According to figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), Ford was the top-selling brand in Ireland's car and van market during September. 

Ford achieved a 16.7 percent share (1,094 units) of the overall market during the month, five percentage points ahead of its nearest rival, VW with 11.7 percent or 766 units.

Total car and light commercial vehicle (CV) sales for the month broke down as follows: 4,787 cars (up 22.5 percent on the September 2014 figure of 3,908) and 1,768 light CVs (up 17.2 percent on the September 2014 figure of 1,509).  The total vehicle market (cars and CVs) stood at 6,555 units, a 21 percent increase on the figure for September last year (5,417).

Ford Ireland Chairman and Managing Director, Ciarán McMahon commented. "It is heartening to see that our vehicles were again the number one choice among Irish drivers.  The overall growth in the market is still very strong with year-to-date growth hitting 30 percent for cars and 44.8 percent for CVs - that is a great indicator of the continuing strengthening of the Irish economy".

Ford's low emission, fuel efficient passenger models continued to find favour with Irish drivers during September, helping Ford to achieve the highest number of models in the top-ten sales chart with Mondeo, Fiesta and Focus at 3rd, 4th and 6th respectively in the top ten models for the month.

"With CV sales of 535 units, Ford vans again topped the monthly CV sales poll.  Indeed, Ford's nearest rival in the CV sales stakes was Renault with 223 units sold - that is some way below half the sales total for Ford vans in the month.  This year marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic Transit, the undisputed king of the van market in Ireland and from these figures you can see that its popularity is showing no signs of dimming", concluded Mr. McMahon.