Ford Mustang vs. Chevrolet Camaro: 2016 Is Clearly Not The New Camaro's Year - The Truth About Cars (blog)

Outside of incentives, the base MSRP of a Chevrolet Camaro is 7-percent higher than the base price of the Ford Mustang. GM’s Cain says incentives equal roughly $900 per Camaro at Chevrolet. ” Regardless of the levels of Mustang production and the heights of Camaro pricing, there’s no denying that the number of Camaros sold by Chevrolet is decreasing. And the number of Camaros sold is decreasing even though Chevrolet dealers have plenty of Camaros to sell. Yet year-over-year, Camaro volume tumbled 40 percent to 5,827 units, a loss of 3,926 sales compared with May 2015 and by far the lowest-volume May since the Camaro’s 2009 return. Year-to-date, Camaro volume is down 6 percent compared with sales in 2015, a year in which Camaro volume fell to a six-year low. May 2016 Mustang sales fell 24 percent compared with May 2015, when Mustang volume soared to a the highest level in years. Through five months, Mustang volume is down 6 percent, as well, though for the Mustang this occurs one year after the all-new, highly regarded car lured waiting buyers into Ford showrooms. the year after Ford Mustang volume rose to an eight-year high. “Camaro retail sales are up 13 percent so far this year. Source: www.thetruthaboutcars.com