Chrysler Group LLC Reports May 2012 U.S. Sales Increased 30 Percent; Best May Sales in Five Years
Friday, 01 June 2012 19:31
Chrysler Group LLC Reports May 2012 U.S. Sales Increased 30 Percent; Best May Sales in Five Years
- Best May sales since 2007
- 26th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains
- 12th-consecutive month of sales gains of at least 20 percent
- Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each post sales increases in May compared with same month a year ago
- FIAT brand sales up 128 percent versus May a year ago; sets new sales record
- Fourth-consecutive month that FIAT brand sets a sales record
- Chrysler brand sales up 81 percent; best May sales in four years
- Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan sets May sales record with 87 percent increase
- Chrysler 300 flagship sedan posts triple-digit year-over-year sales gain; best May sales in five years
- Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans each post double-digit sales gains
- Jeep brand sales up 24 percent; best May sales since 2000
- Jeep Wrangler sales up 44 percent; sets all-time monthly sales record
- Jeep Grand Cherokee has best May sales since 2005
- Dodge brand sales up 14 percent; best May since 2008
- Dodge Avenger mid-size sedan sets sales record for month of May; Dodge Challenger muscle car sets all-time monthly sales record
- Dodge Journey full-size crossover posts 56 percent increase; best May sales in four years
- Ram Truck brand sales increase 23 percent in May versus same month in 2011
- Ram pickup truck sales up 29 percent; best May sales in five years
- Eight vehicles from Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT and SRT brands win awards from the Texas Auto Writers Association at Texas Auto Roundup; 2013 Dodge Dart takes home three of the awards
- Chrysler 300 and Jeep Grand Cherokee Win AutoPacific’s ‘2012 Best in Class Vehicle Satisfaction’ Awards