 April Jeep Sales Down 13% |
No big surprise here, but Jeep sales declined 13% in April. Sales were down across the board for all models except the Patriot - which was up over 300% compared to April, 2007. Don't be too impressed though, as Patriots production and sales were still ramping up this time last year.
The rest of the Jeep lineup all had double-digit declines, led by the Commander, whose sales dropped 44% compared to 2007.
In the official press release, Chrysler is touting its fuel-efficient cars' sales increases:
Chrysler's lineup of compact vehicles continued to connect well with consumers this month. Total compact vehicle sales of the fuel-efficient Dodge Caliber, Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot, which each achieve 28 miles per gallon or better in highway driving, reached an April record 17,977 units last month, up 16 percent from April 2007.
Full sales figures after the jump...
Chrysler LLC U.S. Sales Summary Thru April 2008
Month Sales Vol % Sales CYTD Vol %
Model Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Curr Yr Pr Yr Change
Compass 2,804 3,239 -13% 13,204 15,077 -12%
Patriot 6,348 2,904 119% 23,596 5,832 305%
Wrangler 8,699 10,776 -19% 30,513 42,367 -28%
Liberty 6,642 9,543 -30% 29,689 33,906 -12%
Grand Cherokee 6,597 9,536 -31% 29,760 40,392 -26%
Commander 2,643 5,202 -49% 12,291 22,098 -44%
JEEP BRAND 33,733 41,200 -18% 139,053 159,672 -13%
Selling Days 26 24 102 101
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| skywater55 | Posted: 2008/5/12 13:41 Updated: 2008/5/12 13:41 |
Just can't stay away   Joined: 2006/8/28 From: Posts: 85 |
 Re: April Jeep Sales Down 13%Its no suprise that Patriot sales are up...im seeing more of them on the road than ever before and they are a good deal for a small SUV with descent gas milage and priced at a discount compared to competing products...the upgrade radio is one of the best ive ever heard in a vehicle....worth the $400 imo....
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| HDCS | Posted: 2008/5/3 0:04 Updated: 2008/5/3 0:04 |
Just popping in  Joined: 2008/4/21 From: Posts: 10 |
Re: April Jeep Sales Down 13% I have to agree that the XK needs to be retired. However, I think the Grand could use a stretching of about 5-6 inches so that there's a bit more leg room without sacrificing cargo capacity for it. But by no means should it become a Commander replacement. Let the Durango be the three row seat Chrysler product and keep the Grand true to it's roots.
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| AngryNJ | Posted: 2008/5/2 9:15 Updated: 2008/5/2 9:15 |
Quite a regular  Joined: 2006/4/25 From: Posts: 51 |
Exactly why they should keep GC at its current size This is why they should keep the GC at its current size and NOT turn it into a commander replacement. I know alot of vocal commander fans here will disagree, but somebody has to speak the truth! Make the GC into a boxier commanderish vehicle with 3 rows of seating and sales will go down. I guarantee it.
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| jason | Posted: 2008/5/2 8:12 Updated: 2008/5/2 8:12 |
Just can't stay away Joined: 2005/6/30 From: glendale,az Posts: 91 |
Re: April Jeep Sales Down 13% I have to say we are sold out of Jeep patriots and the unsellable compass!!!! Wranglers are still doing very well and the new liberty is moving wel off the lot. Amazingly people are still buying grand cherokees, the new 2008 is very nice and upscale with its refresh. The commander is a TURD that needs to go!
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| jeepxk | Posted: 2008/5/2 7:47 Updated: 2008/5/2 7:47 |
Just can't stay away Joined: 2005/7/13 From: Peoria Posts: 148 |
Re: April Jeep Sales Down 13% Where Jeep really messed up is with the Liberty. With people wanting to downsize from their full size Jeeps to something smaller but still needing a SUV the Libety would have been the perfect size. In looking to get out of our Commander but stay with a Jeep I was looking at the 08 Liberty. The problem is it barely gets better gas milage than the Grand Cherokee and about the same as the Wrangler which are all poor. The Liberty could of been to Jeep what the Ford Escape is to Ford. They could have given it a power plant that would have at lease seen average milage in the mid 20's. My problem is I would like to downsize to a smaller Jeep without going to the compact Patriot but what will I gain in milage - Nothing.
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| MarkH | Posted: 2008/5/2 7:14 Updated: 2008/5/2 7:29 |
Home away from home  Joined: 2005/7/20 From: The Great White North Posts: 406 |
Re: April Jeep Sales Down 13% U don't need a crystal ball to see that the sales levels of the Commander & Compass are not sustainable, so a bye-bye to them is imminent. Get 'em while they're hot!
The redesign of the GC to add right angles & stretch it a bit sounds good (& long overdue). That leaves JEEP with a small, medium & large size brick, and of course the REAL JEEPs --Wranglers. Add the JT and one or two JK/JT powertrain options, and the sustainable lineup is complete, at least for a few years. The only viable way I can see Jeep meeting the ever-increasing CAFE levels is to introduce a slew of hybrids. Key word: viable. I believe Jim Press has hinted as much. Unfortunately, the sticker shock will surely be painful... Of course, there's always the Phoenix engines waiting in the wings (excuse the pun) but they would be thirstier than hybrids... even with MDS... Remember, the V6 Phoenix engines are supposed to close off 3 of the 6 cyclinders at highways speeds... that's quite a balancing act! The times... they are a changin'... |
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