Which European country most loves the Ford Mustang?

Can you guess in which European nation is the number one fan the iconic sports car?

Of more than 21,000 cars that +Ford Europe has now sold, 1,600 went to Belgian enthusiasts. That’s one for every 4,693 of the country’s drivers – a far higher proportion than anywhere else in Europe.

Between them, Britain and Germany account for more half of new Mustangs sold since the current model went on sale across Europe, last year, for the first time since being launched in the U.S, in 1964 – and British drivers have bought 4,761 Mustangs (1 for every 7,743 drivers).

France is third with 2,126 sales and Belgium fourth, one of a number of countries with smaller populations, including Sweden, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, that are showing huge demand for what, last year, was the world’s best-selling sports car coupe.

Belgium has a long-running love affair with fast cars. The famous Circuit de Spa Francorchamps was one of the first race tracks to host Formula One, while race driver Jacky Ickx won the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times, once in a Ford GT-40, gained 25 F1 podium finishes, and won the Dakar Rally.

Mustang customers in Europe have a choice of 5.0-litre V8 and 2.3 litre EcoBoost models, and fastback and convertible body styles. Red, grey and black are the most popular colours so far, with 72 per cent of buyers choosing fastback, and 64 per cent selecting the V8. EcoBoost models are most popular in southern Europe.



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