We could have a new champion pony car by the end the year.
We suspect Ford will not forget the second quarter of 2021. Global microchip shortages are affecting the automaker extremely. According to June sales figures, Ford is far worse than its competitors.
All things being equal, there were 14,676 Mustangs delivered in the USA during Q2 2021. This is a slight decline of 6.6% compared to 2020 which was also not the best time to work in the auto industry. Dodge The same period saw the sale of 15,052 Challengers, despite slowing production. wasn’t
a year-over-year loss. It was actually a 52 percent increase versus 2020. So apparently, Dodge’s COVID-19 lockdown last year hurt Ford as much as it hurt Ford. The Challenger is still available. 13 years of age It is blessed with eternal life.
The news from Mustang’s long-time competitor is worse. The Chevrolet Camaro saw just 2,792 sales during the same period. This is a shocking 58.2-percent decrease compared to last. Ford sold nearly as many Mustangs as Chevy Camaros in June than Chevy did during the entire spring season. Although rumors are circulating that GM will keep Camaro available until 2026, sales numbers continue to plummet and it is clear that GM executives are aware.
While the global chip shortage and subsequent production delays are limiting sales of all three pony cars worldwide, this shift is not entirely due to the chip. In recent years, Mustang and Camaro sales have declined steadily while Challenger sales are mostly steady. Although Challenger has outsold Mustang in the past, it is not the first time Challenger has done so for a particular period. However, the pony-prancing machine remains the best-selling vehicle in its class.
But 2021 may be the year where things change. Mustang is now down by just 3,638 units in the sales race, compared to Challenger’s 6,148. This means that 33,786 Mustangs have been delivered so far, while only 30,148 Challengers have been sold and only 9,881 Camaros. It’s possible that Ford will fix the chip problem, but it is still possible for the Challenger to overtake the Mustang.