Car sales are in the fast lane for the first five months of 2013. Sales in the United States are up 8.2%, that is compared to the same time period last year. So, what are some of the more popular models that have shown even more substantial growth? Ford has made the “Top Hottest Car” list not once but twice — and with numbers that are well into the double digits.
# 9 – Ford Escape (Check out this video and see why it’s hot, hot, hot and a top pick of many automotive critics)
Ford has sold 127,932 Escapes in the first five months of 2013. That is 29.7% increase from the same period in 2012. In 2008, Ford sold 139,434 units for the year. The 2013 Escape was fully redesign for the first time since its introduction in 2001. The all-new Escape features includes a panoramic moonroof, automated parking option and a soft-touch dashboard. Popular Mechanics named the Escape “Car of the Year” in its 2013 Automotive Excellence Awards, praising the car’s “excellent engine options, abundance of technology and great price.”
#6 — Ford Explorer
Sales of the Explorer may have slipped in 2009 and 2010, but Explorer sales have skyrocketed in the past two years thanks in part to a total redesign for the 2011. The vehicle was transformed from a traditional SUV to a sought-after crossover vehicle. In 2011 and 2012, Ford sold roughly 135,700 and 164,200 Explorers, respectively. Through May 2013, sales have already totaled almost 85,000 in the U.S. Alone. That’s more than a 33% from the first five months of 2012.
