June 2017: FCA US LLC

[William Maley]

FCA US Reports June 2017 Sales

• Ram pickup truck sales up 5 percent; best June sales ever
• Jeep® Grand Cherokee posts best June sales since 2005
• Chrysler Pacifica minivan sales up 59 percent; best sales month since launch last year

July 3, 2017 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC today reported sales of 187,348 units, a 7 percent decrease compared with sales in June 2016 (202,421 units).
 
In June, retail sales of 139,947 units were down 5 percent compared with the same month in 2016, and represented 75 percent of total sales. In line with FCA’s strategy to reduce sales to the daily rental segment, fleet sales of 47,401 units were down as expected 15 percent year over year. The largest planned volume reduction in June fleet sales came from the Jeep brand which reduced its fleet sales number by 49 percent year over year. Fleet sales represented 25 percent of total June sales.
 
The Ram pickup truck, Ram ProMaster and Ram ProMaster City each posted their best June sales ever. Sales of the Jeep® Grand Cherokee were up 21 percent for its best June sales since 2005. The Jeep Renegade recorded its best June sales ever. Sales of the all-new Chrysler Pacifica were up 59 percent, the minivan’s best sales month since launch last year.
 
Ram Truck Brand
Sales of the Ram pickup truck were up 5 percent year over year for its best June sales ever. The Ram ProMaster full-size van and Ram ProMaster City van also posted their best June sales ever. The Ram Truck brand ended the month with its best June sales since 2004. Ram Truck is the industry’s most improved truck brand with more than a 24 percent improvement in the brand’s initial quality score from last year’s J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality StudySM (IQS). The annual IQS results for 2017 were announced in June.
 
The Ram Truck brand in June introduced the new 2018 Ram Limited Tungsten Edition, the most luxurious Ram pickup truck ever. The enhanced interior and exterior trim aligns with Ram’s leadership in design and luxury. The Limited Tungsten Edition MSRP starts at $55,120 (not including $1,395 destination).
  
Jeep® Brand
Sales of the Jeep Grand Cherokee – the most awarded SUV ever – were up 21 percent in June for its best June sales since 2005. In addition, the Jeep Renegade recorded its best June sales ever. The Jeep Compass posted its best sales month so far this year.
 
Dodge Brand
Three Dodge brand vehicles posted year-over-year sales increases in June, led by the Dodge Challenger muscle car with its 24 percent year-over-year sales gain. Dodge Grand Caravan sales were up 9 percent for its best June sales since 2006. Dodge Viper sales increased 46 percent, compared with the same month a year ago. The Challenger and Grand Caravan ranked second in initial quality in their respective segments in the J.D. Power IQS.
 
Chrysler Brand
Sales of the all-new Chrysler Pacifica and Chrysler 300 full-size sedan were up year-over-year in June. Sales of the Pacifica – the most awarded minivan of 2016 and 2017 – were up 59 percent in June, compared with the same month a year ago. June was the minivan’s best sales month since it was launched last year. The Pacifica continues to accumulate awards and accolades in 2017, including highest-ranking minivan in its maiden year in the J.D. Power IQS. Chrysler 300 sales were up 47 percent in June, compared with the same month a year ago. It was the full-size sedan’s best June sales since 2012. June was the Chrysler brand’s best sales month so far this year.
 
FIAT Brand
The all-new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth took the top award in the “Small Convertible” category at last month’s Topless in Miami Presented by Haartz competitive car event hosted by the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA). More than 40 journalists attended the event and drove more than 25 vehicles from various manufacturers. Journalists voted for their favorite vehicles after driving scenic routes in Key Biscayne, Fla. 
 
Alfa Romeo Brand
Alfa Romeo brand sales of 1,017 units were up significantly compared with the same month a year ago.

FCA US LLC Sales Summary June 2017
	Month Sales		Vol %	CYTD Sales		Vol %
Model	Curr Yr	Pr Yr	Change	Curr Yr	Pr Yr	Change
Compass	8,311	8,968	-7%	25,746	50,576	-49%
Patriot	4,752	10,562	-55%	30,849	60,671	-49%
Wrangler	18,839	20,092	-6%	98,922	100,412	-1%
Cherokee	11,895	16,392	-27%	81,368	101,002	-19%
Grand Cherokee	20,176	16,724	21%	116,379	100,355	16%
Renegade	9,180	9,027	2%	53,027	52,227	2%
JEEP BRAND	73,153	81,765	-11%	406,291	465,243	-13%
200	1,945	7,977	-76%	13,722	36,115	-62%
300	5,355	3,638	47%	28,273	30,934	-9%
Town & Country	42	3,872	-99%	502	51,810	-99%
Pacifica	12,399	7,801	59%	59,598	11,043	New
CHRYSLER BRAND	19,741	23,288	-15%	102,095	129,902	-21%
Dart	994	3,063	-68%	8,133	28,450	-71%
Avenger	0	4	-100%	0	41	-100%
Charger	6,379	6,662	-4%	43,153	48,619	-11%
Challenger	6,605	5,329	24%	35,910	34,593	4%
Viper	83	57	46%	402	302	33%
Journey	6,073	12,507	-51%	56,877	47,768	19%
Caravan	16,210	14,881	9%	79,867	73,910	8%
Durango	6,206	6,811	-9%	36,638	38,488	-5%
DODGE  BRAND	42,550	49,314	-14%	260,980	272,171	-4%
Ram P/U	43,073	41,089	5%	250,443	233,220	7%
Cargo Van	0	1	-100%	0	21	-100%
ProMaster Van	3,727	3,144	19%	20,708	17,096	21%
ProMaster City	1,845	1,455	27%	8,444	9,621	-12%
RAM BRAND	48,645	45,689	6%	279,595	259,958	8%
500	995	1,115	-11%	7,456	7,787	-4%
500L	184	279	-34%	746	2,342	-68%
500X	553	934	-41%	3,980	6,582	-40%
Spider	510	1	New	2,500	1	New
FIAT BRAND	2,242	2,329	-4%	14,682	16,712	-12%
Giulia	992	0	New	3,474	0	New
Alfa 4C	23	36	-36%	243	297	-18%
Stelvio	2	0	New	2	0	New
ALFA ROMEO	1,017	36	2725%	3,717	297	1152%
FCA US LLC	187,348	202,421	-7%	1,067,360	1,144,283	-7%

 

[G. David Felt]

We'll this better not be a surprise to anyone. RAM is carrying the company and the Jeep GC. everything else is down big time. The jeep product line does surprise me. Dodge Challenger, Viper are surprising to see.

[A Horse With No Name]

Alfa is up 2700 percent though...just a hundred thousand additional cars a month and they will replace what Dodge and Chrysler should be selling.

[Stew]

FIat sucks of course, but everywhere else was actually pretty damned good.  between he Grand Caravan and the Pacifica they moved nearly 30k minivans!  Even with some of the Jeeps being down (The Patriot has been out of productions for a few months now), sales were still great. 

[smk4565]

I am shocked that they can still sell 6000+ Challengers a month.  Even if a lot are fleet sales, who is buying a a big coupe like that.  I am surprised they sell that many 300s too and that the Dart and 200 are still on sale, they stopped building them like a year ago.

Really I am surprised that FCA sells over 100,000 a month, half these products shouldn't even be on the market they are so old.

[balthazar]

It's not about age, it's about appeal.

[A Horse With No Name]

8 hours ago, balthazar said:

It's not about age, it's about appeal.

Agreed.

15 hours ago, Stew said:

FIat sucks of course, but everywhere else was actually pretty damned good.  between he Grand Caravan and the Pacifica they moved nearly 30k minivans!  Even with some of the Jeeps being down (The Patriot has been out of productions for a few months now), sales were still great. 

Pacifica is a very nice product.

[Stew]

On 7/3/2017 at 11:48 PM, smk4565 said:

I am shocked that they can still sell 6000+ Challengers a month.  Even if a lot are fleet sales, who is buying a a big coupe like that.  I am surprised they sell that many 300s too and that the Dart and 200 are still on sale, they stopped building them like a year ago.

Really I am surprised that FCA sells over 100,000 a month, half these products shouldn't even be on the market they are so old.

Like was said, it is about appeal.  LOTS of -people actually like the size of the Challenger of the fact it will actually hold 5 people and has a nice size trunk.  The 15+ interior is easily one of the best out there period. 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

1 hour ago, Stew said:

Like was said, it is about appeal.  LOTS of -people actually like the size of the Challenger of the fact it will actually hold 5 people and has a nice size trunk.  The 15+ interior is easily one of the best out there period. 

 

Don't worry, SMK will find you a 175 K Mercedes that is as nice as a 45k Challenger...

[smk4565]

FCA has terrible reliability too. I get that some like a big rear drive car and they are the only game in town.  But when you look at Impala, Cadenza, Avalon, Taurus sales they are tanking.  FCA has no small or mid size car, ignoring the 2 largest car segments.  It is a miracle called Jeep that they are even still in business.

[Drew Dowdell]

58 minutes ago, smk4565 said:

FCA has terrible reliability too. I get that some like a big rear drive car and they are the only game in town.  But when you look at Impala, Cadenza, Avalon, Taurus sales they are tanking.  FCA has no small or mid size car, ignoring the 2 largest car segments.  It is a miracle called Jeep that they are even still in business.

98% of FCA's problem sits in a big corner office wearing a sweater. 

[A Horse With No Name]

Just now, Drew Dowdell said:

98% of FCA's problem sits in a big corner office wearing a sweater. 

Agree completely. For what he was given, and what he has produced...pretty much a dismal failure...

[Drew Dowdell]

1 hour ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Agree completely. For what he was given, and what he has produced...pretty much a dismal failure...

From what he was given to work with at the start, he went about it in the most wrong way possible.

He started with 3 fairly full brands in the US, inflated that to 4, and then added 3 more to the mix.

The problem is that instead of investing in the strong brands, he dumped a ton of money into nearly dead brands with no presence in the U.S..

At the time that Fiat took over Chrysler:

Maserati had 2 models (4-port, and GT). Now they have 4. 

Alfa Romero was down to a couple economy cars, the GM Epsilon based 159, and the 8C. All of which were dead by 2011. From 2011 to 2016, the model lineup was comprised of the MiTo (Ford Fiesta competitor), Giulietta (Focus competitor), and the 4C. 

In the same timeframe, Chrysler brand went from 6 to 2. Dodge went from 9 to 5 with one of those 5 known to die very soon (Viper) - This is not counting the removal of Ram trucks to their own brand, if you count that, Dodge went from 13 to 5.

Jeep has mostly held it's own.

 

[A Horse With No Name]

The Dart had issues but it did have potential.

I don't think we are ever going to see a full passenger car lineup from Dodge again.