-- Jeep(R) brand up 29 percent led by Jeep Wrangler and Jeep
Patriot AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Chrysler Group reported sales for April 2007 of 193,104 units; up 2
percent compared to April 2006 with 190,095. All sales figures are
reported unadjusted. "Chrysler Group increased sales in April based
on a solid retail performance - despite two less selling days than
in the previous year and a challenging market environment," said
Steven Landry, Executive Vice President - NAFTA Sales, Global
Marketing, Service and Parts. "Driven by the continuously strong
Jeep Wrangler and the new Jeep Patriot, sales for the Jeep brand
were up significantly by 29 percent." Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler
Unlimited posted sales of 10,776 units, up 75 percent compared to
April 2006 with 6,154 units. The Jeep Patriot continued to gain
momentum and finished April with sales of 2,904 units, up 38
percent from March 2007. The vehicle is one of Chrysler Group's
recently introduced fuel- efficient offerings that achieve 30 miles
per gallon or better in highway driving. Driven by Chrysler Group's
"National Minivan Month" in April, sales of the Chrysler Town &
Country increased 24 percent compared to the previous year and
posted sales of 15,701 units. Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan
finished the month with an increase of 2 percent compared to April
2006 and sales of 23,095 units. The Dodge Ram pick up truck
increased year-over-year sales by 2 percent with sales of 31,503
units in a highly competitive segment and on the heels of an
already successful first quarter. The Chrysler Sebring Sedan posted
sales of 6,111 units in April, up 56 percent compared to the
previous year. The all-new Chrysler Sebring Convertible started
with more than 1,400 units into its first month of availability.
The redesigned Sebring Convertible offers what no other convertible
has offered before - three automatically latching convertible top
options: vinyl, cloth and a body-color painted steel retractable
hard top, all of which can be retracted with a push of a button on
the key fob. With the continued pressure on gas prices Chrysler
Group's incentives in May will focus on the company's full line of
cars and small and compact SUVs with the launch of the 'Maximize
Your Miles' program. The program will communicate the vehicle's
fuel economy message across all three Chrysler Group brands. A key
part of it will be low rate finance and additional bonus cash which
will give customers a great package. Chrysler Group finished the
month with 482,786 units of inventory, or a 60-day supply.
Inventory is down by 18 percent compared to April 2006 when it was
at 586,263 units. DaimlerChrysler Corporation U.S. Sales Summary
Thru April 2007 Month Sales DR % Vol % Model Curr Yr Pr Yr Change
Change Sebring 7,558 7,268 13% 4% 300 9,136 12,804 -23% -29%
Crossfire 746 2,709 -70% -72% PT Cruiser 7,753 10,878 -23% -29%
Aspen 1,964 0 0% 0% Pacifica 8,583 5,691 63% 51% Town & Country
15,701 12,629 35% 24% CHRYSLER BRAND 51,441 51,979 7% -1% Compass
3,239 0 0% 0% Patriot 2,904 0 0% 0% Wrangler 10,776 6,154 90% 75%
Liberty 9,543 9,924 4% -4% Grand Cherokee 9,536 10,506 -2% -9%
Commander 5,202 5,301 6% -2% JEEP BRAND 41,200 31,885 40% 29% Neon
0 2,558 -100% -100% Caliber 9,306 11,236 -10% -17% Stratus 227
10,932 -98% -98% Avenger 8,214 0 0% 0% Charger 10,057 9,662 13% 4%
Viper 47 141 -64% -67% Magnum 2,389 3,812 -32% -37% Dakota 4,106
7,620 -42% -46% Ram P/U 31,503 30,814 11% 2% Caravan 23,095 22,567
11% 2% Durango 4,674 5,243 -3% -11% Nitro 5,637 0 0% 0% Sprinter
1,208 1,646 -20% -27% DODGE BRAND 100,463 106,231 2% -5% TOTAL
CHRYSLER GROUP 193,104 190,095 10% 2% TOTAL CG CAR 46,665 58,411
-13% -20% TOTAL CG TRUCK 146,439 131,684 20% 11% Selling Days 24 26
Sales CYTD DR % Vol % Model Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Change Sebring
28,493 34,372 -17% -17% 300 39,512 52,136 -24% -24% Crossfire 3,027
4,103 -26% -26% PT Cruiser 33,086 43,404 -24% -24% Aspen 9,208 0 0%
0% Pacifica 25,015 29,235 -14% -14% Town & Country 52,572
51,617 2% 2% CHRYSLER BRAND 190,913 214,867 -11% -11% Compass
15,077 0 0% 0% Patriot 5,832 0 0% 0% Wrangler 42,367 23,837 78% 78%
Liberty 33,906 45,348 -25% -25% Grand Cherokee 40,392 51,073 -21%
-21% Commander 22,098 24,578 -10% -10% JEEP BRAND 159,672 144,836
10% 10% Neon 0 13,980 -100% -100% Caliber 36,512 19,174 90% 90%
Stratus 1,169 41,598 -97% -97% Avenger 23,729 0 0% 0% Charger
40,980 38,570 6% 6% Viper 200 510 -61% -61% Magnum 10,814 17,169
-37% -37% Dakota 19,505 26,628 -27% -27% Ram P/U 122,816 121,200 1%
1% Caravan 75,984 81,191 -6% -6% Durango 19,264 26,152 -26% -26%
Nitro 25,334 0 0% 0% Sprinter 3,461 6,464 -46% -46% DODGE BRAND
379,768 392,636 -3% -3% TOTAL CHRYSLER GROUP 730,353 752,339 -3%
-3% TOTAL CG CAR 177,751 208,820 -15% -15% TOTAL CG TRUCK 552,602
543,519 2% 2% Selling Days 101 101 DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group
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Chrysler Group Web site: http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/
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