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FCA US Reports October 2017 Sales

  • Ram pickup truck posts best October sales ever
  • Jeep® brand retail sales up 3 percent year over year in October
  • Jeep Compass posts best October sales ever
  • A 43 percent year-over-year decline in fleet sales is in line with the FCA US strategy to reduce sales to the daily rental segment
  • ®FCA US brands take home the most awards of any manufacturer at last month’s annual Texas Truck Rodeo competition and at the annual Active Lifestyle Vehicle event

November 1, 2017 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC today reported sales of 153,373 units, a 13 percent decrease compared with sales in October 2016 (176,609 units).

In October, retail sales of 130,153 units were down 4 percent compared with the same month in 2016 and represented 85 percent of total sales. In line with FCA’s strategy to reduce sales to the daily rental segment, fleet sales of 23,220 units were down, as expected, 43 percent year over year. Fleet sales represented 15 percent of total FCA US October sales.

The Ram pickup truck and the all-new Jeep® Compass each posted their best October sales ever. Sales of the Compass were up 81 percent year over year in the month. Other FCA US vehicles posting year-over-year sales increases in the month were the Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Renegade, Ram pickup truck, Dodge Charger, Dodge Durango and Fiat 500L.

Jeep Brand
The all-new Jeep Compass recorded its best October sales ever. Compass sales were up 81 percent, compared with the same month a year ago. The Jeep Cherokee turned in a 19 percent increase and its best sales month so far this year. Jeep brand retail sales increased 3 percent year over year in October, compared with the same month a year ago. In October, the Jeep Grand Cherokee beat its competition for the seventh-consecutive year at the Texas Truck Rodeo, hosted by the Texas Automotive Writers Association (TAWA). The Grand Cherokee Trailhawk topped the Mid-size SUV category, while the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon won the Off-road SUV category. The Jeep Renegade took the Subcompact SUV category. Additionally, the Jeep Compass Trailhawk took home the Best Value Off-Road award at the Active Lifestyle Vehicle (AVL) competition.

 

Ram Truck Brand
Ram pickup truck sales were up 1 percent in October, compared with the same month a year ago. It was the pickup truck’s best October sales ever. The Ram Truck brand won two pickup truck categories during TAWA’s Texas Truck Rodeo in October. The 2018 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Southfork won the Luxury Pickup Truck category and grabbed the highest overall interior score. The 2018 Ram 2500 Limited Tungsten topped the Heavy Duty Pickup Truck category. Additionally, the 2018 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Southfork took home the top award in the High Luxury Off-Road category at the AVL competition.

Dodge Brand
Sales of the Dodge Charger were up 19 percent while Dodge Durango SUV sales increased 11 percent in October, compared with the same month a year ago. It was the Durango’s best October sales since 2006. The Durango SRT won the Full-size SUV category and received the highest overall performance score during last month’s TAWA competition in Texas. Additionally, the Dodge Durango SRT took home the Luxury Family award at the AVL competition.

FIAT Brand
Sales of the Fiat 500L increased 34 percent last month for its best October sales since 2015. A redesigned exterior gives the 2018 500L an updated look, with new front and rear fascia design, bodyside molding design, wheel designs, daytime running light lens and rear side reflector design.

Chrysler Brand
The Chrysler brand last month announced that the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica is now available with a customized, athletic look with the new S Appearance Package. With the S Appearance Package, the 2018 Pacifica gets a sporty look featuring black accents inside and out. Additionally, the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid took home the top award in the Best Value Family category at the AVL competition.

Alfa Romeo Brand
Alfa Romeo brand sales of 1,205 units were up significantly compared with the same month a year ago as the launch of the all-new Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV continues in U.S. dealerships. The Stelvio was crowned Crossover of Texas and also took home honors for Luxury Crossover of Texas and Most Drives at TAWA’s annual Texas Truck Rodeo in October.

 

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If that Fiat 500X was restyled a bit and sold under the Chrysler badge as a PT Cruiser, there is no reason why it wouldn't be selling at least 2k a month. Fiat can't even competently sell a small CUV- the same one Jeep is selling 7k a year as a Renegade!

 

Fiat is a brand that is less popular than herpes and they are losing sales on the Miata clone as well.

 

I love the quote that the 500L had a big sales jump until one looks at the chart and sees that it is a difference of 40 cars.

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If that Fiat 500X was restyled a bit and sold under the Chrysler badge as a PT Cruiser, there is no reason why it wouldn't be selling at least 2k a month. Fiat can't even competently sell a small CUV- the same one Jeep is selling 7k a year as a Renegade!

 

Fiat is a brand that is less popular than herpes and they are losing sales on the Miata clone as well.

 

I love the quote that the 500L had a big sales jump until one looks at the chart and sees that it is a difference of 40 cars.

 

It doesn't help that Fiat's cars look ugly.

 

The 500X is the best looking of the bunch.

 

The Spider is ok, but its market is obviously limited.

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I had a '63 Fiat 600 as a 16 Y/O that I drove on logging roads so narrow the car hit trees on both sides. I drove it thru a culvert under the nearby interstate and also rolled it on a dirt motorcycle course. It had suicide doors and I believe a 28 HP 4 cyl 1200 cc engine. Fun times...

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According to the latest issue of Motor Trend, the next-generation Chrysler 300 has been cancelled, so....

If it gets cancelled... . Not because FCA likes to make fwd shitboxes but apparently production restraints due to the coming greenlighted rwd "Avenger" mid-size sedan and rwd Journey replacement at the Brampton factory along with Charger/Challenger.

 

However Chrysler have a rwd 300 replacement design ready, RHD markets also will dictate the 300s fate.

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Future news "We have decided to phase out the Chrysler name..."

No, the Chrysler brand will get a large crossover and a smaller FWD crossover to replace the Journey. Dodge will get a RWD crossover instead of the Journey. Chrysler will be a crossover brand like Buick, according to the Allpar guys.

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Is that the name they settled on? This is the large crossover off the Pacifica platform, correct? First designed for Dodge, killed, and resurrected?

 

Last I heard the rest were on ice. Again.

 

I still don't know why they didn't keep Town & Country and use Pacifica on a crossover.

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No, the Chrysler brand will get a large crossover and a smaller FWD crossover to replace the Journey. Dodge will get a RWD crossover instead of the Journey. Chrysler will be a crossover brand like Buick, according to the Allpar guys.

Isnt referring to a rear wheel drive vehicle as a crossover a bastardization of the term crossover?

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Not sure it is the name they decided on but was how it was described to me, it was just was going to be a large Chrysler SUV on the Pacifica platform and will be made in Windsor, it will be aimed at the Enclave and Highlander.The latest roomer I've also heard is FIAT is all but dead here in NA and will be pulled around 2020.


I think the "Crossover" term is dead, they are just SUV's now. Even looking at what Ford calls and SUV vs Crossover there is no reason to it.

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I think the "Crossover" term is dead, they are just SUV's now. Even looking at what Ford calls and SUV vs Crossover there is no reason to it.

 

If/when the Explorer moves to RWD...that would be a defining feature of a SUV. I've always associated CUV's as not looking like a truck (the difference between the 2010 and 2013 Escape styling), but it appears that Ford is starting to move back into the boxy look for its CUV's...at least the ones that where considered SUV's like the Escape and Explorer. Not to mention Ford will be adding 3-4 SUV/CUV to the range: Bronco, Gen X CUV, and the Electric CUV...and who knows what else.

 

Anyways, it looks like your right- Ford is combining both of them together on their site

 

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