Ford’s Mustang has achieved a third year at the top of the world’s coupe sales charts, with 125,000 units sold in 2017.
The sports coupe, which in one form or another has been on sale since 1964, has been sold 35,000 times after it was introduced to the European market back in 2015.
The American brand found that out of the 418,000 Mustangs sold since global exporting began in 2015, the most popular version was the GT, which is fitted with the signature 5.0-litre V8 engine.
Of the 13,100 models sold in Europe last year, Germany (5,742), the UK (2,211) and France (942) were the most popular markets for the sports coupe.
Erich Merkle, Ford sales analyst, said: “The world is falling in love with Mustang. Mustang represents the best of American design, performance and freedom, with an unmistakable personality that’s appeals – regardless of your post code.”
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For 2018, Ford has released an updated version of the sixth generation that is available in both coupe and convertible guises, and includes an uprated version of the 5.0-litre V8 engine that now produces 443bhp and can be paired to a 10-speed automatic transmission to get you from 0-60mph in 4.1 seconds.
If you choose the V8 over the 2.3-litre Ecoboost engine, you also get Good Neighbour mode, which allows you to turn the volume of the exhaust note down during specific times of the day.
Prices for the Mustang start from £35,995, with the new version available to order now.
