Chrysler Canada Sales Streak Continues in September

    
    -   Tenth consecutive month of sales growth
    -   Calendar year to date (CYTD) retail sales up 32 per cent
    -   CYTD market share gain higher than all competitors
    -   CYTD two of the top four highest selling vehicles in Canada
    -   Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee sales soar 131 per cent
    -   Best September ever for Ram pickup
    -   Best Journey sales month ever
    

WINDSOR, ON, Oct. 1 /CNW/ - Chrysler Canada today announced sales of 16,135 vehicles for the month of September, an increase of 2 per cent over the same month last year. Retail sales were up 17 per cent.

"Calendar year to date Chrysler Canada has gained more market share than any other automaker in Canada," said Reid Bigland, President and CEO of Chrysler Canada. "2009 was a tough year, but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and in 2010 our sales growth is stronger than ever."

Sales Highlights

The first of the all-new vehicles in the Chrysler Group product offensive, the Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee, saw a sales surge of 131 per cent to 1,039 units.

"The new Jeep Grand Cherokee is a perfect example of the products people can expect from a restructured Chrysler," said Reid Bigland. "This month's sales results show that consumers like what they see in the form of high quality, highly fuel-efficient, state-of-the-art vehicles."

The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is the most capable ever. The Grand Cherokee combines the finest European on-road dynamics with all of the legendary off-road characteristics one would expect from the flagship Jeep. It also offers best-in-class fuel economy of 32 mpg with over a thousand kilometre range on a tank of gas.

The Ram pickup set a month-of-September record, increasing 14 per cent on sales of 4,472 units. Sales of the Ontario-built Dodge Grand Caravan reached 4,232 units, up 16 per cent over last year. These two vehicles represent two of Canada's top four highest selling nameplates, highlighting Canadian consumer preference for unbeatable functionality combined with great style.

Canada's best-selling crossover, the Dodge Journey, set an all-time monthly sales record, posting unit sales of 2,327, a gain of 146 per cent.

"We are pleased to see that our three big guns - Dodge Grand Caravan, Ram Pickup, and Dodge Journey - have already combined for over 100,000 sales this year," said Dave Buckingham, Vice President of Sales, Chrysler Canada. "This is more volume than the entire lineups of 14 of the 18 major manufacturers selling vehicles in Canada."

Chrysler Canada Sales Highlights

    
                       Sept. 2010        Sept. 2009        % Change

    Total Volume         16,135            15,857              2%

    Model Highlights   Sept. 2010        Sept. 2009        % Change

    Ram Pick-up           4,472             3,934             14%
    Dodge Journey         2,327               945            146%
    Grand Caravan         4,232             3,652             16%
    Dodge Challenger        265               182             46%

    CYTD Sales         Sept. 2010        Sept. 2009        % Change

    Total Volume        160,072           123,637             29%

    Model Highlights   Sept. 2010        Sept. 2009        % Change

    Grand Caravan        42,564            29,365             45%

    Ram Pick-up          41,517            23,693             75%
    Dodge Journey        17,260             9,994             73%
    

About Chrysler Canada

Founded as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925, Chrysler Canada Inc. is based in Windsor, Ontario, and celebrates its 85th anniversary in 2010. Chrysler Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC, one of the world's leading automotive companies. Chrysler Canada's product lineup features some of the world's most recognizable vehicles, including the Dodge Grand Caravan, Jeep(R) Wrangler and Chrysler 300.

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