Car manufacturer Ford sold 22,128 cars in January, signifying a strong start 2010.

The figures are a five per cent increase on the same month last year and 6,122 sales ahead of its nearest rival firm.

Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus were the first and second best sellers respectively in the UK market, with sales driven by extended scrappage scheme incentives, and the company took 15.7 per cent of January vehicle purchases overall.

Nigel Sharp, Ford Britain managing director, commented that 2010 will present the company with challenges but the group has the vehicles and expertise to maintain a strong sales momentum.

"We have further enhanced Ford’s offer by paying this year’s VAT rise and look forward to new Ford S-MAX and Galaxy models on sale this spring," he said.

This month the S-MAX and Galaxy won awards in the Best Mini-MPV and Best MPV categories respectively at the 2010 BusinessCar Awards.

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