FCA US Reports Fourth-quarter and Full-year 2019 Sales

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Jan 03, 2020, 16:41 ET

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --

Ram brand reports record fourth-quarter and full-year sales
Jeep® Wrangler achieves record fourth-quarter sales of more than 52,012 vehicles
Jeep Grand Cherokee notches record full-year sales of 242,969 vehicles
Dodge Charger reports best fourth-quarter sales since 2007

FCA US LLC closed the fourth quarter and 2019 with a handful of records as America's love of capability, power and speed pushed Ram and Jeep® to new sales levels.

Topping the year were the successful launches of the redesigned Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks and the Jeep Gladiator. The Gladiator finished 2019 with 40,047 vehicle sales following its May debut.

U.S. sales for the fourth quarter were 542,519 vehicles, down 2 percent, while sales for the year were down 1 percent at 2,203,663 vehicles. Retail sales were 419,273 vehicles for the quarter. Fleet accounted for 22.7 percent of total sales.

The Ram brand led the portfolio with record-setting sales of 190,655 for the quarter and 703,023 vehicles for the year – an 18 percent increase over 2018. It was the highest level of sales since Ram became a standalone brand in 2009.

Jeep Wrangler, which notched a variety of records throughout the year, reported its highest fourth quarter with sales of 52,012 vehicles. Grand Cherokee reported a full-year record with sales of 242,969 vehicles.

Dodge also bucked the trend in passenger cars by turning in one of its strongest years. The Charger notched sales of 25,829 vehicles for the quarter -- the best fourth quarter for the nameplate since 2007 -- and 96,935 vehicles for the year, the best since 2013. Dodge muscle cars Charger and Challenger combined sales in the second half were a record 84,216 vehicles.

"Our dealers did an outstanding job in 2019, not only with meeting consumer demand, but also handling the introduction of the redesigned Ram Heavy Duty and new Jeep Gladiator," said Reid Bigland, Head of U.S. Sales. "We have read the expectations that sales may slow a bit in 2020. However, we believe there is still plenty of demand in the market and we are ready for a new year."

See the attached table for the breakdown of brand and nameplate sales.


FCA US LLC Sales Summary Q4 2019

	Q4 Sales		Vol %	CYTD Sales		Vol %
Model	Curr Yr	Pr Yr	Change	Curr Yr	Pr Yr	Change
Compass	33,263	38,493	-14%	143,934	171,167	-16%
Patriot	6	22	-73%	27	621	-96%
Wrangler	52,012	49,081	6%	228,032	240,032	-5%
Gladiator	16,663	0	New	40,047	0	New
Cherokee	42,048	59,694	-30%	191,397	239,437	-20%
Grand Cherokee	57,929	58,255	-1%	242,969	224,908	8%
Renegade	19,615	21,488	-9%	76,885	97,062	-21%
JEEP BRAND	221,536	227,033	-2%	923,291	973,227	-5%
Ram P/U	172,579	161,397	7%	633,694	536,980	18%
ProMaster Van	15,108	15,009	1%	56,409	46,600	21%
ProMaster City	2,968	4,301	-31%	12,920	13,788	-6%
RAM BRAND	190,655	180,707	6%	703,023	597,368	18%
200	3	43	-93%	48	1,043	-95%
300	5,520	12,038	-54%	29,213	46,593	-37%
Town & Country	1	0		5	6	-17%
Pacifica	27,481	26,727	3%	97,705	118,322	-17%
CHRYSLER BRAND	33,005	38,808	-15%	126,971	165,964	-23%
Dart	2	10	-80%	15	389	-96%
Avenger	0	0	100%	1	4	-75%
Charger	25,829	20,918	23%	96,935	80,226	21%
Challenger	14,298	14,403	-1%	60,997	66,716	-9%
Viper	0	4	-100%	5	19	-74%
Journey	12,290	16,863	-27%	74,686	94,096	-21%
Caravan	23,245	30,992	-25%	122,648	151,927	-19%
Durango	14,977	16,406	-9%	67,599	65,947	3%
DODGE BRAND	90,641	99,596	-9%	422,886	459,324	-8%
500	699	1,653	-58%	3,267	5,370	-39%
500L	166	182	-9%	771	1,413	-45%
500X	442	1,002	-56%	2,518	5,223	-52%
Spider	430	600	-28%	2,644	3,515	-25%
FIAT BRAND	1,737	3,437	-49%	9,200	15,521	-41%
Giulia	2,328	2,586	-10%	8,704	11,519	-24%
Alfa 4C	17	55	-69%	144	238	-39%
Stelvio	2,600	2,999	-13%	9,444	12,043	-22%
ALFA ROMEO	4,945	5,640	-12%	18,292	23,800	-23%
FCA US LLC	542,519	555,221	-2%	2,203,663	2,235,204	-1%

About FCA US LLC

FCA US LLC is a North American automaker based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It designs, manufactures, and sells or distributes vehicles under the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT and Alfa Romeo brands, as well as the SRT performance designation. The Company also distributes Mopar and Alfa Romeo parts and accessories. FCA US is building upon the historic foundations of Chrysler Corp., established in 1925 by industry visionary Walter P. Chrysler and Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (F.I.A.T.), founded in Italy in 1899 by pioneering entrepreneurs, including Giovanni Agnelli. FCA US is a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies. (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA). For the methodology of determining FCA US LLC monthly sales, click here.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the FCA Group's current expectations and projections about future events and, by their nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. They relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur or exist in the future and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on them. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such statements as a result of a variety of factors, including: volatility and deterioration of capital and financial markets, including possibility of new Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, changes in commodity prices, changes in general economic conditions, economic growth and other changes in business conditions, weather, floods, earthquakes or other natural disasters, changes in government regulation, production difficulties, including capacity and supply constraints, and many other risks and uncertainties, most of which are outside of the FCA Group's control.

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