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The Fiat brand’s 89 percent sales increase
in the U.S. during October was the largest
sales gain of any Chrysler Group brand for
the month, although it has to be into the
context of a dismal October 2011 for the
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Chrysler Group
has reported U.S.
sales of 126,185 units, a 10 percent increase compared
with sales in October 2011 (114,512 units), and the
group’s best October sales since 2007.
The Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and Fiat brands each posted
year-over-year sales gains in October compared with the
same month a year ago. The Fiat brand’s 89
percent increase was the largest sales gain of any
Chrysler Group brand for the month.
October marked
Chrysler Group’s 31st-consecutive month of
year-over-year sales gains. All brands were in fact up,
apart from Jeep which was marginally down by 5 percent.
“In spite of Hurricane Sandy, Chrysler Group posted its
best October sales since 2007 and we achieved our
31st-consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth,”
said Reid Bigland, President and CEO – Dodge Brand and
Head of U.S. Sales. “Last month we also further
demonstrated our disciplined approach to sales growth by
posting a Q3 2012 operating profit of $706 million, an
increase of 46 percent over Q3 2011.”
A diverse set of Chrysler Group models set records last
month. The Fiat 500, with its considerable 89 percent
sales increase, set a sales record for the month of
October. The Dodge Avenger mid-size sedan, the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Patriot sport-utility vehicles, and
the Dodge Journey full-size crossover all set sales
records for the month of October.
Chrysler Group’s minivans each posted double-digit
percentage sales increases in October. The Dodge Grand
Caravan’s 49 percent sales gain represented the largest
percentage increase of any Dodge brand model while sales
of the Chrysler Town & Country minivan were up 31
percent in October. The Ram 1500 pickup truck, Dodge
Charger muscle car, and Chrysler 300 flagship sedan all
had sizeable sales gains during the month.
Chrysler Group LLC U.S. Sales October 2012
|
Month Sales |
Vol % |
Sales CYTD |
Vol % |
|
Model |
Curr Yr |
Pr Yr |
Change |
Curr Yr |
Pr Yr |
Change |
|
500 |
3,720 |
1,965 |
89% |
36,462 |
15,826 |
130% |
|
FIAT BRAND |
3,720 |
1,965 |
89% |
36,462 |
15,826 |
130% |
|
200 |
8,758 |
11,205 |
-22% |
109,025 |
69,755 |
56% |
|
300 |
5,183 |
3,701 |
40% |
58,813 |
27,077 |
117% |
|
Town & Country |
8,281 |
6,338 |
31% |
95,850 |
78,255 |
22% |
|
CHRYSLER BRAND |
22,222 |
21,244 |
5% |
263,688 |
178,795 |
47% |
|
Compass |
2,486 |
5,179 |
-52% |
34,389 |
39,192 |
-12% |
|
Patriot |
4,209 |
3,581 |
18% |
53,270 |
46,234 |
15% |
|
Wrangler |
11,310 |
9,892 |
14% |
119,787 |
101,820 |
18% |
|
Liberty |
4,099 |
5,997 |
-32% |
67,773 |
55,322 |
23% |
|
Grand Cherokee |
11,919 |
11,084 |
8% |
123,994 |
96,853 |
28% |
|
JEEP BRAND |
34,023 |
35,733 |
-5% |
399,213 |
339,526 |
18% |
|
Caliber |
92 |
1,840 |
-95% |
10,113 |
32,430 |
-69% |
|
Dart |
5,455 |
0 |
New |
14,709 |
0 |
New |
|
Avenger |
7,637 |
7,136 |
7% |
82,376 |
52,164 |
58% |
|
Charger |
4,924 |
3,626 |
36% |
68,409 |
57,779 |
18% |
|
Challenger |
2,686 |
3,097 |
-13% |
36,309 |
33,254 |
9% |
|
Viper |
0 |
12 |
-100% |
20 |
156 |
-87% |
|
Journey |
5,955 |
5,028 |
18% |
65,306 |
46,734 |
40% |
|
Caravan |
10,603 |
7,100 |
49% |
118,730 |
92,930 |
28% |
|
Nitro |
29 |
2,031 |
-99% |
3,269 |
20,784 |
-84% |
|
Durango |
3,230 |
3,864 |
-16% |
33,282 |
42,944 |
-22% |
|
DODGE BRAND |
40,611 |
33,734 |
20% |
432,523 |
379,175 |
14% |
|
Dakota |
2 |
642 |
-100% |
490 |
11,299 |
-96% |
|
Ram P/U |
25,222 |
21,037 |
20% |
238,815 |
199,010 |
20% |
|
Cargo Van |
385 |
157 |
New |
5,664 |
292 |
New |
|
RAM BRAND |
25,609 |
21,836 |
17% |
244,969 |
210,601 |
16% |
|
TOTAL CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
126,185 |
114,512 |
10% |
1,376,855 |
1,123,923 |
23% |
|
TOTAL CAR |
38,455 |
32,582 |
18% |
416,236 |
290,824 |
43% |
|
TOTAL TRUCK |
87,730 |
81,930 |
7% |
960,619 |
833,102 |
15% |
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