After years of fluctuating inventory levels, Ford has solidified its place at the top of the list of automakers with the healthiest inventory. In March 2025, The Blue Oval had a 99 days’ supply of inventory in the U.S., which was the ninth highest of any automotive brand and well above the overall average of 70 days. Inventory levels dipped to just 85 days’ supply in April 2025 and stayed the course in May 2025 as well.
As per the latest data from Cox Automotive, Ford inventory was recorded at 85 days’ supply last month, meaning that, on average, the automaker’s dealers had enough vehicles on hand to answer demand for 85 days. That placed it on the higher end of the scale, exceeding the national average of 70 days’ supply.
For reference, Audi had the highest inventory last month at 126 days’ supply, followed by Land Rover (114), Hyndai (112), Ram (109), and Mazda (107). Lincoln had barely higher supply than Ford at 86 days, although The Blue Oval had a healthier inventory than Chrysler’s 80 days. However, Ford’s crosstown rivals GMC and Chevy were on the lower end of the spectrum, posting 77 days’ supply and 65 days’ supply, respectively. Toyota and Lexus had the fewest number of vehicle on the lot with just 29 and 30 days’ supply recorded last month.
At the start of June, 2.47 new vehicles were on the lot, down 0.6 percent from 2.49 million units recorded at the start of May and down 12.2 percent from the same time period last year. Cox notes that inventory volume will likely continue to decline as demand levels out and automakers and dealers alike hold off restocking in the face of tariffs.
However, as new vehicle inventory slides, new vehicle prices are expected to fluctuate, and not in the favor of the consumer. Moreover, due to uncertainty caused by tariffs, many automakers are holding off importing 2026 model year vehicles and are instead focusing on selling off older inventory in the interim.
“Looking ahead, consumers may find it challenging to secure significant deals in the automotive market,” Cox said. “With inventory levels remaining tight and automakers carefully managing pricing amidst tariff uncertainties and model year transitions, the market is leaning toward stability.”
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There are a couple of reasons Ford will probably always have higher than average inventory. One, they have many more dealers than the volume import brands, a legacy of earlier times when every town had their own dealer. Each of those dealers needs a representative selection of models, whereas Toyota or Hyundai can consolidate their inventory in fewer locations. Two, the complexity of the F-Series line means each location needs a wide variety of models to cover the XL single cab to F-350 dually Platinum to Raptor spread of the line.
Having said that, Ford is doing a poor job of matching production to demand, causing huge increases in inventory costs. That inefficiency shows up in higher selling costs and reduced profits for dealers and the company alike.
It’s odd because of the Employee Pricing, which is causing sales to (stupidly on the part of buyers since the deals aren’t that hot) go way up and inventory is increasing. I would guess it’s because Ford makes more vehicles in America and thusly less impacted by tariffs, so they’d be increasing production in the hopes that its deals will be far better than those with tariffs.