.S. during Q4 2019 represented the second-largest percentage increase of any vehicle in the segment. Despite this impressive feat, the Ford GT’s sales performance places it in second-to-last place in its competitive set.
As such, the Ford GT was outsold by almost all other models, including the Chevrolet Corvette, Porsche 911, Porsche 718 (née Cayman/Boxster), Mercedes-AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, SLC-Class, BMW i8, Audi R8 (see Audi R8 sales), and Nissan GT-R. Even so, the Ford GT did outsell the Acura NSX by one unit.
| MODEL | Q4 19 / Q4 18 | Q4 19 | Q4 18 | Q4 19 SHARE | Q4 18 SHARE | YTD 19 / YTD 18 | YTD 19 | YTD 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET CORVETTE | -10.72% | 3,491 | 3,910 | 36% | 41% | -4.27% | 17,988 | 18,791 |
| PORSCHE 911 | +11.77% | 2,944 | 2,634 | 31% | 28% | -3.96% | 9,265 | 9,647 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT | +321.38% | 1,340 | 318 | 14% | 3% | +175.93% | 4,208 | 1,525 |
| PORSCHE 718 | -30.64% | 677 | 976 | 7% | 10% | -26.46% | 3,880 | 5,276 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS | -35.91% | 357 | 557 | 4% | 6% | -20.51% | 1,690 | 2,126 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ SLC-CLASS | -38.81% | 298 | 487 | 3% | 5% | -7.68% | 1,840 | 1,993 |
| BMW I8 | -42.18% | 170 | 294 | 2% | 3% | +42.75% | 1,102 | 772 |
| AUDI R8 | -31.84% | 167 | 245 | 2% | 3% | -38.08% | 574 | 927 |
| NISSAN GT-R | -14.71% | 58 | 68 | 1% | 1% | -38.48% | 331 | 538 |
| FORD GT | +75.00% | 42 | 24 | 0% | 0% | +81.75% | 229 | 126 |
| ACURA NSX | -25.00% | 36 | 48 | 0% | 1% | +40.00% | 238 | 170 |
| TOTAL | +0.20% | 9,580 | 9,561 | -1.30% | 41,345 | 41,891 |
Ford GT sales accounted for less than one percent of the segment’s sales volume in Q4 2019. To compare, Chevy Corvette sales accounted for 36 percent of the segment’s sales volume during the same timeframe.
The sports car segment expanded an average of less than 1 percent to 9,580 in Q4 2019.
Though Ford GT sales grew at a higher rate than the overall segment average during the fourth quarter, the dedicated sports car still posted a relatively minuscule sales volume, accounting for just 42 out of the 9,580 units sold.
That said, contrasting Ford GT sales to those of other segment contenders isn’t exactly a fair comparison because the GT is a very different animal compared to other models. The way Ford brings the GT to market and, ultimately, sells the super car is extraordinarily different than the way all other segment contenders do the same.
Take, for instance, the Chevrolet Corvette marketed by Ford’s cross-town rival, General Motors. For the most part, interested customers can simply visit their local Chevy dealer and purchase the sports car. By contrast, to buy a Ford GT, an interested party must apply and then be approved by Ford. As such, the sales success of the Ford GT cannot be gauged on a similar scale as the other segment contenders. What’s more, the Corvette starts at less than $60,000 whereas the Ford GT has a base MSRP several times higher than that.
Though The Blue Oval will only produce a finite amount of units of the of Ford GT, we can’t help but wonder whether the Dearborn-based automaker would have been better off had it taken a very different approach to the vehicle, such as planning a mass-produced mid-engine car such as the mid-engine Corvette C8.
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Tbh Ford should sell them as they are ordered, not as an approval type sell and a V8 wouldn't go astray either, nothing better than the sound of a Ford V8......
I think overall is has been a success a very beautiful car and a brilliant engine.I think as it being built by a third party doing it the way ford has done it the right way and it keeps it a pretty unique car by numbers after all this is a very low volume car.
This is just stupid. The sales are based on what gets built. To compare this hand built limited edition cars sales to and everyday car like a corvette is just dumb. I guess things are slow.
Did you miss the part where it says it's not an apples-to-apples comparison?
"That said, contrasting Ford GT sales to those of other segment contenders isn’t exactly a fair comparison because the GT is a very different animal compared to other models. The way Ford brings the GT to market and, ultimately, sells the super car is extraordinarily different than the way all other segment contenders do the same."
Heck, the entire Ford Authority Take section explains why it's not an apples-to-apples comparison.
If nothing else, looking at these figures will make you wonder whether Ford should consider doing a mass-produced GT... rather than the current operational configuration.
During the 2020 GT model year, a larger proportion of production is going to Europe, as changes in 2019 European emission standards limited European production which is now being made up. A 2017 Ford GT just sold for $1,485,000 at Barrett Jackson Scottsdale. Corvette produces 40,000 units annually, while the entire 4+ year production run is 1350 units. Writer didn’t do much research for this article.
You can't argue sales figures... those are what they are. In that capacity, the "author" is spot on.
You could, however, argue the reason for those sales, like Ford dedicating more GT units to Europe. To that end, this is why the article specifically says...
"... "contrasting Ford GT sales to those of other segment contenders isn't exactly a fair comparison because the GT is a very different animal compared to other models. The way Ford brings the GT to market and, ultimately, sells the super car is extraordinarily different than the way all other segment contenders do that."