Australians are so excited to finally have the opportunity to buy the new Mustang that they have already ordered their entire allotment of 4,000 units for the 2016 model. Some were skeptical that the Mustang would sell well in Australia, particularly because Ford Australia recently dropped the beloved Falcon model from their lineup, but it appears the Mustang has been very well received.
Car Advice, a popular Australian car magazine, reports that roughly 80 percent of the cars on order actually have deposits. So it’s very likely that all 4,000 units will be snapped up as soon as they begin shipping next month. They also report that the overwhelming majority of Mustangs on order are the 5.0L V8 model (86 percent).
The President of Ford Australia, Graeme Whickman, told Car Advice "We are simply overwhelmed and humbled by the reception to Mustang thus far, which is probably our closest equivalent to the Beatles first trip to Australia."
Ford hasn’t announced how many Mustangs will be available for 2017, but based on the quick sellout of the 2016 models we’d wager the number will be more than 4,000.
