| With gas prices soaring straight into oblivion, | | | | states, "Along with the Fusion and Milan, the increase |
| automobile customers and the rest of the auto | | | | also includes Focus and Escape. Clearly, higher gas |
| market are looking for vehicles that would save their | | | | prices are increasing consumer demand to look at |
| pockets from getting into trouble. Studies and | | | | more fuel-efficient vehicles and powertrains." Indeed, |
| research have found out that the numbers are | | | | the whole analysis shows that the auto market is |
| showing that customers are leaning towards those | | | | now turning towards vehicles that are more efficient |
| vehicles that would assure them that they would not | | | | when it comes to fuel mileage. Of course, it also |
| have to spend much on gas. | | | | shows that people are becoming concerned and are |
| The market is actually looking for vehicles with | | | | becoming greatly affected by the whole gas price |
| smaller engines. This is because with smaller engines, | | | | surge. |
| owners would not need to have to refuel much for | | | | Pipas adds, "For February of this year, the Fusion's |
| these types of engines only consumes a little amount | | | | rate for the I4 was 41 percent, meaning that 59 |
| of gas. This is actually a trend that has been seen in | | | | percent of Fusion sales were for models with a V6. |
| the sales of two Ford Motor Company vehicles - | | | | In March, the four-cylinder rate rose to 47 percent, |
| Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan. According to the sales | | | | and in April the rate jumped to 53 percent." |
| of both vehicles, starting January up until the middle | | | | Aside from being fuel-efficient, these vehicles from |
| of May this year, the sales of these vehicles that | | | | Ford are also fun to drive and have a great aesthetic |
| held four-cylinder models almost doubled. In fact, | | | | appeal. To shop for Ford accessories and Ford parts |
| sales for both have taken more than 20 per cent of | | | | like Ford Explorer parts, you can simply visit Ford |
| all Ford vehicles' sales. | | | | Parts and Ford Auto Parts. They have a huge array |
| George Pipas, the manager of Ford's Sales Analysis, | | | | of parts for various Ford vehicle makes and models. |