Jeep sales figures through the month of August for the U.S. have been released, and the news isn't good. Like most other automakers, Jeep has been hit fairly hard by a slumping U.S. economy with sales of both the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee showing double-digit declines when compared with last year's numbers. The all-new Liberty seems to be holding its own, with an increase of 896 Libertys sold in August when compared with July, 2001. Overall, the Jeep brand is down 14% when compared to last year. Here are the numbers: Jeep U.S. Sales Summary, Thru August 2001 Month Sales DR % Sales CYTD DR %
Model Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Wrangler 4731 6272 -25% 47602 61829 -23%
Cherokee 3996 13486 -70% 70789 94042 -25%
Liberty 11458 0 0% 32506 0 0%
Grand Cherokee 16381 27444 -40% 142539 184454 -23%
JEEP BRAND 36566 47202 -23% 293436 340325 -14% The Grand Cheorokee remained on the top 20 best selling vehicles in the U.S., dropping one place to 14th, when compared to July. The top 5 in order are: Ford F-Series Pickup, Chevrolet Silverado pickup, Honda Accord, Ford Explorer, and Toyota Camry. In case you haven't noticed, we've implemented a new feature here on mike's totally free jeep news - the Jeep News Poll. Appearing at the top of the right-hand gutter, this is your chance to give us your opinion on a variety of Jeep-related topics.
For the first poll, we're asking which of several Jeep concept vehicles you'd most like to see in production. If you've got any ideas for future Jeep News Polls - feel free to email us at jeepnews@OneToMany.com and let us know!
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