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http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2006_Dodge_Durango.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Oct. 1, 2009

162 Durango’s sold in September, off 74% from a year ago when gasoline was still above $3.00 per gallon. Just 19 Vipers sold as well.

Chrysler reported total US sales of 62,197 units, a decrease of 42 percent compared with September 2008. The company finished the month with 138,456 units in inventory, representing a 56-day supply. Inventory is down 64 percent versus September 2008 when it totaled 381,365 units. Overall industry sales figures for September are projected to come in at an estimated 9.4 million SAAR.

“While we had some bright spots in September, it was still a challenging sales environment for the industry,” said Peter Fong, President and Chief Executive Officer–Chrysler Brand and Lead Executive for the Sales Organization, Chrysler Group LLC. “Low inventories of popular models at the start of the month hampered Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge sales, however, the company responded with increased production. The company finished the month with increased market share compared with August 2009.

“We believe the remainder of 2009 will continue to be a challenge for the U.S. automotive market. Credit markets have thawed slightly, but still remain tight, and consumer confidence, as we saw in September, is tenuous,” Fong added.

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Chrysler did much better in Canada with September sales up 19 percent

Chrysler Canada posted sales of 15,857 for the month of September 2009, an increase of 10 percent compared with the month of August. Two Chrysler Canada vehicles, the Dodge Ram Pickup and the Dodge Grand Caravan, made the list of Canada's Top 10 best-selling nameplates.

"You can't sell off of an empty wagon - we were finally able to replenish our depleted vehicle inventory levels, and it showed in our September results," said Reid Bigland, President and CEO - Chrysler Canada. "Sales were exceptionally strong in September of our recently-awarded J.D. Power 'Most Dependable' minivans as well as the Dodge Ram 1500, this year's recipient of the AJAC 'Best New Pickup Truck' award."

Sales Highlights

The Dodge brand posted September sales of 11,481 units, the brand's highest level of 2009. The Dodge Ram pickup recorded the best September results in its history, with sales of 3,934 units. Light duty Dodge Ram pickup sales grew 41 per cent in September, to 3,363 units compared with 2,392 in September last year.

Dodge Grand Caravan results also came in strong, with 3,652 units sold representing an increase of six per cent over the same month in 2008.

Sales of Chrysler Canada cars increased 19 percent in September compared with last year, led by an increase of 60 per cent by Chrysler brand cars and six per cent by Dodge brand cars. The Chrysler 300/300C recorded sales of 436 units for an increase of 95 per cent over last year and the Dodge Charger was up 97 per cent with sales of 729 units.

Jeep® brand vehicles posted robust results in September, recording sales of 2,963 units for an increase of 35 per cent compared with August. Contributing to this strong performance were sales of the Jeep Liberty (up 123 per cent over last month), the iconic Jeep Wrangler (up 49 per cent), Jeep Grand Cherokee (up 12 per cent), Jeep Compass (up 17 per cent) and Jeep Patriot (up six per cent).