個人資料
正文

Ford Mustang - Germany's favorite sports car

(2017-02-13 22:58:21) 下一個

Wheels

Ford Mustang - Germany's favorite sports car

 
 
 
A joy ride with Henry Ford III
 

 

 

8 great convertibles for the summer

The Mustang is relatively expensive in Germany compared to the United States.

Prices for a four-cylinder turbocharged model there start at about €38,000, or roughly $43,000. Prices for that model in the U.S. start at less than $26,000.

Prices for the powerful, V8 Ford GT start at the equivalent of almost $50,000, while the car costs about $32,000 in the U.S. (Car prices in Germany are quoted with taxes and fees included, which is not the case in the U.S.)

A joy ride with Henry Ford III
A joy ride with Henry Ford III
 

Despite the higher price, the GT is, by far, the most popular version of the car in Germany, according to Ford (F).

The Mustang has a huge price advantage over what is otherwise the best-selling sports car in Germany, the 911. That starts at €96,000 in Germany, or roughly $110,000, for a base model with no options.

"It is still very well priced against the competition," Craig von Essen, a Ford spokesman, said of the Mustang.

There are few cars available in Germany that offer the Mustang's performance capabilities at a similar price. Ford engineers used the 911 and the Audi S5 as "benchmark" cars when working on the new Mustang's handling. Both Porsche and Audi are part of the Volkswagen (VLKAF) Group.

Cool cars from the 2016 Geneva Motor Show

Ford sold 780 Mustangs in Germany last month compared to 752 Porsche 911s, according to a government report on auto sales provided by Ford. In the U.S., the Mustang's most direct competitor is the Chevrolet Camaro.

In Germany, it isn't even a fair fight.

General Motors (GM) doesn't have any Chevrolet dealers in Germany but, in March, 18 Chevrolet Camaros were sold through Cadillac dealers there.

[ 打印 ]
閱讀 ()評論 (0)
評論
目前還沒有任何評論
登錄後才可評論.