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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