ford The world’s most produced models

The Ford Model T was the world’s most produced model for several years… before being replaced by other iconic vehicles. But is it still among the most produced Fords of all time? The answer is in the images.

After looking at the cars most produced in BMW and Mini after Citroën, argument Today, it goes to the other side of the Atlantic with the most produced models by American Ford.

>>> Discover the world’s most produced Fords <<

The F-Series pickup has been in the lead since the late 1970s.

Founded in 1903 by Henry Ford, the American manufacturer has revolutionized automobile manufacturing since the turn of the 20th century.^pearl What would later be called “Fordism” in the 20th century. Due to the crazy success of the Model T, the reorganization of the “chain” works carried out from the first years of the brand’s life. This will also be the brand’s most produced model for several years. He’s only 4 now^pearl Position with 15 million units produced between 1908 and 1927.

Over the years, Ford has spread all over the world, primarily Europe, with its new headquarters and several factories in Cologne (Germany) from the 1920s on. Still, it is a very American company that has ranked first among the most produced Fords since then. model. Late 1970s: F-Series pickup. Sold since 1948, it has dwindled to 39 million copies over thirteen generations. depending on the brand in the blue oval.

Ford Escort from Europe to China

Originally designed for Europe, the Escort compact sedan was launched in 1955. It later flew to other countries such as North America, Australia, and Japan. Production was discontinued in 2002, shortly after it was replaced by the Focus (1998). Since 2015 Escort surname is reused only for a Chinese model, still marketed locally. Thus, Ford claims the Escort has produced a total of 18 million copies, placing it in second place on this list.

The podium is finally made up of the Fiesta, but also very European and a very common model in us. Since its debut in 1976, 16 million units of the city car have been produced. Only 2 million less than Escort. Instead, Focus comes in fifth. Sold since 1998, 14.5 million units have been produced to date.

Nearly 10 million copies for the legendary Mustang

In the sixth position comes a model unknown to us: the Ford Galaxie. Not to be confused with the Galaxy minivan, which has been our right since March 1995. This large sedan was reserved for the American market. It was produced over four generations between 1958 and 1974 and began competing with the Chevrolet Impala. In that case. Ford produced 12 million in total.

Behind him is the legendary Mustang, in seventh place with nearly 10 million units. Sold since 1964, it’s had its ups and downs… A real commercial success at launch with 22,000 orders on launch day, some generations have been much less popular with the public. Since 2015, and ever since Ford’s decision to officially import it into Europe, the Mustang has been one of the world’s best-selling sports models. Since 2020, Ford has expanded the Mustang family (with all due respect) with the Mustang Mach-E, a 100% electric SUV.

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The case of the Explorer, an American now in Europe

Another SUV, but more thermally and older, part of the lineup of the most produced Fords: the Explorer. Model sold in the United States from 1990, until now Not very suitable for our European countries: 5 meters long, gluttonous V6 and V8 engines… But in 2020, Ford made the leap by adding a plug-in hybrid engine (with a V6) to Europe, a must-have for imports. To date, it has been collected in 8 million copies.

Finally, The American Fairlane is named after Henry Ford’s estate in the suburbs of Detroit, It highlights the rear, with 6.2 million vehicles produced between 1955 and 1970. This large sedan was also available as a coupe and station wagon, but was never marketed in Europe.

The world’s most produced Fords

Location	model	marketing history	Number of copies
one	F-Series	1948 – 2021*	39 million
2nd	escort	1955 – 2021**	18 million
3	festival	1976 – 2021*	16 million
4	Model T	1908 – 1927	15 million
5	Focus	1998 – 2021*	14.5 million
6	galaxy (USA)	1958 – 1974	12 million
7	Mustang	1964 – 2021*	9.7 million
8	To discover	1990 – 2021*	8000000
9	Fairlane (USA)	1955 – 1970	6.2 million

*: production continues

**: Ford Escort is an international but above all European and American model from 1955 to 2002. It has become the only Chinese model since 2015.

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