Legacy Ford of Pasco continued to see a higher increase in sales than the state average for Ford dealerships in September, according to a Ford news release.

Car and truck sales were up 28 percent compared with September 2010, while the state average was a 24 percent increase.

Legacy Ford saw an increase of 78 percent in Fusion sales, 300 percent jump in both Mustang and Explorer sales and 500 percent growth in Ranger sales.

Nationwide, Ford Motor Co.'s September sales totaled 175,199, up 9 percent compared with September 2010.