Ford Mustang is Germany’s best-selling sports car in March – more sold than Audi TT, Porsche 911

Ford Mustang Fastback Euro 18

Looks like the Ford Mustang is turning out to be a world phenomenon, in terms of sales. According to data published by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), 780 units of the Ford Mustang have been sold last month.

A look at the data provided shows that the Mustang has topped rivals like the Audi TT (708 units), Porsche 911 (752 units) and Jaguar F-Type (138 units). Meanwhile, the Mustang has also outsold its closest rival – the Chevrolet Camaro – which saw sales of only 18 units.

“Germans have fallen in love with the Mustang. Driving a Mustang GT on the Autobahn is a one of a kind experience for people who love cars,” said Wolfgang Kopplin, MD of Ford Germany.

In the UK alone, customer waiting times for the Ford Mustang has extended to six months. Those who placed an order in April will need to wait until October 2016 before their cars arrive. The long waiting list extends to Australia as well.

“The car has been enormously well-received right across the world, including in big markets like China and the US, so it will be quite a while before we can get on top of the backlog we have here in Europe,” Jim Farley said previously, explaining that it would take time to fulfil the demand of the Mustang in Europe.

Meanwhile, in Malaysia, the Ford Mustang was sighted recently, which suggests that a launch could be imminent. As to whether we’ll see the same overwhelming response that’s taking place around the world, well, that remains to be seen. Tentative pricing (in June 2015) of the Mustang was quoted at RM435k-RM450k for the 2.3 litre EcoBoost and RM550k-RM565k for the 5.0 litre V8.

GALLERY: 2016 Ford Mustang in Malaysia


GALLERY: S550 Ford Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost, Euro version

GALLERY: S550 Ford Mustang 5.0 GT Convertible, Euro version

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Graham Chin

Having spent a number of years as a journalist for a local paper, a marketing executive for a popular German automotive brand and a copywriter, Graham, a true-blue Sarawakian, knew he had to take the leap back into the motoring scene - and so he did. To him, nothing’s better than cruising for hours along a scenic route, in a car that’s designed and built for that purpose.

 

Comments

  • Rich man should get the 5.0 V8 true American muscle

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  • KL Has Fallen (2017) on Apr 11, 2016 at 10:44 am

    reliability is an issue here, skip.

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  • Sgt Scoop on Apr 11, 2016 at 10:47 am

    It sells well because it costs less than $30k in the US. 30K x 4 = 450k????

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    • The Mustang 2.3 manual is €38000 in Germany, or RM168254 (without options, including 19% GST). The 5.0l V8 is €43000 or RM190392 (note that the roadtax for a 5.0l engine is very high in Europe and that petrol is four times more expensive compared to Malaysia too)

      With €38.000 the 2.3 Mustang is cheaper than a BMW 320i… ;)

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      • Redidiot on Apr 11, 2016 at 1:11 pm

        Oh wow, without options…try quote 2.3L with same spec here, baru la clear skit.

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    • komarad on Apr 11, 2016 at 12:49 pm

      USD30k for premium 2.3L Ecoboost..

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  • Well it’s dirt cheap there because they don’t have the blood thirsty SDAC there.

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  • Consumer on Apr 11, 2016 at 11:52 am

    Mustang is not a sportcar

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    • Unknown on Apr 11, 2016 at 12:05 pm

      No, it’s a muscle car

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      • Redidiot on Apr 11, 2016 at 1:14 pm

        Big power from big engine. Simple formula. Variable valve lift, variable intake and other compkex power boosting tech need not apply.

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  • lol the 3.7 mustang only costs rm92,000 in the US, here with the mazda/ford 2.3 engine is costs rm450,000??? This tax system is impoverishing the people and needs to be abolished.

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    • Redidiot on Apr 12, 2016 at 8:33 pm

      Uhh, the 3.7L v6 is the base model. The 2.3L ecoboost is mid range.

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  • Faris on Apr 11, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    I know there seems to be some hate on the exorbitant price of the mustang here in Malaysia but if we apply our tax structure on vehicles properly, the price quoted last year by Ford Malaysia is not too far off. If we go to the Ford UK website and configure a V8 variant of the Mustang, the price shown would be somewhere around £ 38,675. Apply the conversion rate of RM 5.50 per British pound, we get somewhere in the region of RM 212,535. According to Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) website, the total tax (import duty, excise tax and sales tax) would amount to a 145% increase of the total cost of the car. Hence, the grand total excluding shipping and profit would be around RM 520,710. From this simple exercise, we can see that the price of the Mustang in Malaysia is not over-bloated. It’s just how our tax work. Interestingly if we use the US car configurator to get an estimate of the car price, the overall cost is much lower (about RM 160,000 or so) but still not too far off the mark.

    here’s the website I got my tax structure from: http://www.maa.org.my/info_duty.htm

    Might be an oversimplification of things, the way I congak everything that is, but seems to make sense at face value Ford’s pricing.

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    • Professional on Apr 11, 2016 at 1:30 pm

      smart anaysis. tambah 6% gst lagi.

      those cheap fella here cant afford but talk big is using base spec 3.7L v6 to compare. lol

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      • Black Dog on Apr 11, 2016 at 2:49 pm

        Ya not overprice. What is our earning power here ON TOP of the ridiculous tax we have to pay?

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        • If u die-die wanna get the car until eat roti, but then get heart attack when see fuel bill and maintenance, so Gov just save ur life by making this unaffordable for those who cannot afford it to run it in the first place.

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  • Black Dog on Apr 11, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    Don’t think there will be huge demand here. Maybe 2-3 years later comes in as recon cars? Bravo AP!

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  • Ultra Kiasu Jinjangorian on Apr 11, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    Real price just below 200k but here people help those bn cronies by paying another 300k+ just too show off to neighbours.Hate bn but help bn.What a wonderful world.30% price drop,Mr Azalina still laughing

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  • Smlok on Apr 11, 2016 at 9:39 pm

    Of course v8

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