Ford India wholesales for January to May 2011 rose 71% year on year to 51,420 units, including exports, boosted by the Figo, the updated previous generation European Fiesta-based model developed for the market.

Ford India sold around 9,000 wholesale units last month – 7,046 in India and about 2,000 exports.

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Exports to Bahrain and Kenya began this month and the model is also sold in South Africa.

The company recently opened three new sales and service dealerships  in India, expanding the tally to 173 outlets in 102 cities.