F-150, Mustang GT convertible, Lincoln Town Car and Mercury Grand Marquis were among the nameplates that garnered the top ratings.
Mercury Milan, Ford Escape, Lincoln Zephyr and Navigator were chosen in the top three in its respective segments.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 17 April, 2007 - Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles earned yet another feather in their cap by receiving a total of 10 best-in-class rankings in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 2007 Relative Collision Insurance Costs Report from the US.
With eight top picks, Ford was the most recognized brand. Toyota, by comparison, only earned two top picks.
"We are proud to receive such a respected recognition," said Hussein Murad, Sales & Marketing director, Ford Middle East. "The NHTSA 2007 Relative Collision Insurance Costs Report reflects Ford's commitment in ensuring that only the best vehicles are rolled out from our plants. Our consumers are assured that susceptibility to damage during collisions have been lowered with Ford vehicles which also translates to less insurance costs."
The report compares differences in insurance costs for different makes and models of vehicles based on damage susceptibility. The findings are based on data compiled by the Highway Loss Data Institute.
Ford and Lincoln Mercury nameplates earning top rankings include the Ford F-150, Ford F-250 Super Duty, Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis and Mustang GT convertible. Other products, including the Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, Ford Five Hundred, Ford Escape and Lincoln Navigator, ranked among the top three in their respective segments.
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Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 300,000 employees and 108 plants worldwide, the company's core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit www.fordvehicles.com.
Ford Motor Company's history in the Middle East goes back to nearly 60 years. The company's local importer-dealers operate more than 55 facilities in the region and directly employ more than 4,000 people, the majority of whom are Arab Nationals.
Ford Middle East is also a responsible corporate citizen in the region, with the Ford Motor Company Conservation & Environmental Grants, a grass-root level program that has offered USD600,000 in grants to over 75 Middle Eastern environmental projects since 2000.
© Press Release 2007
