- Chrysler Group car sales rise 55 percent fueled by "Maximize Your
Miles" program AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Chrysler Group reported sales for June 2007 of 183,347 units;
down 1 percent compared to June 2006 with 185,946 units. All sales
figures are reported unadjusted. "In a challenging market, Chrysler
Group had softer sales in June than a year ago. We saw strong
customer interest in our newly launched, fuel efficient models,"
said Darryl Jackson, Vice President - U.S. Sales. "Supported by the
fuel economy message of our 'Maximize Your Miles' program, Chrysler
continued to show strong car sales with an increase of 55 percent
over the previous year." Chrysler brand car sales in June were up
104 percent year-over-year, while Dodge brand car sales increased
30 percent. Chrysler Group's offerings in the car segment include
the Chrysler Sebring Sedan and Sebring Convertible, the Chrysler
300, the Dodge Avenger, Dodge Caliber and Dodge Charger. Jeep brand
sales continued to increase in June and posted a gain of 19 percent
over the previous year. This result was again driven by the
continuously strong Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Patriot. Jeep Wrangler
and Wrangler Unlimited posted sales of 10,952 units, up 93 percent
compared to June 2006 with 5,674 units. The Jeep Patriot also kept
its momentum and finished June with sales of 4,633 units, up 3
percent from May 2007. The vehicle is one of Chrysler Group's
recently introduced models that achieve 30 miles per gallon or
better in highway driving. In addition, the Jeep Grand Cherokee
also posted a gain of 3 percent year-over-year. The Chrysler
Sebring Convertible finished the month with sales of 3,759 units
which is 22 percent over May 2007. The recently launched redesigned
model 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. Sales of the
Dodge Charger increased in June by 19 percent with 11,529 units
compared to 9,710 units in the previous year. "As our strong car
sales in May and June demonstrate, our 'Maximize Your Miles'
program resonated well with customers," said Michael Keegan, Vice
President - Volume Planning and Sales Operations. "Moving forward,
Chrysler Group will extend its low-rate financing plus additional
bonus cash in July, with a 0% APR offering for 60 months on select
models. These great value packages were successful in the recent
months as well." Chrysler Group finished the month with 485,429
units of inventory, or a 71-day supply. Inventory is down by 25
percent compared to June 2006 when it was at 647,695 units. Posting
its highest month ever of sales outside of North America and
sustaining 25 consecutive months of year-over-year sales gains;
Chrysler Group's International monthly sales increased 21 percent
to 22,901 units in June 2007 compared to 18,971 units in June 2006.
"The strength of our new product portfolio coupled with the support
of our dealer network outside North America is driving the growth
we have seen so far this year," said Thomas Hausch - Vice President
of International Sales. "We expect to maintain the double digit
growth this year, including record export numbers, and continue to
strategically grow production volumes and sales outlets outside
North America for all three brands." DaimlerChrysler Corporation
U.S. Sales Summary Thru June 2007 Month Sales DR % Vol % Model Curr
Yr Pr Yr Change Change Sebring 10,249 1,329 643% 671% 300 11,796
9,140 24% 29% Crossfire 1,708 364 352% 369% PT Cruiser 10,047
14,693 -34% -32% Aspen 1,846 0 0% 0% Pacifica 3,861 6,516 -43% -41%
Town & Country 8,151 19,944 -61% -59% CHRYSLER BRAND 47,658
51,986 -12% -8% Compass 3,393 0 0% 0% Patriot 4,633 0 0% 0%
Wrangler 10,952 5,674 86% 93% Liberty 8,554 12,155 -32% -30% Grand
Cherokee 10,968 10,688 -1% 3% Commander 6,100 8,958 -34% -32% JEEP
BRAND 44,600 37,475 15% 19% Neon 0 848 -100% -100% Caliber 10,815
12,098 -14% -11% Stratus 0 778 -100% -100% Avenger 8,261 0 0% 0%
Charger 11,529 9,710 14% 19% Viper 22 106 -80% -79% Magnum 2,523
2,281 7% 11% Dakota 4,812 7,120 -35% -32% Ram P/U 31,114 32,375 -7%
-4% Caravan 9,342 21,937 -59% -57% Durango 5,277 7,366 -31% -28%
Nitro 5,768 0 0% 0% Sprinter 1,626 1,866 -16% -13% DODGE BRAND
91,089 96,485 -9% -6% TOTAL CHRYSLER GROUP 183,347 185,946 -5% -1%
TOTAL CG CAR 55,498 35,739 50% 55% TOTAL CG TRUCK 127,849 150,207
-18% -15% Selling Days 27 26 Sales CYTD DR % Vol % Model Curr Yr Pr
Yr Change Change Sebring 49,046 42,669 13% 15% 300 62,995 73,135
-15% -14% Crossfire 6,252 5,221 18% 20% PT Cruiser 53,192 70,153
-25% -24% Aspen 12,778 0 0% 0% Pacifica 32,363 42,468 -25% -24%
Town & Country 75,102 88,887 -17% -16% CHRYSLER BRAND 291,728
322,533 -11% -10% Compass 22,205 0 0% 0% Patriot 14,969 0 0% 0%
Wrangler 65,651 35,265 84% 86% Liberty 50,114 70,106 -29% -29%
Grand Cherokee 60,461 72,871 -18% -17% Commander 33,742 39,674 -16%
-15% JEEP BRAND 247,142 217,916 12% 13% Neon 0 16,381 -100% -100%
Caliber 59,379 43,694 34% 36% Stratus 1,478 48,564 -97% -97%
Avenger 40,628 0 0% 0% Charger 65,972 59,005 10% 12% Viper 249 743
-67% -66% Magnum 15,988 22,013 -28% -27% Dakota 29,155 40,497 -29%
-28% Ram P/U 185,257 183,174 0% 1% Caravan 103,562 125,813 -19%
-18% Durango 28,905 38,871 -27% -26% Nitro 37,212 0 0% 0% Sprinter
6,438 10,342 -39% -38% DODGE BRAND 574,223 589,097 -4% -3% TOTAL
CHRYSLER GROUP 1,113,093 1,129,546 -3% -1% TOTAL CG CAR 293,219
296,527 -2% -1% TOTAL CG TRUCK 819,874 833,019 -3% -2% Selling Days
154 152 Global Sales Reporting & Analysis July 3, 2007
DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Lori Pinter, +1-248-512-2882
(office), +1-248-505-4070 (cell), ; Lori McTavish, +1-248-512-2642
(office), +1-248-202-9908 (cell), Web site:
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