After returning increased sales over the last couple of months, Ford Mustang sales have again slumped in May 2011. In March we were happy to report that Ford was experiencing higher than expected Mustang sales to the tune of a 46.8% rebound. Again in April Mustang sales shot up 59 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. Sadly in May the news isn't so bright and sunny with sales slumping more than 35% from May 2010. Last May Ford sold exactly 10,225 Mustangs while a mere 6,607 drove off the lots this May. As for overall sales this year 30,206 Mustangs were sold compared to 31,061 in 2010, a decrease of 2.8%.
As has been the story over the last year the Mustang's closest competitor, the Chevrolet Camaro, is still selling strong with 9,451 units sold, a 5.8% increase over the 8,931 Camaros sold last May. The Camaro is also finding better total sales this year with 40,275 units sold over the 38,838 sales of last year. The bottom line is that Chevy has sold 10,069 more Camaros than Ford sold Mustangs so far this year.