Jeep sales for June 1998 declined 7% compared with June 1997 Chrysler reported yesterday. Only the Wrangler showed an increase (2%) over last June's sales. Sales of the Cherokee and the Grand Cherokee were down 13% and 7%, respectively. The year-to-date data is favorable - the Jeep brand is selling 2% better than the same period in 1997 with the Cherokee leading the way with 11% better sales than in 1997. Here's the data as reported by Chrysler:

  Model          June 1998  June 1997  % change  Jan-Jun 1998  Jan-Jun 1997  % change  Wrangler          9087       8606        2%        42566         46016         -7%   Cherokee         12663      14062      -13%        69000         61992         11%  Grand Cherokee   22022      22728       -7%       122337        121781          0%  Jeep Brand       43772      45396       -7%       233903        229789          2%