---
title: "Ford F-Series and Expedition Dominate May Sales Despite Higher Fuel Prices"
description: "The Lincoln Navigator flew off dealer lots as well."
date: "2018-06-01"
modified: "2018-06-01"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez.md"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/21240/ford-f-series-and-expedition-dominate-may-sales-despite-higher-fuel-prices"
categories:
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Trucks"
tags:
  - "Ford"
---

# Ford F-Series and Expedition Dominate May Sales Despite Higher Fuel Prices

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Ford's line of trucks continues its [dominance](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19854/lincoln-navigator-smashes-march-sales-records-with-triple-digit-increase.md>) over the U.S. automotive market, as well as the Blue Oval's balance sheet. Sales of F-Series trucks posted an 11.3 percent gain last month, making for the best May performance since 2000.

The Dearborn-based automaker managed to sell 9,368 more trucks in May this year compared to 2017, for a total of 108,605 trucks finding a home over a four-week period of time. May's results also mark 13 consecutive months of sales gains for the [F-Series](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/20236/ford-reveals-mpg-figures-for-f-150s-new-power-stroke-diesel-engine.md>).

![message-editor%2F1527862962838-3a1a3600\_c1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1527862962838-3a1a3600_c1.jpg>)
*2019 Ford F-150 Raptor., *Ford**

When it comes to SUVs, the demand for the [all-new Expedition](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/18411/ford-officially-ramps-up-production-of-expedition-and-lincoln-navigator.md>) seems to defy logic especially with gas prices drastically spiking across the country. Retail sales of the three-row SUV are up a whopping 41.8 percent, with a total of 5,223 units departing dealership lots in May. According to Ford, Expeditions are only averaging 19 days on dealer lots, compared to the average of 40 to 50 days for most mainstream models.

Unsurprisingly, Ford claims that sales of passenger cars such as sedans and hatchbacks are down 13.8 percent this year, which ties into the brand's decision to focus primarily on crossovers, SUVs, and trucks in the near future.

One non-truck or non-SUV that's rebelling against consumer trends is the [Ford Mustang](<https://thestore.thedrive.com/>), which posted a sales gain of 10.7 percent with a total of 8,739 units sold last month.

![message-editor%2F1527863037898-18-expedition-media-01.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1527863037898-18-expedition-media-01.jpg>)
*2018 Ford Expedition., *Ford**

Last but not least, the Expedition's fancier cousin, the Lincoln Navigator, flew off dealer lots with retail sales up triple digits—122.4 percent to be precise. The Motor Company sold 1,837 units in May, compared to 826 last year.

We will have to wait and see whether [the recent fire](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/20733/ford-halts-f-series-production-mulls-7600-layoffs-after-fire-at-suppliers-plant.md>) at the Meridian Magnesium plant that forced F-150 production to halt will affect June or July's sales figures. Ford claims to have nearly 300,000 trucks in gross stock (including in-transit), and 231,286 in dealer stock as of May 31.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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