December 1, 200619 yr Nov. 2006 Sales: Chrysler Group AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chrysler Group reported that unadjusted sales in November 2006 rose 3 percent to 164,556 units, compared to November 2005 sales of 159,898 units. November 2006 sales establish a five-year November record. "Chrysler Group sales in November were up 3 percent over last year, marking the best November in five years," said Steven Landry, Vice President, Sales and Field Operations - Chrysler Group. "Our new product lineup continues its customer appeal as they arrive at our dealerships and drive a big part of the sales improvement for the Chrysler Group." The company has launched nearly all of the 10 new products that were announced at the beginning of the year, and those products are generating customer and media praise while driving traffic into Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge showrooms. Sales of the Jeep Wrangler, a direct descendant of the original Jeep vehicle, rose 95 percent to 8,735 units, setting a new November sales record. Previous year sales of the Jeep Wrangler totaled 4,482 units. The Jeep Wrangler has received in excess of 62,000 dealer orders, which exceeds three- quarters of total Jeep Wrangler sales in calendar year 2005. The all-new Dodge Nitro, the first mid-sized SUV for the Dodge brand continues to distinguish itself in the retail marketplace with consumers. Sales of the Dodge Nitro totaled 5,489 units for November 2006, 80 percent higher than October 2006 sales of 3,044 units. Customer response to the Dodge Nitro has been very strong and Dodge dealers nationwide are responding by placing orders for more than 50,000 units. Sales of the Chrysler Group's best selling product, the Dodge Ram Pickup, rose 8 percent in November, posting sales of 27,826 units. Previous year sales totaled 25,667 units. Chrysler Group finished the month with 499,036 units of dealer inventory, or a 76-day supply. DaimlerChrysler Corporation U.S. Sales Summary Thru November 2006 Month Sales DR % Vol % Model Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Change Sebring 7,582 6,538 16% 16% Concorde 0 0 0% 0% 300 10,772 12,647 -15% -15% Crossfire 62 1,009 -94% -94% PT Cruiser 13,629 11,193 22% 22% Aspen 2,365 0 0% 0% Pacifica 6,483 5,306 22% 22% Town & Country 11,507 13,224 -13% -13% CHRYSLER BRAND 52,400 49,917 5% 5% Compass 3,723 0 0% 0% Wrangler 8,735 4,482 95% 95% Liberty 7,360 7,815 -6% -6% Grand Cherokee 7,944 13,733 -42% -42% Commander 8,023 3,825 110% 110% JEEP BRAND 35,785 29,855 20% 20% Neon 0 4,103 -100% -100% Caliber 7,008 0 0% 0% Stratus 287 7,501 -96% -96% Intrepid 0 0 0% 0% Charger 7,247 6,827 6% 6% Viper 76 178 -57% -57% Magnum 2,138 3,949 -46% -46% Dakota 4,538 5,898 -23% -23% Ram P/U 27,826 25,667 8% 8% Caravan 14,240 13,324 7% 7% Durango 5,935 11,143 -47% -47% Nitro 5,489 0 0% 0% Ram Van/Wagon 0 0 0% 0% Sprinter Van 1,587 1,536 3% 3% DODGE BRAND 76,371 80,126 -5% -5% TOTAL CHRYSLER GROUP 164,556 159,898 3% 3% TOTAL CG CAR 33,760 39,375 -14% -14% TOTAL CG TRUCK 130,796 120,523 9% 9% Selling Days 25 25 Sales CYTD DR % Vol % Model Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Change Sebring 57,200 84,660 -32% -32% Concorde 0 210 -100% -100% 300 127,397 131,866 -3% -3% Crossfire 8,206 13,611 -40% -40% PT Cruiser 130,435 123,573 6% 6% Aspen 4,623 0 0% 0% Pacifica 72,946 78,329 -7% -7% Town & Country 148,228 164,836 -10% -10% CHRYSLER BRAND 549,035 597,085 -8% -8% Compass 13,513 0 0% 0% Wrangler 71,648 73,654 -3% -3% Liberty 121,578 149,218 -19% -19% Grand Cherokee 126,295 191,852 -34% -34% Commander 80,931 8,590 842% 842% JEEP BRAND 413,965 423,314 -2% -2% Neon 17,239 108,954 -84% -84% Caliber 82,799 0 0% 0% Stratus 50,934 95,795 -47% -47% Intrepid 0 298 -100% -100% Charger 103,634 37,667 175% 175% Viper 1,387 1,489 -7% -7% Magnum 37,360 49,586 -25% -25% Dakota 70,954 96,742 -27% -27% Ram P/U 331,302 369,565 -10% -10% Caravan 197,045 207,732 -5% -5% Durango 66,284 109,024 -39% -39% Nitro 9,499 0 0% 0% Ram Van/Wagon 0 405 -100% -100% Sprinter Van 20,653 17,728 16% 16% DODGE BRAND 989,090 1,094,985 -10% -10% TOTAL CHRYSLER GROUP 1,952,090 2,115,384 -8% -8% TOTAL CG CAR 460,536 491,489 -6% -6% TOTAL CG TRUCK 1,491,554 1,623,895 -8% -8% Selling Days 280 280 [source: Chrysler Group]
December 1, 200619 yr Man, the Stratus is pathetic, topped only by the Crossfire. The 300 aqnd the Magnum are down,, but the Charger is up. Prhaps if they got 5-speeds for their trannies like the Charger it'd help. This shows the new products are certainly off to a good start, especially the Wrangler, and the Avenger and minivans can't come soon enough. It's nice to see they sold more, but it was probably due to heavy incentives
December 2, 200619 yr Man, the Stratus is pathetic, topped only by the Crossfire.Its hard to sell Stratus' when there are appearently none left. The Stratus has been out of production since july or aug so dealers have few left. The Sterling Heights plant will soon be building the Stratus replacement, the Avenger.
December 2, 200619 yr Everyone thought Chrysler would have a horrible month. But notice how sales of the Sebring were only about 1300 less than the Fusion, the PT Cruiser outsold the Focus (not a direct competitor I know, but it is the Chrysler division's small car), the Pacifica outsold the Freestyle more than 2 to 1, and the 300 outsold the 500 almost 3 to 1. Also notice how the Commander is doing pretty well, although I think its sales increase is at the expense of the Grand Cherokee.
December 2, 200619 yr Ford was in 4th place in November sales for the first time in history. DC and toyota both beat Ford.
December 3, 200619 yr Ford was in 4th place in November sales for the first time in history. DC and toyota both beat Ford. 223088[/snapback] Really? Wow...that's horrible for Ford.
December 3, 200619 yr The Nitro was not Dodge's first mid-size SUV-that was the 1998-2003 Durango. And second of all, Nitro is most definitely a compact SUV, not a mid-size. Take a look at a TrailBlazer and a Nitro side by side and compare cargo room and exterior size-its a very, very clear difference, trust me. Nice truck that I bet will do well though, despite the deluded divisions/PR and narrow rear step-in height. Anyway, looks like Stratus, Dakota, and Magnum sales fell by half-that sucks, though Avenger can't come soon enough-Dodge would be wise to rush it out, and in the future, not leave such giant gaps in their lineups-no compact sedans, no mid-size sedan for over a year, and then the early Intrepid discontinuance in early 2004, only a Magnum for 2005, and no Charger until 2006. Not a smart move, but it was worth it for Charger.
December 4, 200619 yr The average of incentive spent per car is more than 4000$. It's going to work for a while.
December 7, 200619 yr Also notice how the Commander is doing pretty well, although I think its sales increase is at the expense of the Grand Cherokee. 223087[/snapback] The Chrysler has had to slap BIG discounts on the Commander almost from the start and has been a disappointment to Chrysler from a profit standpoint which is the bottom line. It was intro'ed just as the Mid Size SUV fade ended with a thud & its only selling now becuase Jeep is slapping $8K on the hood in rebates or doing insane lease deals that are going to kill its residual value.
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