Chrysler Reports January U.S. Sales Up 8 Percent, Best January Sales Since 2008

Chrysler Group has reported January 2014 U.S. sales increased 8 percent, the company’s best January sales since 2008.

Additional highlights include

• 46th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains
• Chrysler, Jeep®, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each post sales gains in January compared with same month a year ago
• Jeep and FIAT brands record their best January sales ever
• Four Chrysler Group vehicles set sales records for month of January
• Ram pickup truck sales up 22 percent; best January sales in 10 years
• Chrysler Town & Country, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Challenger, and Fiat 500 earn Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards
• Chrysler Group LLC today reported U.S. sales of 127,183 units, an 8 percent increase compared with sales in January 2013 (117,731 units), and the group’s best January sales since 2008.

The Chrysler, Jeep®, Ram Truck, and FIAT brands each posted year-over-year sales gains in January compared with the same month a year ago. The Jeep brand’s 38 percent increase was the largest sales gain of any Chrysler Group brand during the month. Chrysler Group extended its streak of year-over-year sales gains to 46-consecutive months in January.

“The bad weather only seemed to affect our competitors’ stores as we had a great January with sales up 8 percent and achieved our 46th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases,” said Reid Bigland, Head of U.S. Sales. “In addition to a strong sales start to the year, last month we also reported 2013 full-year profits and unveiled the all-new Chrysler 200, our strongest entry yet in the mid-size sedan segment.”

Chrysler Group finished the month of January with a 105 days supply of inventory (536,039 units). U.S. industry sales figures for January are internally projected at an estimated 15.6 million units Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR).

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