Changan Ford Sales Co yesterday reported an all-time May sales record of 23,742 vehicles, an annual rise of 17.8 percent, marking the 16th consecutive month of growth in China sales.

The Ford Fiesta was the star performer of another strong month across Ford's product lineup, with May sales up nearly 50 percent from a year ago to 6,547 units.

Ford Focus delivered another solid month of annual growth, with sales rising 11.7 percent in May to 12,631 units while Ford Mondeo and Ford S-MAX both achieved record monthly sales in May, jumping respectively to 4,113 units and 431 units, respectively.